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Trump Admin Eyes Game-Changer: Bitcoin Transactions Under $600 May Go Tax-Free

Trump Admin Eyes Game-Changer: Bitcoin Transactions Under $600 May Go Tax-Free

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2025-07-17 22:15:54
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Trump administration is looking into a de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin transactions under $600

Small-scale Bitcoin users, rejoice—the feds might finally cut you a break.

The Trump administration is reportedly exploring a de minimis exemption for crypto transactions under $600, a move that could turbocharge everyday Bitcoin adoption. No more sweating capital gains on your coffee purchases—unless the IRS decides to audit your latte habit.

Why it matters: If implemented, this would be the first tangible step toward treating crypto like actual currency rather than a speculative asset class. Watch Wall Street bankers clutch their pearls as retail investors bypass traditional gatekeepers.

The fine print: Don’t pop the champagne yet. Regulatory hurdles and bureaucratic inertia could delay—or derail—the proposal entirely. After all, when has the taxman ever made life easier?

Cynic’s corner: Sure, it’s progress—but let’s see if the same administration greenlights bank-friendly stablecoins while keeping decentralized crypto in regulatory purgatory. Some ‘financial revolution.’

Trump’s office to hold a signing ceremony

The House passed three major crypto bills on Thursday, locking in a rare legislative win for the industry. In what’s now the biggest regulatory overhaul for crypto so far, lawmakers voted on the GENIUS Act, the CLARITY Act, and the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act.

Leavitt added that the bill was very important to keeping Trump’s campaign promise. “This piece of legislation is going to make America the crypto capital of the world, and that’s what the president promised,” she said.

The GENIUS Act is mostly about regulating stablecoins. On the other hand, the CLARITY Act makes it clear that the SEC and CFTC will be responsible for different types of digital commodities, like Bitcoin. 

Meanwhile, some Democrats are still criticizing the bill for creating what they see as an overly weak regulatory framework that could pose long-term financial risks. They’ve also raised concerns that the legislation opens the door for major corporations to issue their own private crypto tokens.

“If this bill passes, it will allow Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to issue their own money. The bill still permits Big Tech companies and other conglomerates to issue their own private currencies,” said Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

The Anti-CBDC Act says that the Federal Reserve can’t make a digital currency that is used by the whole country. 

The press secretary reiterated Trump’s opposition to a central bank digital currency (CBDC). She noted that he signed an executive order in January prohibiting its development.

Leavitt said more crypto legislation will emerge from Capitol Hill. “The administration supports Congress’s efforts to codify that executive order into law, and I believe there will be future pieces of legislation in regards to crypto that will be moving through Capitol Hill,” she said. 

Bitcoin mining remains an issue

Senator Cynthia Lummis recently unveiled a digital asset tax reform draft that addresses these bitcoin issues. The one that is yet to be addressed is that the IRS doesn’t see it as a product.

The IRS usually only taxes people who make goods at the point of sale. However, Bitcoin miners are taxed by the IRS both when they mine Bitcoin and when they sell it. Bitcoin is the only thing that the IRS treats this way.

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