,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iagh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #h1 #bjbf,mr4 ,yakym introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to reduce certain tax compliance burdens with respect to digital asset ownership1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 etc 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,less ,tax ,paperwork for ,digital ,asset ,owners ,act4 7b7 ,references ,except as otherwise expressly provided1 whenever in this ,act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to1 or repeal of1 a section or other provision1 the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7c7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 etc4 ,sec4 #b4 ,treatment of de minimis digital asset network fees4 ,sec4 #c4 ,simplified accounting for gain and loss on widely traded digital assets4 ,sec4 #d4 ,treatment of ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin transactions4 ,sec4 #e4 ,broker requirements4 ,sec4 #f4 ,definitions4 #b4 ,treatment of de minimis digital asset network fees 7a7 ,in general ,part ,,iii of subchapter ,o of chapter #a of subtitle ,a is amended by inserting after section #ajdc the following new section3 #ajdd4 ,de minimis network fee exception 7a7 ,in general ,no gain or loss shall be recognized on the disposition of a digital asset in payment of a de minimis network fee4 7b7 ,de minimis network fee ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,in general ,the term de minimis network fee means an amount paid or incurred in a digital asset transaction to validate another digital asset transaction if the aggregate amount so paid or incurred with respect to the validation of such other digital asset transaction does not exceed #aj4 7#b7 ,network fee ,the term network fee means any amount which would be a de minimis network fee if paragraph 7#a7 were applied without regard to the dollar limitation specified therein4 7c7 ,disposition of digital asset used ,to pay network fee ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 a disposition of a digital asset shall not fail to be treated as a payment merely because such asset is not received by another person1 and 7#b7 any payment of a network fee using a digital asset shall be treated as a disposition of such asset in exchange for consideration equal to the fair market value of such digital asset4 7d7 ,treatment of unrecognized gain ,the amount of any network fee which would otherwise be taken into account in determining the amount of gain or loss on the disposition of any asset1 in determining the amount of any deduction1 or in determining the basis of any asset acquired1 shall be reduced by the amount of any gain not recognized by reason of subsection 7a7 with respect to the disposition of the digital asset used to pay such network fee4 7e7 ,exclusions 7#a7 ,trade or business 7,a7 ,in general ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to the disposition of a digital asset by-- 7i7 a trader1 broker1 or dealer in digital assets1 7ii7 a person in the trade or business of batching or facilitating the validation of digital asset transactions on behalf of others1 7iii7 to the extent provided by the ,secretary1 any person in a trade or business which is substantially similar to a trade or business described in clause 7i7 or 7ii71 or 7iv7 any person that engaged in more than #e1jjj digital asset transactions during the preceding taxable year4 7,b7 ,administrative convenience exception 7i7 ,in general ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to any taxpayer that demonstrates to the ,secretary that such taxpayer is of a type with respect to which not applying subparagraph 7,a7 will not result in a substantial ,federal revenue loss4 7ii7 ,guidance ,the ,secretary shall issue guidance that-- 7,i7 identifies different types of taxpayers with respect to which not applying subparagraph 7,a7 will not result in substantial ,federal revenue loss1 and 7,,ii7 specifies with respect to each such type of taxpayer the information that such taxpayer must provide to make the demonstration described in clause 7i74 7iii7 ,certain factors required to be taken into account ,the guidance issued by the ,secretary under clause 7ii7 shall-- 7,i7 for purposes of determining the classification of types of taxpayers1 and whether any ,federal revenue loss from not applying subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to any such type of taxpayer would be substantial1 take into account the method or methods used by such type of taxpayer for selecting the digital assets used to pay network fees and the average holding period of such digital assets by such type of taxpayer1 and 7,,ii7 determine ,federal revenue loss by reducing such loss by a reasonable approximation of the additional administrative costs of the ,department of the ,treasury1 and the additional compliance costs of such type of taxpayer 7and any person who would be required to make additional information return reporting with respect to such type of taxpayer71 which would be imposed if subparagraph 7,a7 did not apply to such type of taxpayer4 7#b7 ,certain accounting methods ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply to any digital asset-- 7,a7 to which section #dge1 #ajea7;a71 or #abef7;a71 or 7,b7 except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary1 to which a mark-to-market method applies under any other provision of this subtitle4 7f7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section1 including regulations or guidance to prevent the abuse of this section through-- 7#a7 transaction structuring for the purpose of qualifying for the exclusion provided in