SEC CLARITY Act roundtable kicks off today

By Peace Longe from Crypto.news The SEC CLARITY Act roundtable convened in Washington today, April 16, bringing regulators and industry together for a public discussion on digital asset market structure as the Senate Banking Committee targets a late-April markup of the most consequential crypto bill the US has ever seen. Summary – The SEC is

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Stablecoin payments in the U.S. could soon be tax-free under PARITY Act

By Andrew Folkler from Crypto.news Revised PARITY Act would exempt everyday regulated stablecoin payments from capital gains, aligning them with cash-like transactions in the U.S. tax code. Summary – Revised Digital Asset PARITY Act would shield everyday regulated stablecoin payments from capital gains tax. – Proposal aligns “regulated payment stablecoins” with foreign currency rules while

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Bitcoin tax: April 15 deadline adds selling pressure

By Peace Longe from Crypto.news Bitcoin tax season is reaching its final 48 hours, with the April 15 IRS filing deadline arriving Wednesday and analysts estimating up to $2.8 billion in crypto-related selling pressure entering a market already dealing with Iran war uncertainty, CME futures at a 14-month low, and a Fear and Greed Index

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Bitcoin futures hit a 14-month low on CME today

By Peace Longe from crypto.news Bitcoin futures open interest on the CME has fallen to a 14-month low of approximately $7.2 billion in early April, extending a five-month decline as the basis trade that drove institutional demand unwinds and the Crypto Fear and Greed Index sits at 12, deep inside extreme fear territory for the

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Iran War Powers Vote Blocked by House GOP

By Peace Longe from Crypto.news House Republicans shut down an Iran war powers resolution on April 10, with Speaker Pro Tempore Chris Smith gaveling the pro forma session to a close before Maryland Democrat Glenn Ivey could propose limiting President Trump’s authority to continue the war with Iran. – Republican Speaker Pro Tempore Chris Smith

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