CFTC chair blasts Illinois over ‘punitive’ crypto tax

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CFTC Chair Michael Selig criticizes Illinois’ 0.2% crypto transfer tax, saying it treats blockchain transactions differently. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig criticized Illinois’ new crypto tax law after lawmakers approved a 0.2% levy on blockchain transfers. Selig called the measure a “sin tax” on blockchain technology and questioned its treatment of crypto transactions. He said the […] The post CFTC Chair Warns Illinois Crypto Tax Could Be Chicago’s ‘Last Trade’ appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Illinois' crypto tax may stifle innovation, drive businesses away, and highlight tensions between state and federal crypto regulations. The post CFTC Chair Selig criticizes Illinois’ 0.2% crypto transaction tax as a brake on innovation appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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