Equity Trust Launches Digital Asset Platform For Cryptocurrency IRA Investors

Platform Offers Quick Order Settlement, Integrated Storage, Low Fees – Plus, Investors Could Reap Tax Advantages CLEVELAND, OH — August 4, 2018 — Equity Trust Company announced today the launch of their digital asset platform.  Through myEQUITY, Equity’s account management system, clients can invest in digital currencies within an IRA. The new platform simplifies the … Read more

Localbitcoins Trader Sentenced to One Year in Prison

A Southern Californian Localbitcoins trader has been sentenced to prison for a year for unlicensed money transmitting and money laundering. The trader, Bitcoin Maven, reportedly exchanged between $6 and $9.5 million for customers across the country, according to the notice by the U.S. Department of Justice. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space … Read more

What Is the J5 Initiative?

Cryptocurrency users have a few interesting habits when it comes to dealing with taxes. This has caused the IRS to launch official investigations involving cryptocurrency exchanges. Additionally, it seems the agency has co-founded the J5 initiative, or Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement. The J5 Initiative Is Born Various countries around the world have introduced … Read more

Five Nations Join Efforts to Punish Transnational Bitcoin Tax Crime

Tax enforcement authorities from five nations announced that they have created a united alliance, the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, known as “the J5.” The J5 said they are committed to combating transnational tax crime “through increased enforcement collaboration,” in other words: working together to gather information, share intelligence, and conduct joint operations. Also … Read more

Meet the Liberty Advisor Helping the Crypto-Rich Avoid Capital Gains

Since the incredible bull run last year, early adopters, and even people who invested in cryptocurrencies back in January 2017, have made an incredible amount of financial gains. In the U.S. some people who want to cash out a good chunk of money realize they’ll end up paying the taxman (IRS) a lot of money … Read more

What Are Cryptocurrency Trusts?

The topic of cryptocurrencies and taxes has been kicked around a fair few times. It seems cryptocurrency trusts offer a legal method of avoiding taxes. They are not necessarily for everyone, yet they do raise some interesting issues. The Future of Cryptocurrency Trusts It has become apparent that not everyone wants to pay taxes on their … Read more