Tag: digitalassets

SEC's Crypto Path: 7 Ways To Balance Innovation and Protection

SEC's Crypto Path: 7 Ways To Balance Innovation and Protection

The SEC’s current approach to crypto regulation is like trying to break a wild mustang with a public library card. For that, we need a better, broader approach that recognizes the promise and threat of this developing sphere. Crypto isn’t just about digital coins. It democratizes finance, empowers the people,...

CryptoPunks Tax Case: 3 Lessons For NFT Future

CryptoPunks Tax Case: 3 Lessons For NFT Future

What the Waylon Wilcox case demonstrates is about more than one man’s error. This former resident of Pennsylvania was convicted of avoiding millions in taxes on his CryptoPunks transactions. As far as wake-up calls go, this one is loud and clear across the entire NFT ecosystem. It’s natural to want...

CryptoPunks Tax Evasion: Millions Hidden, Lessons Learned?

CryptoPunks Tax Evasion: Millions Hidden, Lessons Learned?

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) seem to have exploded all over the place lately. They’ve ushered in a new class of digital assets and lucrative investment opportunities. Still, this burgeoning market raises significant challenges, especially around taxation. Waylon Wilcox, 45 of Pennsylvania, was just sentenced to 12 months incarceration for NFT tax...

CryptoPunk Tax Fraud: Is This Just the Beginning of a Bigger Problem?

CryptoPunk Tax Fraud: Is This Just the Beginning of a Bigger Problem?

Waylon Wilcox, an NFT speculator, recently pleaded guilty to evading millions in taxes on his CryptoPunk gains. Big deal, right? Wrong. And this isn’t even all of it, it’s not just a one dude and his pixilated avatars story. It’s a flashing red light in an early warning system –...

ZORA Token Drops! Are YOU Eligible for the Airdrop?

ZORA Token Drops! Are YOU Eligible for the Airdrop?

And the excitement continues to grow as the unique ZORA token launched for core creators and community! BlockTraderHub.com is where crypto intelligence begins. So we’re here to unpack all that you should know about this exciting new development, including who might be eligible for an airdrop. In this piece, we...

NFT Tax Nightmare: Dillsburg Man's $13M CryptoPunk Mistake

NFT Tax Nightmare: Dillsburg Man's $13M CryptoPunk Mistake

The world of NFTs has been a rapidly growing space in recent years, presenting innovative new spaces for artists, collectors, and investors. This new digital gold rush holds great promise. It introduces a tangled maze of tax consequences that Americans are only now beginning to understand. BlockTraderHub.com is your resource...

Pennsylvania Man Faces Prison for Hiding Millions in CryptoPunk Sales

Pennsylvania Man Faces Prison for Hiding Millions in CryptoPunk Sales

A Pennsylvania preparer was sentenced to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty for preparing false tax returns. Waylon Wilcox, prosecutors allege, hid more than $12.3 million in CryptoPunk non-fungible token (NFT) sale proceeds as taxable income. Wilcox has been charged with intentionally underreporting his income and using fraudulent tactics...

CryptoPunk Tax Case: Is This the End of NFT Anonymity?

CryptoPunk Tax Case: Is This the End of NFT Anonymity?

A CryptoPunk holder charged with tax evasion? So this is it, right — the beginning of the end for the wild west of NFTs? Wrong. While Waylon Wilcox's case is a stark reminder that the IRS is watching, it's an opportunity. A chance to create a more sustainable, governance-focused, and...