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Re:Ask HN: Can cryptocurrencies be reliably taxed if everyon... by 2ro on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @05:17AM (#42386462)
As a technological matter, disregarding probable human behavior, can it be done?
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Re:Ask HN: Can cryptocurrencies be reliably taxed if everyon... by rini17 on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @05:30AM (#42386525)
Maybe, except taxation is not a technological matter anyway.
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Re:Ask HN: Can cryptocurrencies be reliably taxed if everyon... by salawat on Wednesday December 11, 2024 @09:48AM (#42388237)
Yes, and even easier than tradfi since the ledger is by definition public. At that point it's allbjust passing dicta from on high. The crypto nutters kind of played themselves if they thought their medium was taxation proof.
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