Decentralized finance crypto scored a major win in 2025. The US Senate voted 70-28 to scrap the IRS DeFi broker rule, a heavily criticized holdover from the Biden era.
The rule, many argued, threatened to suffocate innovation in a sector built on decentralization.
The repeal of the IRS DeFi broker rule sends a clear signal to the crypto industry that Washington is paying attention.
The IRS DeFi broker rule demanded tax reporting on gross crypto transaction proceeds and user data, which was seen as a bureaucratic overreach and a threat to innovation.