subsection 7a71 and 7#b7 the receipt of any value other than the validation of a digital asset transaction in exchange for a network fee4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for part ,,iii of subchapter ,o of chapter #a of subtitle ,a is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #ajdc the following new item3 ,sec4 #ajdd4 ,de minimis network fee exception4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to the disposition of assets after ,december #ca1 #bjbg4 #c4 ,simplified accounting for gain and loss on widely traded digital assets 7a7 ,in general ,part ,,iv of subchapter ,o of chapter #a of subtitle ,a is amended by inserting before section #ajeb the following new section3 #ajea4 ,election to apply simplified accounting for gain and loss on widely traded digital assets 7a7 ,in general ,in the case of any designated type of digital asset with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year-- 7#a7 such taxpayer shall recognize gain on such designated type of digital asset for such taxable year equal to the excess 7if any7 of-- 7,a7 the sum of-- 7i7 the aggregate amount realized by the taxpayer on sales or exchanges 7including nonrecognition transactions7 of widely traded digital assets of such designated type during such taxable year1 7ii7 in the case of dispositions 7including nonrecognition transactions71 other than sales or exchange described in clause 7i71 of widely traded digital assets of such designated type1 the fair market value of such widely traded digital assets 7determined as of the time of such dispositions71 and 7iii7 the fair market value of widely traded digital assets of such designated type held by such taxpayer as of the close of the taxable year1 over 7,b7 the sum of-- 7i7 the fair market value of consideration provided by the taxpayer for the acquisition of widely traded digital assets of such designated type during the taxable year1 7ii7 in the case of any disposition described in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 any amounts which would have reduced the amount realized by the taxpayer on such disposition if such disposition had been a sale or exchange1 7iii7 in the case of the acquisition of widely traded digital assets of such designated type during the taxable year the basis of which in the hands of the taxpayer are determined by reference to the basis of such assets in the hands of the transferor1 the basis of such assets in the hands of the taxpayer immediately after such acquisition1 and 7iv7 the fair market value of widely traded digital assets of such designated type held by such taxpayer as of the close of the preceding taxable year1 7#b7 such taxpayer shall recognize loss on such designated type of digital asset for such taxable year equal to the excess 7if any7 of-- 7,a7 the amount described in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 over 7,b7 the amount described in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 and 7#c7 except as provided in paragraph 7#a7 and 7#b71 such taxpayer shall not recognize any gain or loss on the disposition of widely traded digital assets of such designated type4 7b7 ,designated type of digital asset ,for purposes of this section-- 7#a7 ,in general ,the term designated type of digital asset means1 with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year1 any type of widely traded digital asset with respect to which such taxpayer elects the application of this section for such taxable year4 7#b7 ,type of widely traded digital asset ,widely traded digital assets shall be treated as being of the same type if1 and only if-- 7,a7 such assets are fungible1 or 7,b7 such assets are determined under rules provided by the ,secretary to have values that are directly linked or highly correlated4 7c7 ,gain or loss treated as short-,term ,any gain or loss determined under subsection 7a7 shall be treated as short-term capital gain or short-term capital loss1 respectively4 7d7 ,treatment of lending transactions 7#a7 ,certain lending agreements ,in the case of any transfer of widely traded digital assets to which section #ajeh7;a7 applies1 such assets shall be treated for purposes of this section as continuing to be held by the transferor4 7#b7 ,other lending transactions ,in the case of any loan of widely traded digital assets which is not described in paragraph 7#a71 except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary1 such assets shall be treated for purposes of this section as continuing to be held by the lender4 7e7 ,election 7#a7 ,application of election ,an election under this section with respect to any designated type of digital asset shall apply to the first taxable year which begins after the date on which the taxpayer makes such election and to each taxable year thereafter unless revoked as provided in paragraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,partnerships and ,s corporations ,in the case of any partnership or ,s corporation1 the election under this section shall be made at the partnership or ,s corporation level4 7#c7 ,revocation 7,a7 ,in general ,a taxpayer may revoke an election under this section with respect to a taxable year which-- 7i7 has not begun as of the date on which such taxpayer requests such revocation1 and 7ii7 is not one of the first #e taxable years to which such election applies4 7,b7 ,deemed revocation ,in the case of any designated type of digital asset which has ceased to be a widely traded digital asset1 the election under this section with respect to such designated type shall be treated as revoked with respect to the first taxable year beginning after the date on which such designated type ceases to be a widely traded digital