Why Late Amendment to US Infrastructure Bill is Disastrous For Crypto Defi Market?
The crypto taxation proposal in the US Infrastructure Bill has met with a huge uproar from the crypto community. A last-minute amendment proposed by Sen. Rob Portman and Mark Warner only exclude Proof-Of-Work validators and developers from the “impossible” crypto tax reporting measures. This could in turn prove disastrous for the Proof-Of-Stake cryptocurrencies and especially the Defi market.
Wow. Sen. Warner and Portman are proposing a last minute amendment competing with the Wyden-Lummis-Toomey amendment. It is a disastrous. It only excludes proof-of-work mining. And it does nothing for software devs. Ridiculous!
Here is all it excludes: pic.twitter.com/FA7K6NU2s0
— Jerry Brito (@jerrybrito) August 5, 2021
The new proposal competes against the amendment proposed by Senators Ron Wyden, Cynthia Lummis, and Pat Toomey that would exclude Bitcoin miners, wallet developers, crypto validators, and protocol developers. The amendment was proposed on Wednesday and is believed to be more inclusive than the Warner and Portman amendment.
The crypto tax proposal in the Infrastructure bill requires crypto brokers to report customer’s tax obligations to the IRS. The late amendment proposed by Senator Portman would make it impossible for the Defi industry to adhere to the regulations as it is quite difficult for them to keep track of the customers. This would make it impossible for them to report it to IRS, which might force closure of businesses.
The fate of the two crypto amendments will be decided through Senate voting that is expected to take place this Saturday. Pro-Bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis had called upon her followers to get in touch with their Senators and ask them to vote for the Wyden-Lummis-Toomey amendment. She said,
“We NEED you. Pls, call your Senators. Pls, tweet. Pls, email. We are facing major headwinds on the Wyden-Lummis-Toomey amendment. Burying financial innovation in red tape & sending devs + miners on info collection wild goose chases for info they don’t know is horrible policy.”
Biden Administration Endorses Disastrous Crypto Amendment
The Biden administration has extended its support to the last-minute amendment proposal made by Warner-Portman.
The White House on crypto amendments, statement from @AndrewJBates46: pic.twitter.com/C8sG5aM3oW
— Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) August 6, 2021
The crypto community was up in arms against the proposal as they believe it would eventually give a free pass to the government over the crypto market. Many suggested the regressive proposal could bring doom to the booming crypto industry quite similar to the Chinese crackdown on crypto mining.
This is why we can’t have fucking 80 year olds with dementia be president https://t.co/4Ul4uMoPGx
— Ryan Selkis (@twobitidiot) August 6, 2021
- Will Bitcoin Rally as JPMorgan Tips Fed To End QT at FOMC Meeting?
- White House Crypto Czar Backs Michael Selig as ‘Excellent Choice’ To Lead CFTC
- Ripple Explores New XRP Use Cases as Brad Garlinghouse Reaffirms Token’s ‘Central’ Role
- Kyrgyzstan Adds Binance Coin (BNB) to National Crypto Reserve, CZ Confirms
- Ripple-Backed Evernorth Grows XRP Treasury to $1B Ahead of Nasdaq Listing
- Analyst Eyes Key Support Retest Before a Rebound for Ethereum Price Amid $93M ETF Outflows and BlackRock Dump
- Bitcoin Price Eyes $120K Ahead of FED’s 98.3% Likelihood to Cut Rates
- PEPE Coin Price Prediction as Weekly Outflows Hit $17M – Is Rebound Ahead?
- HBAR Price Targets 50% Jump as Hedera Unleashes Massive Staking Move
- Chainlink Price Outlook: Analyst Predicts $100 as Reserve Adds 63K LINK
- SUI Price Prediction as TVL and Monthly DEX Volume Hit All-Time Highs- What’s Next?
Why Trust CoinGape
CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights Read more…to our readers. Our journal analysts bring years of experience in market analysis and blockchain technology to ensure factual accuracy and balanced reporting. By following our Editorial Policy, our writers verify every source, fact-check each story, rely on reputable sources, and attribute quotes and media correctly. We also follow a rigorous Review Methodology when evaluating exchanges and tools. From emerging blockchain projects and coin launches to industry events and technical developments, we cover all facets of the digital asset space with unwavering commitment to timely, relevant information.
