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Fenwick & West LLP

UPDATE: Trump Signs Joint Resolution Repealing DeFi Broker Reporting

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On April 10, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a joint resolution to repeal the DeFi broker reporting regulations which were finalized in December in T.D. 10021....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

President Trump Revokes Regulations Applicable for Front-End Service Providers Facilitating Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency...

On April 10, 2025, President Trump signed into law a measure1 that repeals the final regulations relating primarily to persons who are front-end service providers that operate decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, which...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Issues Crypto Securities Disclosure Statement as IRS DeFi Broker Rule Repealed

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued a new statement about SEC staff’s experience with SEC disclosure requirements for crypto-related offerings that qualify as securities. The...more

Jones Day

Developments in Crypto Regulation: DeFi Tax Reporting Repeal and SEC Disclosure Guidance

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The Trump administration continues its efforts to relax digital asset regulation, including most recently by exempting decentralized finance ("DeFi") apps and wallets from tax reporting and through Securities and Exchange...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

For 2025, Crypto Taxpayers Can Get Their Ducks in a Row; But Senator Cruz Says “Nyet” to DeFi Regs

Last year, the Treasury and IRS released two sets of final crypto reporting regulations. The first set, in July, imposed rules for custodial brokers. The second set, in December, imposed rules for DeFi. This piece provides...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Congress Begins Taking Action to Nullify Biden-Era Tax Regulations

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The opening days of the 119th U.S. Congress have been marked with congressional action under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to potentially invalidate regulations that were issued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in...more

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Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly; Highlights of the Last Two Weeks in Web3 Law: March 13, 2025

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Among the biggest news that dropped in the past two weeks was the Trump administration’s announcement of a national Bitcoin reserve plan, a move whose mere discussion marks a significant shift from the federal government’s...more

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2024 CFTC Year in Review: An Overview of a Transitional Year

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Coming off a busy 2024, we expect that 2025 will be a landmark year for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission). Rostin Behnam’s resignation as Chairman on January 20 marked the end of the Biden...more

J.S. Held

2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: The Rise of Crypto & Digital Assets

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While the cryptocurrency industry is still relatively young, its adoption by various economic sectors and the evolution of the technology itself is growing, along with the tokenization of assets, AI-powered smart contracts,...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Will History Repeat Itself? Peering Into the Past to Predict the Next Four Years of CFTC Enforcement Actions

During every presidential transition, the futures industry looks for clues regarding what changes may be coming. History has shown that when administrations transition, far more stays the same than changes and that the...more

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Trump’s Pro-Crypto Agenda: Will Antitrust Regulators Keep Decentralized Cryptocurrency Competitive?

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As former President Trump returns to office, excitement is building in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industries, fueled by the administration’s early signals of support for digital assets and Web3 technologies, including...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - December 2024

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New Crypto Products Announced by Financial Services Firms, Exchanges, DEXs - A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced that it has integrated a major mobile payments application into its Onramp tool to enable...more

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