I Survived the Eternal Boy Playground, But Will Puerto Rico? Brock Pierce is leading a herd of crypto entrepreneurs and investors to Puerto Rico and the island seems mostly welcoming. Is that the right move? … Read More
The Maddening Task of Calculating Taxes on Crypto Calculating tax exposure is always a data-heavy business process. With regular assets, this process is simple. In cryptocurrency, it’s anything but.… Read More
Everything You Were Afraid to Ask About Crypto Taxes There’s a lot of information to process, but ignoring it can be hazardous. The IRS is going to come after investors who are not reporting their gains.… Read More
Report: Kazakhstan’s Central Bank Wants to Ban Cryptocurrencies The chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan told Sputnik News it is seeking an all-encompassing ban on cryptocurrency exchanges and mining. … Read More
Op Ed: France’s Emerging Cryptocurrency Policy Appears Optimistically Vague On March 19, 2018, in an op-ed published by the French news website, Numerama, France’s Minister of Finance and Economics, Bruno Le Maire wrote what appears, at least at first glance, to be an uncharacteristicall…… Read More
Does the IRS Get a Cut of Your Bitcoin Cash? The tax treatment of hard forks in the U.S. is uncertain and the IRS should issue guidance addressing such issues, says a legal expert.… Read More
Malta Watchdog Proposes New Blockchain Gaming Guidelines The Malta Gaming Authority has published draft regulations for digital game companies that want to use distributed ledger or blockchain platforms. … Read More
Taxing Every Bitcoin Purchase Will Backfire for the IRS The IRS’ 2014 tax guidance may encourage cryptocurrency users to use unregulated foreign exchanges and use privacy coins like monero or zcash.… Read More
Crypto Exchange OKEx to Roll Back Trades After Futures Plunge OKEx has halted token withdrawal and futures trading amid irregular activities that pulled down bitcoin futures price significantly. … Read More
Scammers Are Posing As Crypto Exchange Support Staff, Says FBI The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center warned against criminals who pretend to be tech support for crypto exchanges. … Read More