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U.S. bipartisan lawmakers draw up tax bill with stablecoin and staking relief

New House proposal would exempt some stablecoin payments from capital gains taxes and allow stakers to defer income recognition for up to five years.

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The Node: GENIUS, Clarity and a CBDC Ban

We’ve got a big week ahead of us in terms of U.S. crypto legislation, so I asked Katherine Dowling, general counsel at Bitwise, to give us a rundown.

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Stablecoin Bills in House and Senate Still Need to Mesh on Several Points: French Hill

The U.S. crypto bills are similar but must work out matters of acceptable foreign oversight, who regulates in the U.S. and on Big Tech issuers, the top lawmaker said.

Rep. French Hill (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Top Democrats Demand Treasury Info on Trump’s Crypto Deals, Citing ‘Bribery’ Risks

The request marks an escalation in Congressional scrutiny on whether the President and his entourage are abusing their positions to benefit their crypto businesses.

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U.S. House Committee Advances Stablecoin Bill, While Dems Warn of Trump Conflicts

Though many Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee voted with Republicans to move the bill, they raised flags about the Trump-tied stablecoin.

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U.S. House Stablecoin Bill Goes Live in Flurry of Crypto Activity on Capitol Hill

The House version of stablecoin legislation was released publicly as another bill on crypto clarity was reintroduced and the Senate weighed its crypto IRS effort.

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Crypto's Debanking Worries Hit Another Big Stage in U.S. House

The industry's U.S. banking crisis may be retreating as a second congressional committee sheds light on how crypto businesses have been treated by regulators.

U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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House Dems Warn of Corruption in Trump's Crypto Business Moves

The ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is asking for a probe into Trump's financial conflicts of interest he said are "proliferating wildly."

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Crypto PAC Fairshake Steps Up For an Encore in Florida Special Elections

The campaign-financial operation that shook the 2024 elections has returned to dabble in Florida congressional seats vacated by Matt Gaetz and Michael Waltz.

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Trump-Backed Mike Johnson Re-Elected Speaker of the House

The Louisiana Republican is considered a strong supporter of the crypto industry.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) (Win McNamee/Getty Images)