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Bitcoin bulls slam Biden bill as crypto tax hangs in the balance in Washington

The bill would require all brokers of digital assets to report on cryptocurrency trading gains

Twitter and Square co-founder Jack Dorsey said the bill would create 'an impossible ask' in documentation for many in the crypto industry
Twitter and Square co-founder Jack Dorsey said the bill would create 'an impossible ask' in documentation for many in the crypto industry Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Crypto advocates are up in arms over a clause in US President Joe Biden’s trillion-dollar infrastructure bill that could paint a less than rosy future, as it inches closer to approval.

If passed, the bill would require all brokers of digital assets to report on cryptocurrency trading gains. Wider data on the sector would help the US Internal Revenue Service to ensure greater tax compliance for levies such as capital gains tax.

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