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Marathon Digital Holdings CEO on White House's Crypto Mining Tax Proposal

The Biden Administration is pushing to impose a punitive tax on crypto mining operations for the harms they impose on society according to an online post from the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers CEA Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel shares his reaction and why he thinks the White House just wants to get [...]

By CoinDesk Inc

May 3, 2023 at 7:58 p.m. UTC

May 3, 2023

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Future of Crypto Mining Taxes in the U.S.

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Future of Crypto Mining Taxes in the U.S.

Yahoo News is reporting that the Biden Administration is pushing for a 30% climate change tax on cryptocurrency mining. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what it would take to incorporate the proposal.

By CoinDesk Inc

May 2, 2023 at 8:31 p.m. UTC

May 2, 2023

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New White House Report Lays Out Issues Seen in Crypto Sector

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New White House Report Lays Out Issues Seen in Crypto Sector

A new report from the Biden administration looks at a number of claims and stated goals from the crypto industry ranging from cryptocurrencies role as investment vehicles and payment tools to its potential use in payment infrastructure The report said that many cryptocurrencies do not have a fundamental value and noted other issues with the [...]

By CoinDesk Inc

Mar 22, 2023 at 5:20 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2023

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President Biden Calls for Stronger Bank Regulations in Wake of SVB, Signature Bank Collapses

The government on Sunday evening stepped in to guarantee no losses will be borne by the lenders' depositors.

By Nikhilesh De

Mar 13, 2023 at 3:18 p.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2023

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How the Crypto Industry Can Move Forward in 2023

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How the Crypto Industry Can Move Forward in 2023

U S officials in the Biden administration published a statement on Friday urging Congress to step up its efforts with respect to regulating the cryptocurrency market Chamber of Digital Commerce Founder and CEO Perianne Boring weighs in on the state of U S crypto regulation and the critical role of Congress to provide oversight of [...]

By CoinDesk Inc

Jan 31, 2023 at 4:54 p.m. UTC

Jan 31, 2023

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Crypto Update | Why Do Crypto Lenders Keep Blowing Up?

With bitcoin and other cryptos sinking, but not by enough to disturb the calm of the past 10 days, plus a look at why crypto lenders keep falling into bankruptcy, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with its latest news roundup.

By Adam B. Levine Adrian Blust

Dec 8, 2022 at 7:42 p.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2022

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Crypto News Roundup for April 18, 2022

With bitcoin dipping below $39,000 as bearish macroeconomic factors continue to overshadow bullish blockchain metrics, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with the latest news roundup.

By Adam B. Levine Adrian Blust

Apr 18, 2022 at 5:57 p.m. UTC

Apr 18, 2022

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Michael Saylor: Biden’s Executive Order Akin to POTUS Giving ‘Green Light to Bitcoin’

The longtime bitcoin maximalist was as optimistic as ever about the cryptocurrency in a conversation with Ark’s Cathie Wood at Bitcoin 2022 in Miami.

By Nelson Wang

Apr 7, 2022 at 6:04 p.m. UTC

Apr 7, 2022

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What to Expect for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s Crypto Speech

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What to Expect for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s Crypto Speech

Coin Desk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the upcoming speech from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding cryptocurrencies noting President Biden’s recent executive order and an upcoming meeting in the House Financial Services Committee Plus a conversation on how Elon Musk’s new board seat at Twitter could raise issues with the [...]

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 6, 2022 at 3:41 p.m. UTC

Apr 6, 2022

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Risk-Off Sentiment in Crypto Markets Following EU Parliament Vote

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Risk-Off Sentiment in Crypto Markets Following EU Parliament Vote

Jason Guthrie, WisdomTree head of digital assets for Europe, discusses his take on the recent sell-off in the crypto markets following the European Parliament passing legislation to ban anonymous crypto transactions. Plus, a conversation about President Biden’s digital asset executive order and how regulation could drive mainstream crypto adoption.

By CoinDesk Staff

Apr 1, 2022 at 3:59 p.m. UTC

Apr 1, 2022

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