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Why We Still Need Guidance on Staking Rewards Taxation

A tax consultant and CPA analyzes the recent decision by the IRS to refund $3,200 to the Tennessee couple taxed on their Tezos staking rewards. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.

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4 Crypto Tax Myths You Need to Know

With the U.S. tax deadline (April 18) around the corner, confusion about cryptocurrency taxes abounds. Here are some ways you might have your facts wrong, according to ZenLedger COO, Dan Hannum. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.

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Trudeau Proved Bitcoin's Value, so Why Is It Trading Sideways?

Financial censorship in Canada is creating new crypto converts. But BTC's price isn't following - yet.

Truckers line up their trucks on Albert Street as they honk their horns on February 5, 2022 in Ottawa, Canada. The trucker blockade has since been dispersed - in part through the use of financial seizures and censorship. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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So What If Part of Bitcoin's Code Was State-Funded?

Adam Tooze asked if bitcoin politics is self-deluded. Cypherpunks are just resourceful.

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How to Avoid Getting Rekt by Crypto Taxes

Tax guidance lags innovation. So does tax software. Meanwhile, misconceptions abound. If not careful, investors can end up owing more tax than expected and having to unload crypto to pay the bill. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Tax Week.

George Baxter, 1843 - The Wreck of the Reliance (George Baxter/Art Institute of Chicago)

Opinion

The Macro Moment Hits: Central Banks, Interest Rates and Bitcoin

Central banks can never raise rates meaningfully again, says LeboBTC Ledger Group co-founder David Leibowitz. Here's what it means for bitcoin.

This emperor has no clothes. (Couleur/Pixabay)

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ETHDenver Shows Not All Crypto Communities Are the Same

In a day focused on reforming economics and society, ETHheads discussed "public goods," Schelling Points and how DAOs can return power to the people.

The registration line for ETHDenver stretches down the block on Thursday, February 17, 2022 (David Z. Morris/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Getting Beyond the Good-Bad NFT Debate

Non-fungible tokens represent a step-change in online property rights and are key to the next stage of the internet.

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Opinion

Skyweaver Is a Great Blockchain Game, and an OK Regular Game

The recently released trading card game on Polygon may struggle to attract a broad audience.

GAME ON: In Skyweaver, players battle for the chance to win digital cards that can be traded on Ethereum. (Credit: Horizon Games)

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Why Ethereum Users Tolerate Exorbitant Gas Fees

Ethereum is an expensive smart contract blockchain – but it's worth the cost, according to Konstantin Anissimov.

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