asset4 7,c7 #e-year waiting period ,in the case of any revocation under this paragraph with respect to any designated type of digital asset1 the taxpayer may not make an election under this section with respect to such designated type if such election would apply to any of the first #e taxable years to which such revocation applies4 7,d7 ,special rule for traders making mark-to-market election ,if a taxpayer has in effect one or more elections under this section with respect to designated types of digital assets and such taxpayer makes the election under section #dge7;f77#c7 with respect to any taxable year1 the taxpayer shall 7notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a77 be treated as revoking all such elections under this section beginning with such taxable year4 7f7 ,transition rules related to election1 revocation1 and certain transfers 7#a7 ,transition rule for election ,in the case of an election under this section1 with respect to any designated type of digital asset1 any widely traded digital assets of such designated type held by the taxpayer shall be treated as sold for fair market value on the last day of the taxable year preceding the first taxable year to which such election applies4 7#b7 ,transition rule for revocation ,in the case of a revocation of an election under this section1 proper adjustment shall be made in the amount of any gain or loss subsequently realized for gain or loss taken into account under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,transition rule for certain transfers ,in the case of any transfer of a widely traded digital asset which is a designated type of digital asset with respect to the transferor for the taxable year in which the transfer occurs1 if the basis of such asset in the hands of the transferee is determined by reference to the basis of such asset in the hands of the transferor1 the basis of such asset in the hands of the transferor 7solely for purposes of determining the basis of such asset in the hands of the transferee7 shall be treated as being equal to the fair market value of such asset at the time of such transfer4 7g7 ,coordination with certain other provisions 7#a7 ,determined without regard to wash and constructive sale rules ,sections #ajia and #abei shall not apply to any transaction with respect to which gain or loss is not recognized by reason of subsection 7a77#c74 7#b7 ,coordination with related party transaction rules ,section #bfg shall not apply with respect to a sale or exchange of property if the transferor has an election in effect under this section for the taxable year with respect to such property4 7#c7 ,nonrecognition provisions to not apply ,in the case of any transfer of a widely traded digital asset which is not a designated type of digital asset with respect to the transferor for the taxable year of the transferor in which the transfer occurs but which is a designated type of digital asset with respect to the transferee for the taxable year of the transferee in which the transfer occurs1 if the transferor and transferee are described in section #bfg7;b7 7applied without regard to section #bfg7;c77#c77 or section #gjg7;b77#a71 gain or loss shall be recognized on such transfer notwithstanding any other provision of this title4 7h7 ,clarification that certain transfers are treated as dispositions ,the following shall not fail to be treated as a disposition for purposes of this section3 7#a7 ,the distribution of any digital asset from a trust to a beneficiary4 7#b7 ,the transfer of any digital asset from a decedent 7whether or not incident to the decedent's death74 7i7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section1 including regulations or guidance relating to-- 7#a7 the form and manner of making an election or revocation under this section1 7#b7 adjustments necessary by reason of such election or revocation1 7#c7 adjustments to reporting requirements relating to widely traded digital assets with respect to which an election is in effect under this section1 7#d7 the treatment of a derivative of a designated type of digital asset1 and 7#e7 preventing abuse of this section4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for part ,,iii of subchapter ,o of chapter #a of subtitle ,a is amended by inserting before the item relating to section #ajeb the following new item3 ,sec4 #ajea4 ,election to apply simplified accounting for gain and loss on widely traded digital assets4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjbg4 #d4 ,treatment of ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin transactions 7a7 ,in general ,part ,,iv of subchapter ,o of chapter #a of subtitle ,a is amended by redesignating section #ajfc as section #ajfd and by inserting after section #ajfb the following new section3 #ajfc4 ,certain ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin transactions 7a7 ,treatment of acquisitions of ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoins 7#a7 ,determination of basis ,the basis of any qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin acquired by a taxpayer in any sale or exchange shall be the redemption value of such stablecoin4 ,the preceding sentence shall not apply if it is unreasonable under the facts and circumstances to conclude that the value of the consideration provided for such stablecoin in such sale or exchange is not less than #ii4e percent of such redemption value4 7#b7 ,treatment of consideration provided in exchange ,for purposes of this title1 in the case of any consideration other than money provided in exchange for a qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin1 the income1 gain1 or loss resulting from the provision of such