CryptoMedium•12 November 2026•
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Uniswap and a16z Lead Legal Challenge Against Illinois Digital Asset Tax
Key Facts
1A coalition including Uniswap, a16z, and Paradigm filed a court brief supporting a lawsuit against Illinois's 0.2% digital asset tax.
2The coalition warned that draft rules could turn decentralized exchanges and their frontends into tax-collecting brokers.
A coalition including Uniswap, a16z, and Paradigm filed a court brief supporting a lawsuit against Illinois's 0.2% digital asset tax. Cryptopolitan reported that the industry group is challenging draft rules that seek to impose tax obligations on decentralized finance protocols.
The coalition warned that the proposed regulations could turn decentralized exchanges and their frontends into tax-collecting brokers. The entities argue that such requirements are technically and legally incompatible with the decentralized nature of DeFi platforms, which operate without traditional intermediaries.