Tag: Issuers

Stablecoin issuers have spent over $1.3M lobbying Congress since 2022

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Stablecoin issuers including Tether, Circle, and others have spent well over a million dollars lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill since the start of 2022, according to recent data. Stablecoins have become the center of attention in Washington DC recently as pressure mounts to roll out a regulatory framework for dollar-pegged digital assets. Tether uses the law offices of Michael Jason Lee for its lobbying efforts which are carried out through FTI Government Affairs, a consulting firm with bipartisan connections. According to public interest outlet ProPublica, Tether has spent around $600,000 since…

Lack of stablecoin regulation could push issuers out of US: Austin Campbell

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United States lawmakers discussed the role of stablecoins in a committee hearing, but some experts expressed concern about the country’s regulatory environment. In an April 19 hearing of the U.S. Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, Austin Campbell, an adjunct assistant professor at the Columbia Business School, said areas including Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the United Kingdom have already proposed frameworks for stablecoins that could offer a competitive regulatory environment for issuers looking for a home. “If you look around the world, you’re starting to see legislation that…

US draft bill on stablecoins places issuers like Tether under the Federal Reserve oversight

A new draft bill that provides a stablecoin framework in the United States will see private issuers such as Circle, the issuer of USDC, and Tether Holding, the firm behind USDT, placed under the Federal Reserve (Fed) oversight. The Fed is the country’s central bank guiding the monetary policy in the world’s top economy. The draft bill on a stablecoin framework in the U.S. The bill, published from the House of Representatives’ document repository, will also be discussed next week on April 19.  Stablecoins are crypto tokens designed to track the price…

Thai Govt to Grant Tax Waivers to Issuers of Digital Asset Investment Tokens – Taxes Bitcoin News

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Thailand’s government has said companies that issue digital tokens will receive a waiver that exempts them from paying corporate and value-added tax. According to a report, the Thai government anticipates losing just over $1 billion in tax revenue as a result of the waiver. Relaxation of Tax Rules for Investments in Digital Assets Thailand-based companies that issue digital tokens for investments are set to receive a corporate and value-added tax waiver, the Thai government has reportedly said. As a result of the waiver, the Thai government, which is projecting investment…

Thailand to offer tax breaks for investment token issuers

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The government of Thailand is moving to benefit from the digital asset industry growth by allowing tax-free issuance of digital tokens for investment. Thailand’s cabinet has agreed to waive corporate income tax and value-added tax (VAT) for companies that issue investment tokens, Reuters reported. Announcing the news on March 7, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said that companies will be able to access alternative ways of raising capital through investment tokens in addition to conventional methods like debentures. Rachada added that the government expects investment token offerings to generate 128…

SEC Chairman Says Important to Regulate Crypto Issuers and Intermediaries – Regulation Bitcoin News

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The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, has stressed the importance of bringing “intermediaries and issuers of crypto securities” into compliance. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has recommended that regulatory agencies continue to “enforce existing rules and regulations applicable to the crypto-asset ecosystem.” SEC Chair Gensler on Crypto Regulation SEC Chairman Gary Gensler talked about crypto regulation Friday in his remarks before the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC). Gensler said: Nothing about the crypto markets is…

Japan set to ease 30% crypto tax on paper profits for token issuers

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The Japanese government is set to ease tax requirements for local crypto firms, as it pushes to stimulate growth in the domestic finance and tech sectors. At present, Japanese firms that issue crypto are required to pay a set 30% corporate tax rate on their holdings, even if they haven’t realized a profit through a sale. As such, a number of domestically founded crypto/blockchain firms and talent have reportedly chosen to set up shop elsewhere over the past few years. Japan’s ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) tax committee…