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Photo caption: Cryptocurrency, and the money it can generate, has been a key topic of debate for lawmakers looking to pass the $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto / Getty Images. Article by Maryam Gamar.  Vox – August 8, 2021.

Senate deliberations continued over the weekend over a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, with a particular focus on how the bill could impact the world of cryptocurrency. The infrastructure bill, known as HR 3684, allocates money to build roads, bridges, transportation systems, and support clean energy, among other developments. The bill includes a tax provision that outlines plans to raise about $28 billion for that $1 trillion package through taxes from crypto transactions. […]

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