Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad directly denied allegations that the company is lobbying against a proposed de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin.

Responding on X to a post by Bitcoin podcaster Marty Bent, Shirzad wrote: “This is a total lie @MartyBent. We have never and will never lobby against Bitcoin. Ever.” Though multiple people are asking for a public statement from Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on the matter. Jack Dorsey of Block specifically called Armstrong out for clarification, saying “hope this is true for de minimis as well. @brian_armstrong?”.

The denial comes after Bent reported on March 11 that Coinbase is allegedly telling lawmakers the exemption is…

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