Crypto Groups Sue To Block Illinois Digital Asset Tax Act
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Crypto Groups Sue To Block Illinois Digital Asset Tax Act

The Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for Innovation have filed a joint lawsuit challenging Illinois’ Digital Asset Tax Act, setting up a legal fight over whether the state can impose a transaction tax on digital asset activity. The lawsuit was filed in Illinois state court on August 21 and seeks to block the law before…
Treasury Proposes Stablecoin Licensing Rules Under GENIUS Act
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Treasury Proposes Stablecoin Licensing Rules Under GENIUS Act

The US Treasury Department has proposed new licensing rules for payment stablecoin issuers under Section 3 of the GENIUS Act, opening another major comment period for digital asset regulation. The proposed rulemaking was issued on August 18 and published on August 21. Under the proposal, payment stablecoin issuers would need to obtain a federal or…
Coinbase Investor Class Action Can Move Forward, Federal Judge Rules
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Coinbase Investor Class Action Can Move Forward, Federal Judge Rules

A federal judge has allowed parts of an investor class-action lawsuit against Coinbase and certain executives to proceed, keeping allegations over risk disclosures alive in court. US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled on August 20 that some claims could move into discovery. The court dismissed several claims but allowed allegations that Coinbase misled investors…