US Senate to Discuss Crypto Taxation on October 1: Good for Altcoins like Bes...

US Senate to Discuss Crypto Taxation on October 1: Good for Altcoins like Bes...

The US Senate Finance Committee is all set for its October 1 hearing, titled ‘Examining the Taxation of Digital Assets.’ As the name suggests, the hearing will focus on proposed frameworks around the taxation of digital assets, mainly cryptocurrencies. These include: Tax treatment of crypto gains and losses Classification of digital assets Methods to simplify […]


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