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Bill Hughes

Bill Hughes

Bill Hughes is senior counsel and director of global regulatory matters at ConsenSys.

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The IRS has issued guidance on how it intends to tax crypto staking rewards. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The IRS Should Heed This Warning
Devs are not brokers.
The IRS has issued guidance on how it intends to tax crypto staking rewards. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Bill Hughes
Nov 13, 2023 at 2:09 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2023
OpinionTax Week 2023IRSBrokersRegulation
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Ripple's Legal Win Means It's Time for Crypto to Stand Up to the SEC
The company's partial victory in court is a watershed moment for the crypto regulatory fight, ConsenSys Director of Global Regulatory Matters Bill Hughes argues.
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By Bill Hughes
Jul 14, 2023 at 6:45 p.m. UTC
Jul 14, 2023
OpinionSECRippleXRPBill hughesConsenSys
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
SEC’s DeFi Rulemaking Do-Over Falls Short
An attempt at classifying decentralized, open-source protocols as regulated exchanges is a "gussied up ban on blockchain in the U.S.," ConsenSys lawyer Bill Hughes writes.
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By Bill Hughes
Jun 12, 2023 at 11:08 p.m. UTC
Jun 12, 2023
OpinionSECGary GenslerSecurities LawRulemaking
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 15: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) attends a Senate Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill March 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. The committee met to receive testimony on the posture of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command, two of the eleven unified combatant commands in the U.S. Department of Defense. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
4 Reasons Why US Lawmakers Shouldn’t Back Sen. Warren’s Latest Crypto Bill
The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act is unworkable and assuredly unconstitutional.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 15: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) attends a Senate Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill March 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. The committee met to receive testimony on the posture of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command, two of the eleven unified combatant commands in the U.S. Department of Defense. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Bill Hughes
Feb 15, 2023 at 1:52 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2023
OpinionRegulationElizabeth WarrenPrivacyFinCENCongressUS
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Consensus Magazine
Security
2023 Should Be the Year of On-Chain User Security
If crypto does not get its house in order, regulators will do it for them.
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By Bill Hughes
Dec 22, 2022 at 2:43 p.m. UTC
Dec 22, 2022
SecuritySelf custodypeer-to-peerCefiDeFiMulti-Party ComputationCrypto 2023
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Layer 2
Opinion
Money Crypto Versus Tech Crypto
How the two faces of the ecosystem impact the regulatory discussion.
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By Bill Hughes
Nov 7, 2022 at 6:41 p.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2022
OpinionDeFi
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
The Right Tax Treatment of Staking Rewards Is Clear: Taxation Only After Sale
The U.S. needs to get straight on staking rewards, or risks losing its edge on the crypto industry.
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By Bill HughesGreg Stephens
Apr 18, 2022 at 7:19 p.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2022
OpinionStakingTaxIRS
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Consensus Magazine
Sec
A New SEC Definition for ‘Exchanges’ Has Big Implications for Crypto
The crypto community should seize the opportunity to be heard as the SEC looks to expand its remit.
Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Dontworry/Wikimedia Commons)
By Bill Hughes
Apr 5, 2022 at 7:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2022
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