Inside the Crypto Bullseye Zone

This conference is a real gem, including high-caliber speakers and attendees in an intimate environment. It's packed with investment opportunities and lots of crypto Alpha.

I attended its former namesake, Coin Agenda, in Las Vegas in 2021, and exclaimed I would never miss the conference again becau...

In my analysis of the IRS's impact on crypto and DeFi, I've detailed how regulatory changes are reshaping the crypto landscape. This blog builds on my previous three-part series focusing on the December 2024 developments that significantly affect DeFi protocols.

Background: The journey to current r...

Here are some final thoughts on IRS Rev. Proc. 2024-28 while you anchor for the holidays. The IRS introduced transitional guidance to help taxpayers shift from universal method of tracking and calculating gains and losses to wallet by wallet method before January 1, 2025. This is a little bit like t...

The crypto bull market and timeless investment wisdom

We're in the middle of a crypto bull market that could be just getting started. Even the OGs are strategizing on the best way to profit so it's a good time to lean on the wisdom of TradFi legends. Investing wisdom is asset agnostic even though c...

📋 Table of Contents

• 🌟 Contest Overview
• 📝 Submission Requirements
• 👨‍⚖️ Judging Process
• 🗳️ Community Voting
• 🏆 Judging and Voting Criteria
• 🥇 Winner Determination
• 🎁 Prizes
• 📜 General Notes, Rules and Regulations
• ⏱️ Contest Timeline
• 📞 Contact Information
• 🎨 Designer Resources

🌟 Contest Over...

Sail your crypto ship into the “safe harbor” or get rekt at sea. That’s the metaphor for the ONE-TIME cost basis exercise for US taxpayers that MUST be completed by December 31, 2024. I suspect a majority of taxpayers will miss this boat entirely because they didn’t get the message or don’t understa...

Launching as: 💎Queen of Diamond Hands💎

Where did the name come from?

• Queensridge (the neighborhood)
• Queen of Diamonds (Las Vegas/casinos/card deck)
• Diamond Hands (from crypto, e.g. “they’ve got diamond hands”)

A triple nod resulting in “The Queen of Diamond Hands”

Mission and Vision: Creat...

Building on our previous blog post about final IRS broker regs, here's what else you should know if you're a digital asset holder.

The IRS states:

“Section 1.1012-1(h) and (j) of the 2024 final regulations will apply to all acquisitions and dispositions of digital assets on or after January 1, 2025...

Making sense of the new IRS guidance on crypto

Crypto tax craziness is upon us again. The temporary digital asset broker reporting was issued in August 2023 and the IRS received tens of thousands of comments. Almost a year later, the final regs were handed down about a month ago.

What's significan...

Am I in a crypto scam? 

You gotta love crypto, but you've got to be alert and vigilant for crypto fraud and scams. You should constantly be asking yourself, "Am I in a crypto scam?" or "Am I about to get scammed?" it's essential to recognize the warning signs and how to navigate the ecosystem. Let'...

Strategies to avoid crypto capital gains

Everyone wants to know how to avoid capital gains tax on cryptocurrency. The magic is in the strategy and the mindset rather than “tax loopholes.” There are a few standard ways to avoid the tax, but crypto offers a cornucopia of returns and therefore differe...

6050I conundrum and the unique challenges of reporting digital assets

In Sec. 6050I Crypto Crackdown Part 1, we discussed the insanity of Form 8300 and the severe penalties for non-compliance. Here we'll continue with why it's so challenging to fit crypto into the narrow inflexibility of Form 8300....