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Congress Repeals Digital Asset Regulations Applicable to Decentralized Finance Platforms

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In a January 27 client alert, we discussed final regulations issued on December 30, 2024, covering tax reporting requirements applicable to certain decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms operating as noncustodial brokers of...more

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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

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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

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Rollback of DeFi Reporting Regs Advances Through Congress

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On March 4, 2025, the U.S. Senate passed joint resolution S.J.Res.3, disapproving the DeFi broker reporting regulations Treasury finalized at the end of the Biden Administration. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the...more

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Senators Introduce Joint Resolution on Revoking DeFi Broker Reporting Regulations

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On January 21, 2025, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), writing for himself and Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Thomas Tillis (R-NC), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), and Ted Budd (R-NC), introduced a joint resolution to the...more

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Treasury Department, IRS Issue Final Regulations and Transitional Guidance for Digital Asset Industry Applicable to Decentralized...

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On December 30, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury and IRS issued final regulations providing guidance on tax reporting requirements applicable to certain decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms operating as “brokers” of...more

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Final Crypto Reporting Regulations for DeFi

On December 27, 2024, the Treasury and the IRS released final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) on reporting requirements for decentralized finance (“DeFi”) participants, accompanied by a press release, and Notice 2025-3,...more

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IRS Final Broker Reporting Regulations for DeFi

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The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final broker reporting regulations with respect to DeFi on December 27, 2024, in T.D. 10021. These final regulations apply to sales of digital...more

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Treasury’s Crypto Tax Reporting Rules Defer on DeFi

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On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final broker reporting regulations that mandate broker reporting for centralized exchanges and hosted wallet providers, providing...more

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Digital Asset Broker Regulations Target DeFi Platforms and Payment Processors

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury issued a 282 page notice of proposed rulemaking regarding digital assets and broker reporting on Aug. 26 (the Proposed Regulations), nearly two years after...more

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