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US House Crypto Tax Bill Spares Fees Under $10, but Not Heavy Traders A crypto tax bill in the U.S. House would exempt fees below $10 from its tax treatment, while leaving heavier traders subject to the bill’s broader requirements. The distinction could matter most for users who make frequent or higher-volume transactions. Although small…

Court Slams Brakes on SEC’s Token Crackdown The Fifth Circuit just handed the SEC a sharp rebuke in a case that could redraw the boundary between digital assets and federal oversight. In a terse but forceful opinion, the appellate panel vacated an enforcement action that had sought to treat certain blockchain tokens as securities, signaling…

U.S. commodities firms can invest in tokenized assets and use blockchain records: CFTC U.S. commodities firms may invest in tokenized assets and use blockchain-based records, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The position gives commodities firms greater clarity on the potential use of blockchain technology in their activities. Tokenized assets represent traditional or…

SEC Loses Bid to Block Crypto Exchange Appeal The Fifth Circuit just refused to let the SEC slam the door on crypto exchange appeals. The court will hear the full case instead of letting the agency’s lower-court win stand unchallenged. For traders and platforms, that means months more uncertainty—and a chance that enforcement theories on…

COURT SLAPS CFTC FOR OVERREACH IN CONWAY TRUST CASE The Seventh Circuit has reversed a CFTC order that punished a family trust for trading futures without registration, ruling the agency exceeded its statutory reach. The decision limits the CFTC’s ability to regulate passive investors and signals courts will scrutinize how far the agency can stretch…

Court Slams SEC for Bitcoin ETF Double Standard The D.C. Circuit just handed the SEC a humiliating loss that could force the agency to finally approve a spot Bitcoin ETF. Grayscale’s challenge to the Commission’s refusal to convert its GBTC trust into an ETF was upheld in full, with judges ruling that the SEC had…