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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed the "Digital Asset Tax Act" on Tuesday, imposing a 0.2% tax on the transaction value of digital asset transactions or services provided to customers in Illinois. The Act will take effect on January 1, 2027.The tax primarily targets crypto service providers, including exchanges, custodians, and brokers, requiring them to collect and remit the tax, with a mechanism similar to sales tax.Industry organizations such as the Crypto Council for Innovation, Digital Chamber, and Illinois Blockchain Association have strongly opposed the Act, stating that it could become one of the most stringent digital asset tax systems in the country.Critics argue that the tax will impose additional costs on Illinois residents solely for using digital assets and may drive crypto enterprises, developers, and innovation activities out of the state.
Illinois has become the first state in the United States to impose a tax on digital asset transactions. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed SB 3019, which includes the Digital Asset Tax Law, levying a 0.2% business tax on brokers who trade, transfer, or custody digital assets for clients within the state. The tax is expected to take effect on January 1, 2027, and is projected to generate approximately $60 million in annual revenue for the state government.The tax targets business activities rather than profits, and traditional securities brokers in Illinois do not bear a similar tax burden. Former federal prosecutor Renato Mariotti criticized the tax for being embedded in the budget without sufficient public debate. The Digital Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Blockchain Association jointly oppose the measure, calling it "unsound in substance, flawed in process, and economically destructive." (cryptobriefing)
According to Livecoins, on June 8, Brazilian Federal Deputy Lincoln Portela (PL-MG) submitted Bill No. 2901/2026, proposing the establishment of a “National Framework for Fintech and Digital Financial Platforms.” Key provisions of the bill include: establishing a “National Permanent Financial Sandbox” to provide a continuous testing environment for blockchain technologies and tokenized crypto assets; placing regulatory oversight under the Central Bank of Brazil, with differentiated, low-barrier compliance standards for small- and medium-sized fintech startups; permitting companies to share network infrastructure and data to combat money laundering involving crypto assets; and introducing decentralized digital identity and biometric technologies to secure high-value transactions. Non-compliant entities may face fines of up to 20% of their annual profits and revenue. The bill is scheduled for review by the Chamber of Deputies’ specialized committee in the coming weeks.
a joint letter initiated by Stand With Crypto, in collaboration with the Blockchain Association, the Crypto Council for Innovation, and The Digital Chamber, has been submitted to U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging a full floor vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (the "CLARITY Act") as soon as possible.Over 200 crypto enterprises, industry associations, and community organizations, including Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken, a16z, Circle, and Binance.US, have participated in signing the letter. The joint letter points out that the CLARITY Act would establish a comprehensive federal regulatory framework for the digital asset market, clearly delineate regulatory responsibilities, provide feasible registration pathways, protect software developer innovation, and simultaneously promote the return of more digital asset businesses to the U.S. market.The signatories stated that the bill would help retain innovation, jobs, investment, and market activity within the United States, further solidifying America's leading position in the global digital asset innovation sector.It is understood that the CLARITY Act received bipartisan support and passed committee review in the Senate Banking Committee last month. Senator Cynthia Lummis subsequently stated that the next step for the bill is to enter the full Senate deliberation stage.Additionally, 160 former national security and law enforcement officials have previously signed a letter supporting the bill. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House Crypto Advisor Patrick Witt have also publicly called for advancing the legislative process. However, the issue of conflicts of interest between the Trump family and the crypto industry is still regarded as one of the main obstacles to the bill's progress. (The Block)
The president of the Uruguay Blockchain Chamber warned that the current cryptocurrency regulatory proposals lack differentiation among business risks and set high entry barriers, potentially undermining local innovation vitality.
Odaily报道 The Digital Chamber, a crypto industry group, has responded to Senator Elizabeth Warren’s questions regarding recent approvals of OCC national trust charters, stating that her claim of crypto companies receiving "improper approvals" is unfounded.Earlier, Warren sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), arguing that recent approvals granted to digital asset companies such as Ripple, Circle, Paxos, Fidelity, BitGo, and Coinbase may violate the National Bank Act and fail to adhere to the same regulatory standards applied to traditional banks.The Digital Chamber stated that the OCC has the authority to grant national trust charters to qualified institutions, and that such arrangements do not equate to relaxed oversight. Representing over 250 crypto-related entities, the organization believes these charters help integrate digital asset services into a clearer federal regulatory framework.
According to Decrypt, the Digital Chamber sent a letter to Jonathan Gould, Comptroller of the Currency at the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), on May 26, urging him to uphold the OCC’s decision to grant national trust bank charters to cryptocurrency firms including Coinbase, Ripple, and Circle. Earlier, Senator Elizabeth Warren had accused the approval of these charters of violating the National Bank Act and posing a threat to the safety of the U.S. banking system. In response, the Digital Chamber argued that Congress has effectively authorized the OCC to extend bank charters to stablecoin-related activities through the GENIUS Act, and that the approved companies do not accept FDIC-insured deposits—meaning their operations do not constitute traditional banking activities.