The IRS is cracking down on noncustodial services with two new rules finalized between the years. Call it the 2024 Christmas Crypto Regulatory Shock. In a manner of days, the Internal Revenue Service has provided clarity on two…
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The De Minimis Exemption Path to Bitcoin as a True Medium of Exchange
Bitcoin’s potential to thrive as a medium of exchange has been unnecessarily hindered by its current tax treatment in the U.S. Introducing a de minimis exemption could help address this issue. With a new administration…
Bitcoin Model Policies
Through my work as a consumer advocate, both as the deputy director of the Consumer Choice Center and a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, I’ve contributed to various model policies that can be enacted…
Bitcoin’s Fight for Freedom: U.S. Regulations, Court Battles, and the Future of Financial Privacy
In this episode, Nik Bhatia speaks with Yaël Ossowski of Consumer Choice Center and Bitcoin Policy Institute to explore the intersection of Bitcoin and U.S. banking laws. They dive into how regulations like the Bank…
Downgrading the Bank Secrecy Act is a Powerful Reform for Bitcoin
Reforming the Bank Secrecy Act would empower Bitcoin innovation, protect user privacy, and foster a better balance between regulatory compliance and financial sovereignty. Though Bitcoin was born in the world of computers and code, it…
Self-custody is Nonnegotiable
In the corridors of power in board rooms, lecture halls, and legislative chambers, Bitcoin is no longer an enigma resigned to just technology or economics enthusiasts. After a decade of gradual adoption, Bitcoin is an…
The Regulatory Landscape of Bitcoin – Melanion Capital Podcast
The Role Of Education In Shaping Bitcoin Policy The world of Bitcoin is not just about digital currency; it’s also about policy and advocacy. In this Bitcoin Equities Talks episode, Yael Ossowski, Deputy Director at…
Taking a bite out of MiCA, the EU’s comprehensive crypto legislation challenging the nature of decentralisation
To much fanfare, European Union legislators and commissioners last year negotiated the final framework of the bloc’s cryptocurrency regulation, known as the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). On June 30 of this year, Titles III and IV…
BTC Prague Panel: Investment in Over Regulated Environment
Our excellent panel from BTC Prague 2024 is now live on Youtube. Investment in Over Regulated Environment — lessons for bitcoiners from the EU, the US, and highly regulated industries that have persevered. Featuring Leon Wankum, James…
Open Source Arrests: US Officials Sour on Biden’s War on Privacy
Biden is waging war on financial privacy, and not everyone is happy. The last several weeks have weighed heavily on those in Bitcoin who use privacy tools and software. Between the ceremonious arrests across two…