Digital Asset PARITY Act draft draws fire for excluding Bitcoin from tax relief

US lawmakers unveiled a draft Digital Asset PARITY Act on Friday that would adjust tax rules for digital assets but drew criticism for leaving Bitcoin (BTC) outside key relief. The proposal would exempt certain stablecoin payments under $200 from gain/loss recognition if the token stays within 1% of its dollar peg, and it would let some proof-of-stake participants defer taxes on staking rewards. The Bitcoin Policy Institute urged lawmakers to extend similar treatment to miners and other block-reward recipients.