On June 30, 2023 the District Court in the Northern District of California granted a petition to enforce the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to release customer information. Specifically, Kraken was ordered to produce the...more
11/6/2023
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Financial Transactions ,
FinTech ,
Income Taxes ,
Investment ,
IRS ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Tax Liability
Blockchain and its related cryptocurrencies were intended to upend a financial system completely reliant on trusted intermediaries. Starting in 2021 the adoption rate of cryptocurrencies skyrocketed.
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The IRS knows it has a problem, in that it knows there are far more cryptocurrency transactions than are being reported on tax returns. The IRS may also get an $80 billion increase in funding for enforcement that will help...more
8/12/2022
/ Bitcoin ,
Brokers ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Currency Exchange ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
IRS ,
John Doe Investigation ,
Summons ,
Tax Avoidance
What do professional athletes, punk artwork and digital kittens have in common? They are all part of the expansion of valuable collectible assets using cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. You can collect digital items...more
4/26/2021
/ Blockchain ,
Capital Gains ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Fine Art ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Investment Opportunities ,
IRS ,
Net Investment Income ,
NIIT ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning