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Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender... more +
Virtual Currency (aka Digital Currency or Digital Money) is a type of currency or medium of exchange that is not issued by any government nor guaranteed by a government currency. Despite lacking legal tender status, Virtual Currency is still traded and exchanged in some environments, typically online environments or communities. Bitcoin is the most well-known form of Virtual Currency.    less -
BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - April 2024 #5

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Hong Kong Approves Crypto ETFs; Crypto Security, Payments Products Launch - According to recent reports, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Trading Commission has conditionally approved the launch of the first spot...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Besteuerung von Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin und Co.: Steuerpflichtige Einkünfte bei Krypto-Währungen - aber dennoch können...

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Nach einjährigem Ringen hat das Bundesministerium der Finanzen (BMF) nun endlich Ausführungen dazu veröffentlicht, wie virtuelle Währungen (z. B. Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin und Co.) und sonstige Tokens (nachfolgend:...more

Goldberg Segalla

Crypto: A Virtual Currency with Real-Life Energy Consequences

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Although only 16% of Americans have personally invested in or exchanged cryptocurrencies, the ever-increasing use of this virtual currency in the U.S. will have very real ramifications for virtually all Americans. Arguably,...more

Freeman Law

Crypto Mining and Retirement Accounts

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Crypto Mining and Retirement Accounts - Crypto mining has been extremely profitable over the last few years, with Bitcoin miners making an estimated $15 billion of revenue and several mining companies going public in 2021....more

Dechert LLP

U.S. Treasury Signals that Cryptocurrency Miners & Stakers Will Not Be Subject to Broker Information Reporting Tax Requirements

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On February 11, 2022, in a letter addressed to certain U.S. Senators, the U.S. Department of the Treasury indicated that cryptocurrency miners, cryptocurrency stakers or related hardware or software providers would not be...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Crypto, Tech and Slow Evolution Forward

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Crypto currency continues to be debated - some believe in it; others do not. The decision by the founder of Tesla to exit the market recently seems to have added a new element, however. Now the question is if crypto is energy...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Taxation of Virtual Currency Mining Activities

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Proof of work (PoW)—one of the consensus methodologies through which blockchain (digital ledger) transactions can be validated—relies on data miners whose mining activities involve solving complex mathematical calculations....more

Polsinelli

Modern Times - SEC Moves to Freeze Assets of Alleged $12M Crypto Investment Scam

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The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) is asking a court to freeze the assets of a cryptocurrency mining and multilevel marketing scheme that allegedly defrauded investors of $12 million. The SEC's complaint alleges...more

Polsinelli

BitBlog Bi-Weekly Update - March 2020

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Strikeout for Bitcoin ETF -   Another ETF bites the dust. On February 26th the SEC rejected the application of NYSE Acre for the approval of an exchange traded fund sponsored by the New York firm of Wilshire Phoenix to...more

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Blockchain Litigation Year in Review (Part 1): Lessons From 2019 And What’s Ahead For 2020

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When is a digital asset a security or a commodity? Are SAFTs safe? Does hyping blockchain create an expectation of profit? Is blockchain a trademark, trade secret or neither? Are free tokens tax-free? Who is Satoshi Nakamoto?...more

BakerHostetler

Blockchain Pilots from US Treasury, Seafood Providers, Voting Systems; Global Regulators Address Stablecoin Risks

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US Treasury Announces Blockchain Pilot, Major Bitcoin Mining Facility Launches in Texas, Foreign Crypto Exchange Developments - There were several developments in the digital capital markets and payments space this week,...more

Polsinelli

BitBlog Weekly Summary

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This week’s summary includes updates on anti-money laundering in the crypto-friendly nation of Malta and a proposal to regulate cryptocurrency miners in the United States to help stop human trafficking....more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Attacks and the Fight for Immutability

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The Ethereum Classic blockchain was the victim of a 51% attack (often called a majority or Sybil attack) on January 5, 2019 that reorganized portions of the blockchain and allowed the attackers to double-spend 219,500 ETC...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

Lo que sabemos sobre el Cumplimiento Crypto y los impuestos federales de los EE. UU.

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La última Notificación emitida por el IRS sobre Criptomoneda fue el Aviso 2014-21 publicado el 25 de Marzo del 2014 que brinda orientación en forma de respuestas a preguntas frecuentes (“Frequently Asked Questions”). ...more

The Volkov Law Group

Cryptocurrency 101 for Lawyers – What is Mining?

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As we have continued with our cryptocurrency posts, we are often asked questions about the foundational elements of the technology behind cryptocurrency. This is not surprising really, it’s a new technology that’s still...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

What we know about Crypto Compliance and US Federal Taxes

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The last Notice issued by the IRS on Cryptocurrency was Notice 2014-21 posted on March 25, 2014 providing guidance in the form of answers to frequently asked questions. ...more

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Muchos Buscan la guía del IRS para la Moneda Virtual

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Debido al nivel sin precedentes de apreciación del valor, los inversionistas de Bitcoin, consumidores y empresas están buscando la orientación del IRS. El IRS reconoce que la "moneda virtual" se puede usar para pagar bienes...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

AICPA steps up to IRS to recommend that IRS provide Virtual Currency Clarity

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On 5/30/18, the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) sent a letter (https://www.aicpa.org/content/dam/aicpa/advocacy/tax/downloadabledocuments/20180530-aicpa-comment-letter-on-notice-2014-21-virtual-currency.pdf) to the IRS...more

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