20+ years in financial services, fintech, crypto and innovation policy and regulation. Current Head of Bitcoin and Crypto Policy at Block
District of Columbia, USA
Joined February 2018
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Bitcoin was built to be used as everyday money. Take a look at @blocks recent post about our Bitcoin policy priorities.
bitcoin was built to be used: open, decentralized, resilient.
current tax rules make buying a coffee a taxable event.
we wrote a little something - it’s time to make bitcoin everyday money.
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Now’s the time to include a digital asset tax framework in the OBBB.
As the Senate votes on OBBB—aimed at lowering taxes and restoring tax policy certainty—CCI urges inclusion of a comprehensive digital asset tax framework. Among other things, a de minimis exemption, mark to market, language providing for proper taxation of staking/mining rewards & that staking does not give rise to UBTI are essential for clarity and to reduce unnecessary tax reporting burden. Such tax policy will further ensure U.S. leadership over digital assets. 🇺🇸
Melissa Netram retweeted
As the Senate votes on OBBB—aimed at lowering taxes and restoring tax policy certainty—CCI urges inclusion of a comprehensive digital asset tax framework. Among other things, a de minimis exemption, mark to market, language providing for proper taxation of staking/mining rewards & that staking does not give rise to UBTI are essential for clarity and to reduce unnecessary tax reporting burden. Such tax policy will further ensure U.S. leadership over digital assets. 🇺🇸
This has been exciting to watch! Preorder your Bitkey now! Great working with @ltgrossman @maxguise @TempletonThomas and the @bitkey team!
We’re excited to announce people in 95+ countries can now pre-order Bitkey!
Bitkey is the self-custody bitcoin wallet with an app to send on the go, hardware to protect your savings, and recovery tools in case you lose your phone, or hardware, or both. bit.ly/3TfpnjM
“People remain more optimistic than pessimistic about bitcoin’s future.” @blocks 2023 global bitcoin survey builds on our 2022 survey’s findings - shows how/why people use bitcoin or don’t use it. block.xyz/inside/report-bitc…
Cool stuff coming from our bitkey team!
Today on CoinDesk TV, we talked about our Bitkey beta (bitkey.build/beta) + our first set of partners, @coinbase and @CashApp. Here's the clip in case you missed it. coindesk.com/video/jack-dors… Thanks to @CoinDesk for having us. 🙏 #bitkey #selfcustody #bitcoin
Melissa Netram retweeted
Today on CoinDesk TV, we talked about our Bitkey beta (bitkey.build/beta) + our first set of partners, @coinbase and @CashApp. Here's the clip in case you missed it. coindesk.com/video/jack-dors… Thanks to @CoinDesk for having us. 🙏 #bitkey #selfcustody #bitcoin
Great Op-ed by @SatoshiActFund about bitcoin mining and energy - just in time for today’s Senate EPW hearing. Nice work @Dennis_Porter_
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Important report coming from @sheila_warren and @crypto_council on proof of work and the energy transition.
1/ 🧵Misconceptions about Proof of Work (PoW) data centers unfortunately persist, and it’s important to get it right - especially ahead of a hearing: markey.senate.gov/news/press…
Looking forward to discussion tomorrow on crypto policy - what’s happened and what we could expect!
Tomorrow!
Unpack the year and hear what's next for policy, security and tech w/ @sheila_warren @MelissaNetram @JCZarate1 @M_Mosier_ @nikhileshde @katherinewu and more!
4PM ET
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Excited to join my colleague @BarbourFSVector to talk about the state of crypto in DC tonight at 6pm EST.
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From LIVE trading to Web3/Crypto Analysis & Real Estate Investing, we've got it all.
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Loved catching up with @KirstenWegner and @kate_goldman_ to talk all things DC - crypto, startups, policymakers.
NEW: I loved sitting down on our (20th!!) podcast episode with @kate_goldman_ with .@MelissaNetram as she shared her experience as past head of LabCFTC, her work in public and private sector, and her advice to crypto startups, here: open.spotify.com/episode/4Vw…
Join a group of really smart people who I love to work with - and help “shape the future of finance” with innovators? I’m in!
Introducing Plural VC - a venture community of regulatory and policy professionals, operators, and investors helping builders shape the future of finance.
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Looking for some interns for the spring semester!
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Couldn’t have said it any better @BrianQuintenz
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There’s a difference between policy makers or regulators saying “My door is always open” vs “My mind is always open.”
Regulating digital assets: Like fitting a square peg in a round hole. #responsibleinnovation #digitalassets institute.global/policy/regu…
Excited for my next chapter!
We are pleased to welcome @MelissaNetram as partner! Melissa comes to FS Vector from the CFTC & is joining our Public Policy & Government Relations teams. #growingteam #fintech #innovation fsvector.com/team-netram
“Here’s to strong women...may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” #ChooseToChallenge #InternationalWomensDay
Today, we celebrate women and their extraordinary contributions to our society and world. #IWD2021’s theme this year is #ChooseToChallenge. We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. Together, let's help create a more inclusive world.
