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As part of CoinDesk's Tax Week 2023, Kirk Phillips, who is the founder of educational site cryptobullseye.zone, joins "First Mover" to discuss the new asset broker regulation proposal from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Phillips explains how "First-in, First-out" (FIFO) works, along with specific identification.

Nov 14, 2023

Asset manager Blackrock (BLK) debunked a fake XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) filing that sent the token higher by more than 10% before the giving back those gains. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down how some speculators amplified the phony filing on social media, presenting it as true. Plus, a closer look at and how Delaware's corporate registration process was abused.

Nov 14, 2023

A fake filing that suggested asset manager BlackRock was attempting to launch an XRP ETF on Monday sent the price of XRP higher by more than 10% before the token gave back those gains. The asset manager confirmed it is not attempting to launch an XRP ETF. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest developments and how Delaware's corporate registration process was abused.

Nov 14, 2023

Over 120,000 comments have come in regarding an IRS proposal that maps out how crypto brokers and investors would report transactions to the agency. Kirk Phillips, who is the founder of educational site cryptobullseye.zone, joins "First Mover" as part of CoinDesk's Tax Week 2023. Phillips discusses his reaction to the hearing and why he thinks the 6045 digital asset broker regulations could greatly increase the cost of filing crypto taxes.

Nov 14, 2023

U.S. inflation data for October was better-than-hoped, with the headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) flat for the month versus economist forecasts for a rise of 0.1%. StockCharts.com senior technical analyst Julius de Kempenaer shares his crypto markets update as bitcoin (BTC)'s price hovers around $36,600 on the news. "Bitcoin's on a roll," Kempenaer said. "We're in for a new move higher." Plus, the outlook for altcoins.

Nov 14, 2023

Optimism Unlimited Ltd. Chief Growth Officer Ryan Wyatt, who previously worked at Polygon Labs and YouTube, discusses his new role at an operating subsidiary of the Optimism Foundation. Wyatt discusses Optimism's competitive advantages against other layer 2 blockchains in the Ethereum ecosystem, along with possible partnership plans and insights into the future of decentralized Web3 gaming.

Nov 14, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's Tax Week 2023, Miles Fuller, Head of Government Solutions at TaxBit, joins "First Mover" to explain how FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's guilty verdict could give some clarity for FTX customers waiting to figure out where they stand in the company's bankruptcy proceedings and the tax treatment of any losses incurred. "The taxpayer needs to be able to show that they lost their money due to theft," Fuller said. The conviction of Bankman-Fried is going to give the customers "the ammunition they need."

Nov 13, 2023

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 Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what to expect, along with some of the concerns about the framework, which includes user privacy.

Nov 13, 2023

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 Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De discusses the crypto industry's reaction to the proposal and what it could mean for decentralized finance (DeFi) projects.

Nov 13, 2023

As part of CoinDesk's Tax Week 2023, TaxBit Head of Government Solutions Miles Fuller discusses how the end of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's trial could provide some clarity for FTX customers as to how the company’s bankruptcy might affect their taxes. However, how the IRS might act in the context of illegal activity remains unclear.

Nov 13, 2023