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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)

Policy

Argentina's Mendoza Province Now Accepts Cryptocurrencies for Tax Payments

Crypto payments would be immediately converted to Argentine pesos.

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Policy

South Korea Plans to Tax Crypto Airdrop Recipients: Report

The government said crypto airdrops count as gifts under tax legislation.

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Policy

IRS to Serve Summons to Crypto Dealer SFOX Looking for Possible Tax Evaders

A California court has authorized the agency to serve a "John Doe" summons.

The IRS' headquarters in Washington. (Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Videos

UN Development Arm: Developing Countries Should Ban Banks From Holding Crypto

Developing countries should introduce widespread restrictions on crypto usage given the risks to tax collection, monetary policy and financial stability, and ban banks from holding crypto, the United Nations’ development arm said in three reports published Thursday. “The Hash” team discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

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Policy

South Korea Postpones 20% Crypto Tax to 2025

The government announced its 2022 tax reform plan on Thursday, which included further postponing plans to tax crypto earnings that were already delayed by a year.

South Korea has delayed plans to tax crypto by two years to 2025. (Jacek Malipan/Getty)

Policy

Kazakh Crypto Mining Tax Hike Signed Into Law by President Tokayev

The tax rate will depend on electricity usage, average electricity price and power source.

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Policy

UK Government Seeks Views on DeFi Taxation

The deadline for submitting comments is Aug. 31.

The U.K. government is looking for comments on the taxation of DeFi. (Shutterstock)