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Opinion

Just Pay Your Taxes

MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor allegedly cheated the system. This doesn’t mean his bitcoin will be liquidated.

Michael Saylor merch at BTC 2022 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor Responds to Tax Fraud Allegations, 'Respectfully' Disagrees

The District of Columbia is suing MicroStrategy (MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor for allegedly avoiding paying more than $25 million in income taxes to the district in the more than 10 years he has lived there, Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced in a tweet on Wednesday. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the details, along with responses from MicroStrategy and Saylor.

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DC AG Suing MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor for Alleged Tax Fraud; Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Increases

The District of Columbia is suing MicroStrategy (MSTR) founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor for allegedly never paying any income taxes in the district in the more than 10 years he has lived there, Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced in a tweet on Wednesday. Plus, the difficulty of mining a bitcoin (BTC) block increased by 9.26%.

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Policy

Bitcoin Maximalist Michael Saylor Sued for Tax Fraud by DC

The attorney general’s office is also suing the business software company for allegedly helping him evade taxes on his earnings in the district.

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Arca Exec on Why the September Merge Will Boost Ether Price

Arca's head of research Katie Talati shares her analysis of the upcoming Ethereum "merge" and why she believes it will boost the price of ether (ETH). Plus, her reactions to MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor's doubts on the ethics and technical development of Ethereum.

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Finance

Crypto Stocks Retreat on Bitcoin's Dip as Macroeconomic Concerns Linger

Cryptocurrency mining equities were among the worst-hit in Friday's trading session.

(Sophie Backes, Unsplash)

Finance

MicroStrategy Explored Options From Art to Real Estate Before Bitcoin Buys, New CEO Says

The software company now owns nearly $3 billion worth of bitcoin.

New MicroStrategy CEO Phong Le (MicroStrategy)

Finance

Michael Saylor Lost Big in the Dot-Com Bubble and Bitcoin's Crash. Now He Aims to Rebound Again

After MicroStrategy’s stock collapsed in 2000, the now-former CEO flew under the radar. Crypto changed all that.

MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor at the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

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Robinhood Cuts 23% of Staff, but Crypto Transaction Revenue Rose to $53M

Bitcoin IRA co-founder and COO Chris Kline discusses the key takeaways from Robinhood's latest earnings report as it lays off nearly a quarter of its workforce while its crypto transaction revenue rose 7% to $58 million in Q2. Plus, outlook for MicroStrategy as bitcoin maximalist and CEO Michael Saylor steps down from his position.

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Finance

MicroStrategy Shares Surge as Michael Saylor Puts Full Focus on Bitcoin

Company operations will now be led by Phong Le, while Saylor will become executive chairman with sole focus on Bitcoin strategy.

Executive Chairman MicroStrategy, Michael Saylor (CoinDesk)