When a disruptive technology like the blockchain and cryptocurrency starts generating enough attention and wealth to rise to the attention of Congress, legislators’ desire to regulate it and tap it for revenue frequently outpaces their understanding of how it works. Unfortunately, a last-minute rider attached to the infrastructure bill making its way through Congress provides us with a case study in the dangers of carelessly meddling in emerging technologies, and could potentially kill crypto innovation in the U.S.
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