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Senate Rejects Compromise Crypto Tax Amendment in $1T Infrastructure Bill
Perianne Boring, founder and president of lobbying group Chamber of Digital Commerce, discusses the details, reactions, and potential impacts of the Senate’s rejection of a compromise crypto tax amendment in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. “About 2% of legislation ever introduced actually becomes law,” Boring said.
Is the Battle Over After Crypto Amendment Blocked In Senate?
After a vote Monday, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) filed an objection to the bipartisan compromise on a crypto tax provision in its $1 trillion infrastructure bill. The Senate is now poised to pass the version without the crypto amendment. Next, it's expected to send the bill to the House of Representatives, which prepares to take it up later this year. CoinDesk's Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what happened during the 11th-hour debate on the crypto amendment and the implications for crypto.
State of Crypto: What Just Happened in the US Senate?
After all the drama of the past week, the industry is right where it was eight days ago.
Bitcoin Blasts Through $46K as Senate Poised for a Final Vote on $1T Infrastructure Bill
VictoryShares and Solutions President Mannik S. Dhillon discusses his assessment of bitcoin jumping to a three-month high of $46,000 and whether this price rally is likely to sustain, despite some saying the U.S. Senate's $1 trillion infrastructure bill could have disastrous implications for the crypto industry if formally introduced as is. "Bitcoin getting the attention of lawmakers is a great thing for the asset class," Dhillon said.
Sen. Lummis Presents New Amendment to $1T Infrastructure Bill on Senate Floor
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) discusses the compromise amendment to a contentious crypto provision in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill she presents on the Senate floor Monday afternoon. “What we tried to do with this amendment is to remove some of the unintended consequences of the definition of “broker,” Lummis said.
Senators Reach Compromise on Crypto Tax Provision in Infrastructure Bill
Rep. Cynthia Lummis and other U.S. senators announced a compromise to the tax provision in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill Monday that would exempt crypto transaction validators from a broadened definition of “broker.” However, unless it receives unanimous consent before a final vote by Tuesday, the bill will likely be sent to the House as-is, without any amendments. "You need no senator to object to the adoption of this new language," host Naomi Brockwell said. "It's a very narrow path, and it's not clear whether this is going to be feasible."
Lone Senator Rejects Crypto Compromise in Infrastructure Bill
The compromise needed unanimous consent – meaning no objections – to pass.
US Senate Set for Final Vote on $1T Infrastructure Bill
The U.S. Senate is moving forward with a final vote on the $1 trillion infrastructure bill this week, despite no outcome being decided for any of the proposed crypto-focused amendments. This includes the bill not offering clarity on the definition of "broker." CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses why the bill is likely to proceed as-is and the worst possibilities if it does.
Sam Bankman-Fried on $1T Infrastructure Bill Crypto Impact: 'Clarification Is Going to Be Sacrificed in Order to Get the Bill Moving Forward'
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried discusses why he doesn't think the proposed crypto provision will be amended in the Senate's $1 trillion infrastructure bill and its potential impact on the digital asset industry and the wider U.S. economy. "The way this is headed is that clarification on this is going to be sacrificed in order to get the bill moving forward," he said. Plus, his reading of bitcoin's "surprisingly bullish price movement" as it soared above $45K.
Why Did Bitcoin Surge Above $45K?
Teddy Fusaro, the president of crypto asset manager Bitwise, discusses his analysis and outlook for bitcoin as it rallied above $45,000. Plus, his take on market reactions to the US infrastructure bill. "It doesn't look great for what the short-term results are going to be of the effect of this lobbying effort, but it's impossible to ignore that the cryptocurrency community now has a voice," Fusaro said.
