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They Burned Down Crypto. Now They Want a Comeback

Sam Bankman-Fried thinks he can turn things around while his peers Su Zhu and Kyle Davies paint themselves as victims.

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The Tax Implications of the FTX Bankruptcy

As of right now, all funds are frozen, which means FTX users are stuck. What will this mean for taxpayers?

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EY’s Crypto Tax Leader Breaks Down What You Need to Know This Tax Season

Use data aggregators, get a trusted adviser and learn to live with a little uncertainty.

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Crypto Users Want to Pay Taxes, but We Need Clearer Rules

The need for comprehensive crypto tax reform will become clearer as people start interacting with blockchains – and incurring capital gains taxes – without realizing.

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Post-FTX Meltdown, Regulation-Abiding Companies Can Restore Trust

Adhering to stringent guidelines is less flashy, but will ensure safety and reduce risk.

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What Will It Look Like When Taxation and Privacy Collide?

What if instead of private protocols enabling tax avoidance or evasion, privacy in web3 actually enhanced tax reporting?

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Taxes and Music NFTs: A Match Made in Hell?

If laws around taxation are confusing for crypto and art-focused NFTs, music is a whole other can of worms.

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The FTX Collapse Looks an Awful Lot Like Enron

Alameda and FTX were built on false asset values driven by deceptive self-dealing. So was America's most notorious corporate fraud.

Enron founder and longtime CEO Kenneth Lay, in a mugshot taken July 2004. Lay was convicted of fraud in 2006, but died before being sentenced. (Photo courtesy Bureau of Prisons/Getty Images)

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Crypto Can De-Escalate the Tax War

The transparency and immutability of blockchain transactions could allow for tax assessment and collection to be vastly more efficient than the status quo.

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Use Your Crypto Losses to Turn the Tables Against the IRS

If you’re a high earner or someone who lives in a high-tax state, you should look into tax-loss harvesting. You may be able to save up to 50% on your capital gains tax bill.

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