It has been a busy week for the White House on the blockchain front as the Biden administration's Tuesday proposal for a 30% tax on cryptocurrency mining was followed by recommendations for international standards around distributed ledger technology (DLT) on Thursday. “Standards development underpins economic prosperity across the country and fortifies U.S. leadership in the industries of the future at the same time,” the White House wrote. “Bolstering U.S. engagement in standards for critical and emerging technology spaces will strengthen U.S. economic and national security.” According to the report, entitled U.S. ... (full story)