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AUGUST 15, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service has issued another warning to cryptocurrency investors with federal returns that don’t match the information received from virtual currency exchanges. Bloomberg reported that in letters to the investors, the agency did acknowledge that the trading exchanges may have made the errors.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Steve Chen, the mastermind behind a $147 million gemcoin fraud from 2013 to 2015, pleaded guilty of his crimes of tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, reported on Wednesday (Feb. The 62-year-old California resident will face a minimum of a decade in prison, according to the Department of Justice.

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AUGUST 2, 2019

Data storage firm Seagate revealed that it has moved its anti-fraud blockchain project with IBM into the pilot stage. In other news, Brazil’s Tax Authority has announced that transactions involving cryptocurrencies must now be reported to the Department of Federal Revenue ( RFB ).

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The IRS has invited cryptocurrency groups to meet for a regulatory summit March 3 to discuss how the two can work together going forward, published reports said Tuesday (Feb. The IRS has been trying to combat cryptocurrency tax evasion, and the agency has been working on establishing more concrete guidelines for digital currencies.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Though he told investors not to worry — the sales are for personal reasons and tax bills — it should be noted that the shares are down more than 60 percent on the heels of struggling cryptocurrencies and an investigation into a subsidiary’s sale of digital tokens.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

In today’s top news, $50 billion worth of cryptocurrency was transferred out of China, and Uber Health and NimbleRx have teamed on prescription delivery. Report: $50B in Cryptocurrency Moved Out of China. Publishers’ Letter Spotlights ‘Apple Tax’ – and Digital News Delivery.

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MARCH 14, 2019

Unfortunately, the report found, recent tax reform in the U.S. tax reform to provide a significant benefit, nearly half said in 2019 that there has been no significant impact on their companies at all. Only 15 percent said tax reform boosted their total income, while 12 percent said financial performance has improved.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

A section of the IRS website telling people that the online currency from the popular game Fortnite was subject to federal taxes has been removed as of Wednesday (Feb.12). The IRS website seemed to indicate that it would treat V-bucks like it does bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, and looked like it could have affected millions of gamers.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2019

s tax authority has released cryptocurrency tax guidance for businesses, revealing that crypto assets will still be defined as commodities. That means that companies that participate in trading exchange tokens must make tax payments.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Cryptocurrency has come a long way since bitcoin’s emergence as an unregulated, anonymous payment technology. Perhaps the most poignant moment in this evolution came about last week when JPMorgan Chase announced the development of the JPM Coin, the first bank-backed cryptocurrency in the U.S., ” Confusion, Doubt Remain.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Diehards, however, are still crying “ hodl ” — the cryptocurrency community’s rallying cry, inspired by an enthusiastic misspelling of “hold” in a 2013 Reddit thread. One major Chinese news outlet said that banning the cryptocurrency was unrealistic and unfeasible due to its peer-to-peer (p2p) trading characteristics. This week, U.K.’s

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JUNE 16, 2020

He also recommended that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) be charged with “the responsibility to create a framework for regulating cryptocurrencies and developing guidelines for strong protections against money laundering and cybersecurity threats to those marketplaces.”.

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MARCH 30, 2018

tax deadline approaches, CNBC reported. And, in China, the country’s central bank is planning on cracking down on cryptocurrencies this year, Reuters reported. In addition, the bank plans to research and develop its own cryptocurrency. Customers, in all, said they lost more than $11 million in 2017 due to tech support fraud.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Crypto Fraud Scores More Than $4B In 2019. The costs resulting from bitcoin- and cryptocurrency-related crimes hit $4.3 Amazon (And Others) Brace For India’s New eCommerce Tax. India has levied a new tax on eCommerce companies and platforms. India has levied a new tax on eCommerce companies and platforms.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2019

April is months away, but tax season is likely top of mind for crypto holders. To that end, in the United States, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has said that huddling with other tax authorities across the globe has helped train a spotlight on how to detect and thwart tax evasion efforts.

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JULY 14, 2019

And the operator of BitFunder, a defunct trading platform that was denominated in bitcoin, and WeExchange was sentenced for obstruction of justice as well as securities fraud, CoinDesk reported. There are reportedly more than 1,000 organizations forecasted to tap into the solution. at the World Bank.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

Plaintiffs say that the actions of iFinex was “part fraud, part pump-and-dump and part money-laundering.”. In other news, $10 billion worth of bitcoin — or almost 7 percent — is currently held in the wallets of eight major cryptocurrency exchanges. Coin Telegraph reported that Token Analyst found that almost 1.2

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Vitalik Buterin

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In 2014, I made a post and a presentation with a list of hard problems in math, computer science and economics that I thought were important for the cryptocurrency space (as I then called it) to be able to reach maturity. One of the largest problems facing the cryptocurrency space today is the issue of scalability. ENS registration).

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AUGUST 28, 2019

While our industry is accustomed to cryptocurrencies operating 24/7/365 (like email), fiat currencies have for the most part remained shackled to ‘banking hours’ or ‘business hours.’ If a voluntary fund cannot be established, a transactional tax should be imposed to fund the initiative.”.

