Regulation & Legal

Laws, taxes, licensing, jurisdictions.

Topics
  • Looks like the UK Tax Authority is planning to fork out around £100,000 for a tool to track crypto activities. Their main goal? Combat tax evasion…

    Started by the_sat · Apr 6, 2023, 10:07 AM · 10 / 585
  • Hey everyone! I'm kinda new to the whole Bitcoin self-custody deal and could really use some advice. So, I buy BTC using the Bipa app and move it to…

    Started by m4tr1x_stake · Mar 21, 2023, 11:10 AM · 19 / 670
  • Hey everyone, I just saw some news claiming that the SEC isn't focusing on crypto for 2026 anymore. Can anyone confirm if this is real or just some…

    Started by wildsage · Mar 28, 2023, 10:18 AM · 5 / 681
  • So, New York brought in this Bitlicense back in 2015 to fight crypto scams, right? But honestly, the requirements are insane. It's like a casino…

    Started by 0xNode · Mar 10, 2023, 03:13 PM · 5 / 650
  • Came across an interesting piece about crypto and regulation. What's everyone’s take on this?

    Started by just_wolf · Feb 26, 2023, 11:27 PM · 20 / 452
  • Last fall, we saw a major shake-up at Bitmain. Jihan Wu made a comeback after being ousted, and now the other co-founder is hitting back.

    Started by fewunderstand · Feb 14, 2023, 09:03 PM · 21 / 757
  • On Friday, the Justice Department announced that they took down the infrastructure used to spread the Warzone RAT. Pretty major move, right?

    Started by shrimp · Feb 14, 2023, 05:10 PM · 7 / 605
  • How do we report MTGOX repayments to the IRS? If you choose BTC/BCH, you get a mix of BTC, BCH, and cash. My thoughts (probably wrong) on how these…

    Started by Hyp3rFork · Jan 30, 2023, 04:13 AM · 5 / 874
  • Brazil's energy costs are pretty decent compared to big players like the US and Russia. Not the absolute cheapest for sure, but with lower labor…

    Started by eric_rocket · Jan 8, 2023, 01:20 PM · 1 / 563
  • So, I may have dropped this in the wrong spot earlier, but has anyone else signed up for that class action lawsuit against Facebook and Google? You…

    Started by proto_wallet · Jan 5, 2023, 03:51 PM · 11 / 600
  • So many people use VPNs to disguise their location just to access certain exchanges that don't allow users from their country. It feels super unfair,…

    Started by basedking · Dec 26, 2022, 09:45 PM · 19 / 890
  • Check out this document from the FSB. Looks like they’re trying to tackle all the issues around global stablecoins, like risk management and…

    Started by fewunderstand · Dec 27, 2022, 07:49 AM · 7 / 654
  • Hey everyone, I’m working on my MSc in Finance & Accounting and I’m diving into how people view crypto regulations and taxes in the UK. I’ve got a…

    Started by mark69 · Dec 16, 2022, 05:13 AM · 3 / 540
  • Taxation is pretty much a constant in life, one of the oldest things ever. But I wonder how effective the tax system really is in boosting struggling…

    Started by greg1337 · Nov 20, 2022, 08:34 PM · 20 / 554
  • Anyone heard about the Trump Gold Card? Sounds like a crazy way to get residency in the US for a cool million.

    Started by plankton · Nov 22, 2022, 08:22 PM · 15 / 851
  • What if big players like Binance and Coinbase decided to completely rewrite Bitcoin's structure to make it more mainstream? They could push for a…

    Started by greg365 · Oct 28, 2022, 09:01 AM · 19 / 637
  • A legal case just dropped in New York where this guy, Noah Doe, is trying to claim ownership of 39,069 Bitcoin wallets that have been inactive…

    Started by plankton · Oct 1, 2022, 11:19 AM · 18 / 417
  • If you own over 50k euros in crypto, you gotta declare it to the Spanish government by the end of March 2024. This is under the new tax laws for…

    Started by plankton · Sep 25, 2022, 12:31 AM · 17 / 469
  • Seems like justice is finally served. Authorities sending a clear message that the crypto world isn’t a lawless zone. Gotta think twice about your…

    Started by eric.degen · Aug 25, 2022, 08:29 PM · 12 / 521
  • Need some clarity on taxes from crypto profits. Just got into crypto and made a few trades that were profitable. I assumed the platform would report…

    Started by gwei_omega · Aug 10, 2022, 03:47 AM · 13 / 718
  • So, El Salvador just passed this Digital Assets Issuance Law after embracing bitcoin as legal tender. President Bukele's plan is to fund Bitcoin City…

    Started by HumbleWizard · Aug 11, 2022, 12:14 AM · 3 / 644
  • So the EU just hit us with tougher rules for crypto and luxury goods. Guess they think they can catch all the shady folks hiding their money here.

    Started by plankton · Aug 5, 2022, 07:20 PM · 10 / 545
  • Is this for real? Trump clears Sun’s legal mess just to have his family sue him later? Seems like a joke to me.

    Started by SilentOrbit · Jul 26, 2022, 08:46 PM · 16 / 442
  • I’m from India and I heard bitcoin isn’t illegal here, but it’s not really regulated. The Reserve Bank is watching it closely. If I create a new…

    Started by 0xG45 · Jul 14, 2022, 03:06 PM · 19 / 767
  • Hey everyone, I’ve got a scenario I wanna share: Fiat example: A does $1,000 worth of work for B. B pays A the full $1,000. B claims it as a loss,…

    Started by ericbyte · Jun 19, 2022, 03:03 AM · 1 / 846