consideration shall be determined by treating the value of such qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin as being equal to the redemption value of such stablecoin4 ,the preceding sentence shall not apply if it is unreasonable under the facts and circumstances to conclude that the value of such stablecoin is not less than #ii4e percent1 and not more than #ajj4e percent1 of such redemption value4 7b7 ,treatment of sale or exchange of qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoins 7#a7 ,determination of gain or loss ,if the taxpayer's basis in any qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin was determined under subsection 7a77#a71 gain or loss on such taxpayer's sale or exchange of such stablecoin shall be determined as though such stablecoin were sold or exchanged for the redemption value of such stablecoin4 ,the preceding sentence shall not apply if it is unreasonable under the facts and circumstances to conclude that the value of the consideration received for such stablecoin in such sale or exchange is not more than #ajj4e percent of such redemption value4 7#b7 ,treatment of consideration received in exchange ,for purposes of this title1 in the case of any consideration other than money received in exchange for a qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin1 the cost of 7and amount paid or incurred for7 such consideration shall be determined by treating the value of such qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin as being equal to the redemption value of such stablecoin4 ,the preceding sentence shall not apply if it is unreasonable under the facts and circumstances to conclude that the value of such stablecoin is not less than #ii4e percent1 and not more than #ajj4e percent1 of such redemption value4 7c7 ,exceptions 7#a7 ,in general ,subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall not apply with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year if such taxpayer is-- 7,a7 a trader1 broker1 or dealer in qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoins1 7,b7 to the extent provided by the ,secretary1 any person in a trade or business which is substantially similar to a trade or business described in subparagraph 7,a71 or 7,c7 any other person who in the preceding taxable year engaged in more than #e1jjj transactions to which subsection 7a7 or 7b7 applied1 determined without regard to-- 7i7 any such transaction which is predominantly with respect to a trade or business 7other than a trade or business described in subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b771 including the acceptance of qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoins at redemption value as a payment for goods or services in such trade or business and the use of qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoins at redemption value to acquire goods and services for use in such trade or business1 and 7ii7 any such transaction which is a sale 7for money7 of a qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin at or below redemption value4 7#b7 ,functional currency other than the dollar ,subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall not apply to any taxpayer or qualified business unit 7as defined in section #ihi7;a77 that uses a functional currency other than the dollar4 7#c7 ,related parties ,in the case of any sale or exchange between persons described in section #bfg7;b7 7applied without regard to section #bfg7;c77#c77 or section #gjg7;b77#a7-- 7,a7 subsections 7a77#a71 7a77#b71 and 7b77#b7 shall be applied by substituting #ajj percent for #ii4e percent1 and 7,b7 subsections 7a77#b71 7b77#a71 and 7b77#b7 shall be applied by substituting #ajj percent for #ajj4e percent4 7d7 ,redemption value ,for purposes of this section1 the term redemption value means1 with respect to a qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin1 the dollar amount for which the issuer is obligated to convert1 redeem1 or repurchase such stablecoin4 7e7 ,regulations ,the ,secretary shall issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this section1 including regulations or other guidance-- 7#a7 describing the factors considered1 and documentation or substantiation required1 with respect to the facts and circumstances tests described in subsections 7a77#a71 7a77#b71 7b77#a71 and 7b77#b71 7#b7 providing for the application of subsection 7c77#a7 with respect to a portion of a taxable year if the taxpayer only regularly purchases1 exchanges1 or sells qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoins for profit for a portion of such taxable year1 and 7#c7 to prevent abuse of this section4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for part ,,iv of subchapter ,o of chapter #a of subtitle ,a is amended by redesignating the item relating to section #ajfc as an item relating to section #ajfd and by inserting after the item relating to section #ajfb the following new item3 ,sec4 #ajfc4 ,certain ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin transactions4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjbf4 #e4 ,broker requirements 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,exception for qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoins acquired at redemption value ,section #fjde7;g77#c77;,d7 is amended to read as follows3 7,d7 ,specified digital asset ,the term specified digital asset means any digital asset other than a qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin the customer's basis in which at the time of acquisition is at least #ii4e percent of such stablecoin's redemption value 7as defined in section #ajfc7;e774 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendments 