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JULY 1, 2019

With the idea of pegging Libra’s value to a basket of international currencies, Facebook ’s proposed cryptocurrency would bring tax challenges to European users, per tax lawyers. However, the tax would only be payable in the event that total capital gains are more than the annual capital gains tax exemption of £12,000.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Bank of Japan Head Haruhiko Kuroda spoke to business leaders in Osaka about the importance of having a coordinated global plan to regulate Libra and other cryptocurrencies, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Sept. He urged policymakers to ensure that the highest level of regulation is applied to such assets.

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JULY 16, 2019

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin believes that Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency could pose as a national security threat. Mnuchin added that the Treasury has informed Facebook, as well as other cryptocurrency users, that they need to implement the same anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorism safeguards as other financial institutions.

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JULY 26, 2019

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going to send letters to about 10,000 cryptocurrency holders warning them about the penalties they will face if they don’t report their income or pay taxes on the transactions, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. at the World Bank.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

According to The Next Web , hours after moving all raised funds out of its wallet, the company shut down its website, deleted its social media accounts and kicked all users off its chat group. Over the past two years, exit scammers have stolen more than $100 million worth of cryptocurrency.

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JULY 14, 2019

Japanese authorities have formed a task force to study the impact of Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency , Libra, according to reports. The group’s goal is to work on policies that will deal with how Libra is going to affect payments, monetary policy, regulation and taxes. He said he believes that Libra is “a big mistake.”.

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APRIL 2, 2018

Cryptocurrencies continued to dip on the heels of various regulatory actions focused on trading activities and exchanges. Here in the United States, tax season looms, of course, which may put additional pressure on cryptos. Although the firms had advertised across social media, none of them had registered to offer or sell securities.

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