Mr. Brian Armstrong
Mr. Brian Armstrong New Posted 12 hours ago
Brian Edward Armstrong
October 24, 1952 – August 14, 2021
It is with great sadness that the family of Brian Armstrong announce his passing on August 14, 2021 at Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan.
Brian leaves to mourn his wife of 45 years and best friend, Joyce; children: Sherri, Danny and Michael, grandson Hunter and his mom, Kim King; parents Moe and Flo Armstrong; sisters Maureen Safinuk and Charlene (Loren) Sproat; mother-in-law Liz Laczko; sisters-in-law Rosie (Johnny) Perrot and Bev (John) Fau; brother-in-law Glen Laczko; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and his loving pet, Kitty.
Brian was predeceased by his grandparents: Elizabeth and Hillyard Armstrong, Katherine and Walter Lindsay; father-in-law, Bill Laczko; and uncle George Armstrong.
Brian was born on October 24, 1952 in Melfort, Saskatchewan. He attended school in Star City, Saskatchewan, then went on to earn his Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Saskatchewan. He will be remembered for his positive attitude, his easygoing, friendly manner, and the way he always made visitors feel welcome. Brian loved sports and, as a younger man, played fastball, curling, basketball and badminton. He earned the Athlete of the Year Award in grade 12 and continued to enjoy sports for the rest of his life.
He and Joyce went to many antique sales, as collecting antiques was their passion. Brian spent hours in his garage refinishing furniture which he would then resell.
Brian always loved the lake, so it was no surprise when they ended up owning and operating the Esso gas station at Waskesiu. They sold it and purchased the Idalodge and became partners in Armstrong Hillcrest Cabins, eventually taking over the family business which his family continue to run.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Twin Pines Theatre in Waskesiu Lake, SK on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.
In lieu of other tributes, please send donations in memory of Brian to the Canadian Cancer Society, #2 – 630 45th Street West, Saskatoon, SK S7L 5W9 Condolences may be sent to the family at www.grays.ca. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Gray’s Funeral Chapel, (306) 922-4729.
馬斯克：現在不是在加密貨幣技術中挑選技術贏家或輸家的時候，沒有危機迫使倉促立法
Coinbase首席執行官Brian Armstrong表示，有幾個關鍵時刻決定了加密的未來。一項是參議院的基礎設施法案，Mark Warner等隨後提出修正案，以決定在加密中哪些基礎技術可以或不可以。對此，馬斯克回復表示同意，現在不是在 加密貨幣 技術中挑選技術贏家或輸家的時候，沒有危機迫使倉促立法。 此前消息，美國兩黨基礎設施法案計劃通過在交易所和其他各方應用新的資訊報告要求，通過 加密貨幣 稅收籌集約280億 美元 。美國參議院兩黨基建法案的加密資產修正案將通過稅收籌集約230億 美元 。（Coindesk）
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says proposed crypto tax rules ‘make no sense’ and will push innovation out of the US
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said crypto tax rules proposed as part of the infrastructure bill “make no sense.”
“This provision could have a profound negative impact on crypto in the US and unintentionally push more innovation offshore,” he said.
The bill proposes that all cryptocurrency “brokers” and investors report their transactions to the IRS.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the “hastily” proposed cryptocurrency tax provision “make no sense” and will push innovation away from the US if implemented.
“This makes no sense,” Armstrong said in a series of tweets Wednesday. “This provision could have a profound negative impact on crypto in the US and unintentionally push more innovation offshore.”
The CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange was referring to the last-minute addition to the $1 trillion infrastructure deal now advancing in the Senate.
Within the massive document - which runs over 2,500 pages in length - is a provision to increase government surveillance capabilities in the digital asset space.
More specifically, the bill proposes that all cryptocurrency “brokers” and investors report their transactions to the Internal Revenue Service, a requirement that would raise over $28 billion to fund infrastructure projects over the next decade.
Armstrong argued that the way in which the bill defines “brokers” broadly includes anyone who “effectuates transfers of digital assets.”
“This means almost anyone in the crypto ecosystem (miners, validators, smart contracts, open source developers etc) could be treated as a ‘broker’ with massive reporting obligations.”
The CEO gave smart contracts as an example, explaining how these are not companies but rather merely software running on the blockchain that anyone can use.
This specific provision is being contended by Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon, Patrick Toomey of Pennsylvania, and Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming.
The senators are arguing that reporting obligations should apply only to individuals conducting transactions on exchanges where digital assets are bought, sold, and traded.
Armstrong said he agrees with cryptocurrency regulation but only if politicians don’t “impose draconian burdens on an industry that will play a major role in the innovative future.”
“All we ask for is an even playing field with traditional finance that doesn’t penalize cryptocurrency unfairly,” he added.