The IRS wants to know if you bought crypto

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In this episode, Josh and I cover an absolute deluge of news. From two big things from the IRS, to announcements by the CFTC, SEC, and others, to Libra nonsense, and just about every major exchange has something going on. We cover as much as we can in this week's show.

Here's the episode:

Links and Notes

• Libra Payment processors back out
  • Global reg/concerns grow and continue
  • Zuck testifying in congress
  • Openlibra Controversy
• Coinbase
  • Mobile app
  • Fees
  • Down time
  • 1.25% on usdc holdings
• Binance
  • 16% on stable holdings
  • Listings continue on .US
  • CZ & Larry - alibaba/alipay
• Bakkt
  • Volume low but increasing
  • $5m first week
  • BTC options coming
• Bitfinex
  • BFX $1T lawsuit alleging USDT manipulation
  • NYAG says they don't need to compile docs
• Quadriga widow pays $9m
• Privacy coin delistings continue
  • Josh's privacy coin article
  • Monero hard fork Nov 30th
• IRS tax "guidance"
  • New question on 1040s about Virtual Currency
• Ethereum
  • MKR MCD
  • CFTC: ETH = commodity
  • DevCon
• Bitwise ETF denied
  • Went to final deadline
  • SEC report used bitwise data against them
• Josh's Q3 Bitcoin report

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Music: "Oh, the chains" by Joel Madison Blount