
Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has introduced a sweeping digital asset tax reform bill aimed at modernizing how cryptocurrencies are taxed in the United States, renewing her efforts to ease regulatory burdens on digital asset users.
What Happened: The legislation, unveiled on July 3, proposes to resolve several long-standing tax complications in the crypto sector, including a $300 de minimis exemption for small transactions, more practical tax treatment for mining and staking, and bringing parity between digital assets and traditional financial instruments.