A few months ago, the U.S. Treasury Department put out its long-awaited proposed rule for enforcing broker reporting standards on cryptocurrency entities. The proposal suggested capturing hosted wallet providers, payment processors, some decentralized finance (DeFi) entities and others as “brokers,” meaning these groups would be subject to specific crypto tax reporting requirements. The Treasury also announced a public comment period, asking for feedback on the overall rule, and also asking specific questions about different provisions detailed within the document.
Crypto gives back gains as macro headwinds overwhelm regulatory optimism
For about 48 hours, crypto had something genuine to celebrate. The CLARITY Act, a landmark piece of stablecoin regulation, cleared...
