TREE NEWS update: The U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, SIFMA and a crypto coalition led by a16z, Paradigm and Uniswap filed briefs backing a lawsuit to strike down Illinois’s 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions. The filings unite traditional finance and DeFi groups in opposition to the state levy.
DOJ, Banks and DeFi Coalition Back Suit Against Illinois 0.2% Crypto Tax
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The striking feature here is the coalition itself: the DOJ, SIFMA and the Chamber lining up alongside a16z, Paradigm and Uniswap signals that a state-level transaction levy is being treated as a structural precedent rather than a narrow Illinois matter. For digital asset desks and traditional market participants alike, the case tests how far states can tax on-chain activity before federal and industry objections converge. Whether other states with similar levies feel emboldened or deterred by the outcome is the open question.
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