Digital Chamber sues Illinois over crypto tax

Digital Chamber, a cryptocurrency advocacy group, filed a lawsuit in Sangamon County, United States — Illinois, to block the state's Digital Asset Tax Act (DATA) before its scheduled January 1, 2027, enforcement. The law, signed by Governor JB Pritzker in June 2026, imposes a 0.2% tax on the gross value of digital asset transactions, transfers, and custody services for businesses with at least $100,000 in annual United States — Illinois receipts. The lawsuit argues the tax discriminates against blockchain-based transactions, violating the U.S. Constitution's Commerce Clause, due process, and the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act. The complaint names Revenue Director David Harris and Attorney General Kwame Raoul as defendants. Digital Chamber seeks temporary and permanent injunctions to stop enforcement. Critics, including Andreessen Horowitz's Miles Jennings, have called the law one of the most anti-crypto in the U.S. The case could set a precedent for state-level crypto taxation.