I know that the UK and the EU are making laws to have some level of control over the crypto space. But the US has not come up with such stringent laws as these countries. The article was poorly written, and there was no source to authenticate such a move by the US government. Most of the links in the write-up are not working. However, this a sad news for People who fancy privacy and decentralization. The government was to increase surveillance and also make more money from taxes.