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Re:IRS Says ‘Dozens’ of New Crypto, Cybercriminals Are Ident... by JumpCrisscross on Monday November 11, 2019 @05:32PM (#21509622)
> In order for a government to enforce taxation on cryptoassets, they would need to definitively prove that a person owned coins at a specific address. This is basically only possible if coins are bought/sold through an exchange following KYC laws.

It blows me away how flippantly so many cryptocurrency enthusiasts discuss criminal money laundering.

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Re:IRS Says ‘Dozens’ of New Crypto, Cybercriminals Are Ident... by coralreef on Monday November 11, 2019 @08:19PM (#21510639)
Criminal money laundering?

We're discussing the technicals on what it takes for a government to enforce taxation on a new asset class. There's no conspiracy here, only an attempt at sound understanding.

Did you not realize we talk about topics like how to penetrate computer security, with great specificity, ALL the time here on HN? Does this objective discussion about potential illegal acts blow you away too?

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Re:IRS Says ‘Dozens’ of New Crypto, Cybercriminals Are Ident... by catalogia on Monday November 11, 2019 @08:09PM (#21510588)
Criminals talking about their crimes really shouldn't blow your mind. It's very common for criminals to get caught because they couldn't keep their mouth shut. Murderers get caught like this all the time, and murder is much more serious than money laundering.
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Re:IRS Says ‘Dozens’ of New Crypto, Cybercriminals Are Ident... by rootsudo on Monday November 11, 2019 @07:15PM (#21510303)
Next you'll be amazed how many high school students discuss trying to not get caught breaking school rules.

Or how many drivers speed.

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