7,a7 ,section #fjde7;c77#a77;,d7 is amended by striking digital assets and inserting specified digital assets4 7,b7 ,subparagraph 7,b77iv7 and subparagraph 7,c77iii7 of section #fjde7;g77#c7 are each amended by striking digital asset and inserting specified digital asset4 7,c7 ,section #fjej;,i7d77#c7 is amended by striking 7as defined in section #fjde7;g77#c77;,d774 7b7 ,special rules for digital assets used ,to pay de minimis validation fee ,section #fjde7;g7 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#g7 ,special rules for digital assets used to pay de minimis validation fee 7,a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary1 in the case of the disposition of a digital asset with respect to which no gain or loss is recognized by reason of section #ajdd7;a7-- 7i7 except as provided in clause 7ii71 subsection 7a7 shall not apply to such disposition1 and 7ii7 the broker shall include in a return under subsection 7a7 such aggregate information relating to such dispositions of the taxpayer as the ,secretary determines necessary or appropriate1 including for purposes of verifying the taxpayer's basis in digital assets held by the taxpayer4 7,b7 ,application of de minimis exception ,if the broker has been notified by the taxpayer or the ,secretary that the exception described in section #ajdd7;e77#a77;,b7 applies to such taxpayer1 the broker may treat such exception as continuing to apply with respect to such taxpayer for any calendar year 7hereafter in this subparagraph referred to as the current calendar year7 unless-- 7i7 such taxpayer had more than #e1jjj digital asset transactions with such broker during any of the #e preceding calendar years and the taxpayer has not notified the broker that such exception applies to such taxpayer for the current calendar year1 7ii7 such taxpayer or the ,secretary notifies such broker that such exception does not apply to such taxpayer1 or 7iii7 such broker otherwise knows1 or has reason to know1 that such exception does not apply to such taxpayer4 4 7c7 ,special rules for simplified accounting for widely traded digital assets ,section #fjde7;g71 as amended by subsection 7b71 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,special rules for simplified accounting for widely traded digital assets 7,a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary1 in the case of widely traded digital assets with respect to which an election under section #ajea applies-- 7i7 except as provided in clause 7ii71 subsection 7a7 shall not apply to dispositions of such assets1 and 7ii7 the broker shall include in a return under subsection 7a7 such information with respect to each desginated type of such assets 7within the meaning of section #ajea7 as the ,secretary may provide1 including-- 7,i7 aggregate reporting with respect to sales1 exchanges1 dispositions1 and acquistions of assets of such designated type 7including net gain or loss thereon71 7,,ii7 the fair market value of assets of such designated type held by the taxpayer as of the beginning and end of the calendar year1 and 7,,iii7 such other information as the ,secretary may require with respect to assets of such designated type for purposes of the administration of section #ajea4 7,b7 ,determination of election based on broker notification ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 the broker shall take into account any election under section #ajea 7and any revocation of such election7 if 7and only if7 the taxpayer or the ,secretary notifies such broker of such election 7or revocation7 or such broker otherwise knows1 or has reason to know1 of such election 7or revocation74 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to returns required to be filed1 and statements required to be furnished1 after ,december #ca1 #bjbg4 #f4 ,definitions ,section #ggja is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7p7 as subsection 7q71 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7o7 the following new subsection3 7p7 ,definitions related to digital assets ,for purposes of this title-- 7#a7 ,digital asset ,the term digital asset means1 except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary1 any digital representation of value which is recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger or any similar technology as specified by the ,secretary4 7#b7 ,traded digital asset ,the term traded digital asset means1 except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary to prevent abuse1 any digital asset if-- 7,a7 such asset is fungible1 7,b7 quotations of such asset are readily available on an exchange 7or1 in the case of an exchange that does not provide quotations1 such quotations are readily ascertainable71 and 7,c7 such asset is either-- 7i7 not a tokenized digital asset1 or 7ii7 a wrapped digital asset with respect to which the reference digital asset is a traded digital asset4 7#c7 ,widely traded digital asset 7,a7 ,in general ,the term widely traded digital asset means1 with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year and except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary to prevent abuse1 any traded digital asset if-- 7i7 quotations for such asset were readily available on an exchange for the entire calendar year which ends in or with the taxable year preceding such taxable year1 7ii7 the market capitalization of such asset exceeded #ejj1jjj1jjj at substantially all times during such calendar year1 and 7iii7 not more than #aj percent of the units of such asset were owned1 directly or indirectly1 by the taxpayer or any person described with respect to the taxpayer under section #bfg7;b7 7applied without regard to section #bfg7;c77#c77 or section #gjg7;b77#a7 at any time during such taxable year or such preceding taxable year4 7,b7 ,special rule for wrapped digital assets ,in the case of any wrapped digital asset1 except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary to prevent abuse1 such asset shall be treated as a widely traded digital asset if1 and only if1 the reference digital asset with respect to such wrapped digital asset is a widely traded digital asset4 7,c7 ,authority to ensure reliable price discovery ,for purposes of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b71 the term prevent abuse includes the exclusion of assets that lack reliable price discovery or that the ,secretary determines are at risk of price manipulation4 7,d7 ,authority to adjust requirements ,the ,secretary may1 by regulation1 provide requirements that apply in lieu of one or more of the requirements of clauses 7i7 through 7iii7 of subparagraph 7,a7 if the ,secretary determines that due to changes in market conditions 7including by reason of the enactment of ,federal digital asset market structure legislation7 that such alternative requirements would more effectively or efficiently identify traded digital assets for which there is consistent and reliable price discovery4 7,e7 ,inflation adjustment ,in the case of any calendar year after #bjbg1 the #ejj1jjj1jjj amount in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 shall be increased by an amount equal to-- 7i7 such dollar amount1 multiplied by 7ii7 the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section #a7;f77#c7 for such calendar year1 determined by substituting calendar year #bjbf for calendar year #bjaf in subparagraph 7,a77ii7 thereof4 ,any increase determined under the preceding sentence which is not a multiple of #ajj1jjj shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of #ajj1jjj4 7#d7 ,tokenized digital asset ,the term tokenized digital asset means any digital asset 7other than any qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin7 if more than an insignificant portion of the value of such digital asset is related to anything other than the operation of the cryptographically secured distributed ledger on which such digital asset is recorded4 7#e7 ,wrapped digital asset ,the term wrapped digital asset means1 except as otherwise provided by the ,secretary to prevent abuse1 any digital asset if such asset-- 7,a7 is redeemable on demand1 on a one-for-one basis1 for another digital asset1 and 7,b7 is recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger other than the cryptographically secured distributed ledger on which the digital asset referred to in subparagraph 7,a7 is recorded4 7#f7 ,reference digital asset 7,a7 ,in general ,the term reference digital asset means1 with respect to any wrapped digital asset1 the digital asset referred to in paragraph 7#e77;,a74 7,b7 ,special rule for rewrappings ,if1 but for this subparagraph1 the reference digital asset with respect to any wrapped digital asset would be a wrapped digital asset 7hereafter referred to in this paragraph as the lower-tier wrapped digital asset7-- 7i7 subparagraph 7,a7 shall be applied with respect to such lower-tier wrapped digital asset1 and 7ii7 the reference digital asset with respect to such lower-tier wrapped digital asset shall be treated as the reference digital asset of such wrapped digital asset4 7,c7 ,multiple wrappings ,if1 after the application of subparagraph 7,b71 the reference digital asset with respect to the lower-tier wrapped digital asset is a wrapped digital asset1 such subparagraph shall be reapplied by treating such lower-tier wrapped digital asset as the wrapped digital asset4 7#g7 ,stablecoin 7,a7 ,qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin ,the term qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin means any ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin which is issued by-- 7i7 a permitted payment stablecoin issuer 7as defined in section #b7bc7 of the ,,genius ,act1 as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph71 or 7ii7 a foreign payment stablecoin issuer 7as defined in section #b7ab7 of the ,,genius ,act1 as so in effect7 which is permitted under such ,act 7as so in effect7 to offer1 sell1 or otherwise make available such ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin in the ,united ,states4 7,b7 ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin ,the term ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoin means a payment stablecoin as defined in section #b7bb7 of the ,,genius ,act 7as in effect on the date of the enactment of this paragraph7 applied by substituting dollars for monetary value each place it appears in such section4 7,c7 ,publication of list ,the ,secretary shall1 to the extent feasible1 regularly publish a list of qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoins4 7,d7 ,limited authority to treat stablecoins as money ,the ,secretary may issue such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate to 7except as otherwise expressly provided in this title7-- 7i7 treat qualified ,u4,s4 dollar stablecoins as dollars1 and 7ii7 treat other stablecoins as currency if such treatment would increase ,federal revenues4 7#h7 ,digital asset transaction ,the term digital asset transaction means any transfer of a digital asset recorded on the cryptographically secured distributed ledger 7or similar technology7 referred to in paragraph 7#a74 7#i7 ,validation ,the term validate1 and any derivative of such term 7including validation71 when used in connection with a digital asset transaction1 includes the processes of proposing transactions for validation and verifying the validation of transactions4 4