Crypto Group Files Brief Supporting Appeal of IRS Coinbase Data Request, Citing Privacy Concerns
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Crypto advocacy group DeFi Education Fund filed an amicus brief supporting appeal against IRS access to Coinbase user data.
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Brief argues for revising the 4th Amendment to balance law enforcement power and financial privacy rights in the digital age.
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Points to Carpenter v. US case limiting government access to 3rd party records.
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Says blockchain transactions grant more intimate view of finances than traditional records.
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Decision expected to set precedent for digital privacy rights and law enforcement measures.