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IRS Crypto Disclosure Letters Violated US Taxpayer Rights in 2019
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IRS Crypto Disclosure Letters Violated US Taxpayer Rights in 2019

The IRS shook up the US crypto sector last year, when it issued Letter 6137 to American taxpayer’s which demanded that all citizens declare any unreported crypto gains within 30 days. One year on and an IRS watchdog has slammed the letter as a violation of the Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

IRS Hoping to Deanonymize Monero and ZCash Privacy Coins to Prevent Cybercrime
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IRS Hoping to Deanonymize Monero and ZCash Privacy Coins to Prevent Cybercrime

The Criminal Investigation Division(CID) of the IRS are actively hiring private contractors to study and analyze privacy coins, as there has quite been a lot of fraudulent activities revolving around their usage.

Offshore Tax Invasion Continues to be Investigated by OECD
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Offshore Tax Invasion Continues to be Investigated by OECD

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) thinks that cryptocurrency might be the solution in preventing large scale tax evasion activities that are ongoing all over the world.

Coinbase's Intention to Sell Blockchain Analytics Software to US Government Watchdogs Created Backlash from Crypto Community
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Coinbase's Intention to Sell Blockchain Analytics Software to US Government Watchdogs Created Backlash from Crypto Community

Leading American cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase plans to sell its blockchain analytics software called "Coinbase Analytics" to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This decision is not sinking in well with the crypto community because the software will offer identity attribution for domestic and international cryptocurrency addresses to the US government agencies.

IRS Cracking Down on Cryptocurrency Tax Evasion, Seeks Private Crypto Tax Contractors
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IRS Cracking Down on Cryptocurrency Tax Evasion, Seeks Private Crypto Tax Contractors

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has requested help from independent consultants to crack down on non-compliance in cryptocurrency tax.

Coinbase CEO: Americans are Investing Their COVID Stimulus Checks in Bitcoin
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Coinbase CEO: Americans are Investing Their COVID Stimulus Checks in Bitcoin

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of US-based crypto exchange Coinbase, has revealed data showing how $1,200 deposits similar to the stimulus checks being offered to Americans by the government has skyrocketed this week. Coinbase is the leading crypto exchange in the American soil.

Can US Lawmakers Really Just Mint Two $1 Trillion Coins to Back a Digital Dollar COVID Stimulus with "No Additional Debt"?
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Can US Lawmakers Really Just Mint Two $1 Trillion Coins to Back a Digital Dollar COVID Stimulus with "No Additional Debt"?

As the economy continues to deteriorate in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic climate, US Lawmakers are once again pitching the creation of a sovereign digital dollar to quickly distribute the proposed stimulus packages. The bill further proposed the new minting of two trillion dollar coins.

IRS Refuses Watchdog Request to Clarify 2019 Crypto Tax Guidelines
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IRS Refuses Watchdog Request to Clarify 2019 Crypto Tax Guidelines

The Internal Revenue Service will not clarify how taxes work with cryptocurrencies and digital asset transactions in the US according to a US congress watchdog’s report released on Wednesday.

Exclusive: Gerard Dache, on the Two Contradictions of Facebook Libra
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Exclusive: Gerard Dache, on the Two Contradictions of Facebook Libra

In part 2 of the interview, Gerard walked us through some of the recommended bills to the government in fostering blockchain innovation, such as the “Blockchain Promotion Act”. He then shared his views on the nature of Bitcoin and two contradictions of Facebook’s Libra.

Articles of the Month - August 2019
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Articles of the Month - August 2019

We are proud to present the “Articles of the Month” Awards of August 2019 to 3 unique articles!