Ohio’s House passed a bill to legally insulate various crypto activities, such as mining and staking, and exempt some transactions from capital gains tax.
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Jesse Coghlan is an Australian journalist and deputy editor on Cointelegraph’s Asia-Pacific newsdesk reporting on litigation, policy, and exploits. He previously co-hosted and produced a twice-weekly crypto news podcast and as a freelance reporter covered global social unrest, crime, and alternative culture.
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