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Comment of Coin Center to the Department of the Treasury on GENIUS Act Regulations on Payment Stablecoin Issuance, Offer, and Sale
A PDF version of this filing is available here. TREAS-DO-2026-0496 To whom it may concern: Coin Center is an independent nonprofit research and advocacy center focused on the public policy issues fac…
5d ago
Peter Van Valkenburgh’s speech at the 2026 Coin Center Annual Dinner
Last year I stood before you and asked, without a touch of irony, “Are you sick of winning yet?” ARE YOU? Well, GOOD NEWS! I’m happy to report that the winning has slowed dramatically. But I do actual…
Oct 15
A tax case every self-custody holder should monitor
In a case that has received little attention to-date, the IRS alleges that a bitcoin user who self-custodied his coins owes income taxes on assets created by Bitcoin forks that he never accessed or wa…
Oct 9
Treasury just withdrew crypto surveillance rule proposals long opposed by Coin Center
The “unhosted wallet” and mixer rules would have expanded reporting into our pockets The post Treasury just withdrew crypto surveillance rule proposals long opposed by Coin Center appeared first on Co…
Oct 5
A thin DOJ policy memo is no substitute for legal protection
Lewellen argues that DOJ enforcement discretion cannot replace clear legal protection for non-custodial developers The post A thin DOJ policy memo is no substitute for legal protection appeared first…
Sep 23
The Crypto Tax Bill Gets Block Rewards Wrong
A markup in the Ways and Means Committee today perpetuates the legal mistake made by the IRS The post The Crypto Tax Bill Gets Block Rewards Wrong appeared first on Coin Center.
Sep 16
The proposed BRCA changes are a tough pill to swallow
The revised language stops short of resolving the essential criminal law issue; Lewellen’s lawsuit becomes that much more important. The post The proposed BRCA changes are a tough pill to swallow appe…
Sep 14
Congress wants answers on agency surveillance of Americans’ bank accounts
On August 10, 2026, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Representatives Warren Davidson (R-OH), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Andy Biggs (R-AZ) wrote a letter to the Acting Comptroller General for the U.S. Gov…
Sep 1
Comment of Coin Center to FinCEN and the Agencies on Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer Customer Identification Program
A direct download of this comment is available here. To whom it may concern: Coin Center is an independent nonprofit research and advocacy center focused on the public policy issues facing cryptocurr…
Aug 21
The CLARITY fight is bigger than crypto. It’s revealing the case for more control of the internet.
A critic of CLARITY, in coming for crypto, inadvertently (or not) reveals a tech authoritarian dream. The post The CLARITY fight is bigger than crypto. It’s revealing the case for more control of the…
Jul 21