Kollen Post

Kollen Post is Cointelegraph's policy editor. He specializes in mapping the intersections of regulation, law and blockchain, especially as they cross national borders. Outside of crypto, he likes languages, rock climbing and bad horror movies.

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Follow up

Cointelegraph examines the basis of Congress calling out the IRS for threatening to tax proof-of-stake rewards beyond their actual value.

The Challenge of Taxing Proof-of-Stake

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2020-08-21T14:30:00+01:00

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New details of the salacious Butina–Byrne romance that led the Overstock CEO to resign emerge in the latest volume of the Senate's Russia investigation.

Senate Says Jailed Russian Spy Bonded With Overstock CEO Over Bitcoin Hoping to Get to Rand Paul

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2020-08-18T16:05:00+01:00

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Interview

Sworn in for her second term today, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce tells Cointelegraph about the commission’s work on crypto and new tech in investing.

Starting Second Term Today, SEC Commissioner Peirce Tells Cointelegraph Her Crypto Priorities

Kollen Post

2020-08-17T20:49:00+01:00

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Congressman Soto talks about the point where crypto education meets solid policy and what’s standing in the way.

Educating Congress on Tech Is The Next Frontier for This Blockchain Caucus Co-Chair

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2020-08-15T13:40:00+01:00

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Newsletter

New muscle from law enforcement investigating crypto suggests that government innovation may be slow but the government gets what it wants.

Law Decoded: How Long Is the Arm of the Law? August 7-14

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2020-08-14T20:16:00+01:00

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Justice Department announces the largest ever seizure of terrorist-bound crypto assets today in Washington, DC.

US DoJ Seizes Millions in Crypto Funds From Al-Qaeda and ISIS Networks

Kollen Post

2020-08-13T17:19:00+01:00

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Newsletter

As Trump clamps down on Chinese social media in the U.S., tech in general becomes subject to nationalism.

Law Decoded: Tech as an Arena for International Conflict, July 31–August 7

Kollen Post

2020-08-07T21:53:00+01:00

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Republic is trying to swap one SEC exemption for another to move its security token from the private to public markets.

Here’s What’s Actually Going on With the SEC and Republic’s STO

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2020-08-07T13:53:00+01:00

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