Tag: taxes

DeFi's Regulatory Repeal A Win For Freedom Or A Tax Evasion Loophole?

DeFi's Regulatory Repeal A Win For Freedom Or A Tax Evasion Loophole?

The ink is dry. Trump signed the repeal. Specifically, Congress used their CRA powers to recently repeal regulations that covered noncustodial digital asset brokers in DeFi. Sounds technical, right? It is. But the implications are anything but.Freedom's Dawn Or Fiscal Nightmare?On its face, this repeal hailed by some as a...

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...

Crypto Punk's $13M Tax Dodge: Freedom vs. Responsibility in NFTs

Crypto Punk's $13M Tax Dodge: Freedom vs. Responsibility in NFTs

America’s favorite outlaw Waylon Wilcox, 45, of Pennsylvania, is in trouble. He was on trial for tax evasion as well, having pleaded guilty to evading more than $13 million in taxes from his Crypto Punks NFT proceeds. That's not pocket change. We’re describing a very serious six-year maximum imprisonment term,...

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 –...

CryptoPunk Tax Evasion: Freedom vs. Responsibility

CryptoPunk Tax Evasion: Freedom vs. Responsibility

The Waylon Wilcox case is an important reminder that there’s more at stake than NFTs or crypto hype. He pleaded guilty to evading $3.3 million in income taxes on $13 million worth of CryptoPunk sales. It is a painful illustration of the tenuous social contract we all operate under, whether...

Trump Rescinds DeFi Tax Rule, Easing Crypto Industry Concerns

Trump Rescinds DeFi Tax Rule, Easing Crypto Industry Concerns

On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed a bill that repealed an Internal Revenue Service rule that would have burdened people who report taxes on digital assets. This action comes as a big relief to the cryptocurrency space. The overturned rule would’ve brought the prior reporting requirements on brokers to DeFi...

Trump Kills DeFi Tax Rule: What It Means for Your Crypto

Trump Kills DeFi Tax Rule: What It Means for Your Crypto

Decentralized finance (DeFi) just received a huge makeover! In fact, former President Donald Trump has unilaterally nullified the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) DeFi broker rule. BlockTraderHub.com is your exclusive source for cutting edge crypto intelligence. We’re here to help you understand what this means for you as a crypto user...