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Re:Bitcoin May Split Many Times in 2018 by bpicolo on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @09:42AM (#16213858)
New tax bill specifies that currency-to-currency transfers are now taxable events, I assume this falls in line. It's not only about turning things into fiat.

Really the law's going to have to adapt here if people are ever going to use crypto as an actual currency. Owing capital gains every time you order a latte is nuts.

Re:Bitcoin May Split Many Times in 2018 by Retric on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @10:18AM (#16214203)
There is no sale from a new coin being created. There is a sale if you trade coin X for coin Y.

PS: Trading cars with someone counts as 2 sales, assuming the titles change hands.

Re:Bitcoin May Split Many Times in 2018 by raybayfay on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @01:54PM (#16216250)
exactly
Re:Bitcoin May Split Many Times in 2018 by Glyptodon on Tuesday January 23, 2018 @11:46AM (#16214927)
This seems more like a stock split than a transfer.