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Bitcoin Rodney is being transferred to Maryland. (Shutterstock)
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U.S. Arrests 'Bitcoin Rodney,' Alleged HyperVerse Crypto Scheme Promoter, on IRS Charges of Fraud
Rodney Burton was arrested on Friday in Florida and will be transferred to Maryland.
Bitcoin Rodney is being transferred to Maryland. (Shutterstock)
By Amitoj Singh
Jan 9, 2024 at 1:04 p.m. UTC
Jan 9, 2024
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Marisa Coppel, senior counsel at the Blockchain Association, advised Internal Revenue Service officials to narrow their crypto tax proposal. (Courtesy of the Blockchain Association)
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Crypto Tax Proposal Open for Revision, IRS Officials' Questions Suggest
Federal officials heard Monday from the industry on the mayhem the U.S. crypto tax proposal could cause, but the most valuable revelations may have been what they asked about.
Marisa Coppel, senior counsel at the Blockchain Association, advised Internal Revenue Service officials to narrow their crypto tax proposal. (Courtesy of the Blockchain Association)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 13, 2023 at 8:20 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2023
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The U.S. Is Weighing Crypto Tax Rules: What Could Happen Next?
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The U.S. Is Weighing Crypto Tax Rules: What Could Happen Next?
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a public hearing slated on Monday about proposed regulations for digital asset transactions. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Ma...
The U.S. Is Weighing Crypto Tax Rules: What Could Happen Next?
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 13, 2023 at 3:51 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2023
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How a New Tax Proposal From the IRS Could Impact DeFi
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How a New Tax Proposal From the IRS Could Impact DeFi
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has a public hearing slated on Monday about proposed regulations for digital asset transactions. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Pol...
How a New Tax Proposal From the IRS Could Impact DeFi
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 13, 2023 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2023
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The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and a hearing today will hear from industry representatives worried about the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)
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IRS 'Raided' by Crypto Investors as Industry Puts Up Fight Against U.S. Tax Proposal
The proposal to establish a U.S. tax regime for digital assets has drawn a stunning 120,000 comments and will be the focus of an IRS hearing today.
The U.S. is weighing crypto tax rules, and a hearing today will hear from industry representatives worried about the government going too far. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk.)
By Jesse Hamilton
Nov 13, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
Nov 13, 2023
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The new crypto tax proposal from the U.S. Treasury Department has been met with instant objections by some in the industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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Sweeping U.S. Tax Proposal Met With Boos From Crypto World
Minutes after the U.S.’s long-awaited proposal for taxing crypto gains went public, objections erupted from those tied to decentralized operations counted as “brokers.”
The new crypto tax proposal from the U.S. Treasury Department has been met with instant objections by some in the industry. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse HamiltonNikhilesh De
Aug 25, 2023 at 3:23 p.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2023
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Why Investors Are Waiting For a U.S. Crypto Tax Rule Revamp
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Why Investors Are Waiting For a U.S. Crypto Tax Rule Revamp
Crypto traders have been waiting for a set of new rules that will overhaul how they report their cryptocurrency taxes since the issuance of crypto tax documents was required i...
Why Investors Are Waiting For a U.S. Crypto Tax Rule Revamp
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 8, 2023 at 2:33 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2023
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The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been poised to propose major tax rules for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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A Long-Awaited Crypto Tax Rule Was Written Months Ago. Why Isn’t it Proposed?
Senators have told the IRS to hurry its regulations on brokers reporting crypto transactions while crypto lobbyists question whether the delay is a White House strategy.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has been poised to propose major tax rules for crypto. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Aug 7, 2023 at 4:29 p.m. UTC
Aug 7, 2023
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The IRS has issued guidance on how it intends to tax crypto staking rewards. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
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IRS: Crypto Staking Rewards Taxable Once Investor Gets Hands on Tokens
The latest tax guidance from the Internal Revenue Service outlines how and when staking rewards are taxed.
The IRS has issued guidance on how it intends to tax crypto staking rewards. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
By Jesse Hamilton
Jul 31, 2023 at 9:53 p.m. UTC
Jul 31, 2023
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IRS, Chainalysis and Ukraine Targeting Russian Crypto Sanctions Evaders Jointly
The IRS Criminal Investigation division is supporting Ukrainian investigators by providing blockchain analysis tools.
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By Amitoj Singh
May 11, 2023 at 5:20 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2023
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