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MARCH 3, 2020

In today’s top news, Apple manufacturer and supplier Foxconn has returned to production, the Department of Justice charged two Chinese nationals with laundering over $100 million in cryptocurrency, and TurboTax’s deal to buy Credit Karma has sparked antitrust concerns. Apple Parts Maker Foxconn Back To Work In China.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

17, that would relieve medallion owners from tax liability for debt forgiveness. How AI Helps Marketplaces Fight Off-Platform Fraud. Fraud threats in industries such as advertising and the sharing economy are growing, and victims often blame the marketplaces and publishing sites for not better protecting them.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

European crypto exchange Eterbase has announced a hack, affecting hot wallets for six of its listed cryptocurrencies and allowing hackers to make off with $1.6 billion in assorted cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk reported. In other news, Hong Kong's Diginex has raised $20 million as a funding round from private investors, Bloomberg reported.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

million in Series A funding, provides blockchain-native accounting, auditing and tax software for blockchain and crypto companies and the financial professionals that service them. There is a huge gap right now, and traditional accounting software doesn’t integrate with blockchains and cryptocurrencies.”.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

European crypto exchange Eterbase has announced a hack, affecting hot wallets for six of its listed cryptocurrencies and allowing hackers to make off with $1.6 billion in assorted cryptocurrencies, CoinDesk reported. In other news, Hong Kong's Diginex has raised $20 million as a funding round from private investors, Bloomberg reported.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

From fraud to fitness tracking, from cross-border to cryptocurrencies and from chargebacks to KYC, here’s how seven startups aim to change the game in 2018 (and how some of them already are). Coelho explained that, while there’s no silver bullet in fraud prevention, a few factors make email a powerful tool the world over.

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MAY 11, 2018

Bitcoin — among other cryptocurrencies — took a fall on Friday (May 11) and hit a three-week low as news surfaced that authorities raided South Korea’s largest crypto-exchange, CNBC reported. Regulatory issues have also impacted the cryptocurrency realm. UPbit services, such as all transactions and withdrawals, are operating normally.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

In an about face that seems sharp enough to cause whiplash, Goldman Sachs seems poised to abandon its plans to establish a trading desk focused on cryptocurrencies. The Wall Street embrace of cryptocurrencies has been a varied one. And, so, that was fast. A bit closer to home, the U.S.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Businesses and households that need an inventory, valuation, repair, or risk tracking (fraud, theft, etc.) As we discussed in our primer on defi and blockchain ( HERE ), part of the allure of cryptocurrency is that it transfers the payment’s message (information about the transaction) and value simultaneously.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2018

tax laws had on other firms recently reporting results, Mastercard put up numbers Thursday (Feb. Excluding the aforementioned tax impact, earnings per share came in at $1.14, two pennies better than Wall Street expectations. As for its own tax savings, the company will use at least part of the money to boost financial inclusion.

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Abrigo

JUNE 27, 2023

Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. Regulations such as Geographic Targeting Order updates help identify AML risks by requiring identification for certain real estate purchases.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

The hackers published the contribution in addition to tax receipts for 0.88 A hacking organization released receipts for $10,000 in charitable contributions to two groups made through bitcoin, the BBC reported. in bitcoin ( valued at approximately $10,515 as of 7:04 P.M. Eastern Time on Oct.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Perhaps it isn’t surprising that analysts are now musing about how to avoid a repeat of the Punjab National Bank fraud scandal, and some are looking towards blockchain to do so. In Spain, regulators are reportedly exploring how to support blockchain developers.

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AUGUST 15, 2018

Before the Macbeth purists rankle, we’re talking about cryptocurrencies — where drama is underway, so a bit of poetic license is alright. Bitcoin: the marquee name, the shorthand for the cryptocurrency space, the 800-pound gorilla in a barrel full of monkeys (and there’s little fun to be had in this barrel right now).

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Qudos Bank

AUGUST 13, 2024

With it being tax season time, it’s important that you remain vigilant when it comes to lodging your tax return as scammers will take the opportunity to impersonate the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and coerce you into supplying your details so they can steal your funds.

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MARCH 29, 2018

Emailage stopped almost twice as much potential fraud in 2017 as in the previous year. billion in potential fraud was prevented, compared to last year’s $1 billion. Due to the volatility of cryptocurrency values, the real-time component is critical: Coins are converted into cash instantaneously before they can fluctuate in price.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Time report collection, data aggregation across different formats and departments, data consolidation for processing, tax withholdings and benefits calculation must all be done, approved, and processed for on-time payroll. But on the back end, said Eynat Guez, Papaya Global co-founder and CEO, complexities abound.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

CryptoTrader.Tax lets users put trades into its system from dozens of digital currency exchanges and automatically create tax reports that can be brought into TurboTax, according to the report. He noted that the attacker could view support center information and took a file that had data with the inclusion of 1,082 email addresses.

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