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Free Talk Live Co-Host Ian Freeman Sentenced to 8 Years for Running Unlicensed Bitcoin Business
2.10.2023
Following his conviction for unlicensed money transmission, money laundering, and tax evasion at the close of December 2022, Keene dweller, libertarian activist, and Free Talk Live co-anchor, Ian Freeman has been sentenced to eight years behind bars this Monday. His fellow Free Talk Live co-host...
New Report Suggests About 8,000 Korean Residents May Lose Digital Assets Over Tax Evasion
22.8.2023
Financial regulators in the South Korean city of Cheongju are set to confiscate digital assets from local tax evaders.
According to a report on Aug 22 by Yongap, a local news agency, the authorities of the city have set plans in motion to clamp down on virtual asset holders in centralized...
New Rules on Sharing Crypto Tax Data ‘Unanimously Supported’ by EU Members
10.5.2023
Officials are optimistic finance ministers will formally agree on laws allowing the sharing of information on crypto and NFT holdings between tax authorities next week
Janice McAfee Continues Battle for Release of John McAfee’s Remains, 670 Days After His Death
24.4.2023
Last year in July, it was widely reported that the now deceased, enigmatic tech magnate John McAfee’s body was still in a Spanish morgue for a full year after his untimely demise. McAfee’s widow, Janice, has taken to social media to voice her distress over the extended delay in the release of...
Economist Paul Krugman Criticizes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Opposition to Central Bank Digital Currency
15.4.2023
Economist Paul Krugman questioned why Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis opposes a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a recent opinion editorial. Krugman suggested that DeSantis may be motivated by “general paranoia.” He speculated that DeSantis may be influenced...
Report: Regulations Governing Tokenized Deposits and Crypto Assets in South Africa Set to Effect in January 2025
26.3.2023
Regulations governing tokenized deposits and crypto assets are likely to become effective on Jan. 1, 2025, a senior fintech analyst at the South African central bank has revealed. However, according to the analyst, regulators are still trying to understand or learn the risks that come with using...
UK Treasury Budget Discusses Separate Reporting of Crypto Assets in Tax Documents
15.3.2023
Taxpayers in the United Kingdom will have to report cryptocurrency assets separately in their tax documents for the tax year 2024-25, according to the Exchequer’s recently published spring 2023 budget. New Criminal Offenses Planned by U.K. Government to Combat Tax Avoidance Amid the chaos...
Israel's Tax Authority Probes NFT Creators Over Alleged Tax Evasion
6.3.2023
Israel Tax Authority has arrested two NFT creators for charges of tax evasion and money laundering after allegedly failing to report $2.2 million in sales throughout 2021.
According to a recent report by Israeli news outlet Ynetnews, Avraham Cohen and Anthony Pollack, the owners and operators...
NFT Creators Investigated in Israel for Alleged Tax Evasion
6.3.2023
Israel’s tax authority is after two creators of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) suspected of failing to report almost $2.2 million in revenue. The news of the investigation comes after the recent arrest of a graphic designer from Tel Aviv accused of similar offenses. Thousands of ‘Western...
Billionaire Michael Saylor's Request to Dismiss Tax Evasion Charges Rejected by Judge – Here's the Latest
3.3.2023
A major tax avoidance lawsuit brought against former MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor has suffered a big blow. As Judge Yvonne Williams dismisses part of the case as false claims.
In April 2021, disclosures by whistle-blowers alleged that Saylor was avoiding tax in the District of Columbia (D.C)...
Michael Saylor is still on the hook for alleged tax evasion, says MicroStrategy filing
2.3.2023
A D.C. court denied a motion to dismiss claims that Michael Saylor failed to pay personal income taxes, with a status conference on the matter scheduled for March
MicroStrategy Founder Michael Saylor Loses Court Bid to Dismiss DC Tax Evasion Claims
2.3.2023
The court did dismiss claims against the company and Saylor that they conspired to violate D.C.’s False Claims Act
Romania Carries Out Raids as Part of Crypto Tax Evasion Probe
8.1.2023
Authorities in Romania have conducted more than a dozen raids against people suspected of hiding income from cryptocurrency operations. The searches took place in late 2022 following an earlier investigation which established that crypto traders had failed to report digital assets exceeding...
Free Talk Live Co-Host Ian Freeman Found Guilty in Federal Crypto Trial
23.12.2022
After close to two years, following the U.S. federal government accusing the Crypto Six of unlicensed money transmission, the case is seemingly coming to an end. According to multiple reports, Keene resident and libertarian activist, Ian Freeman, the last member of the Crypto Six case to be tried...
Argentina Signs Automatic Tax Data Sharing Agreement With the United States
6.12.2022
The government of Argentina has signed a data sharing agreement with the U.S. to enhance the cooperation of the countries in the tax arena. The agreement, which was signed by Sergio Massa, minister of economy of Argentina, and U.S. ambassador Marc Stanley, will allow the Argentine national...
IRS Building ‘Hundreds’ of Crypto Cases — Official Says $7 Billion in Crypto Seized in 2022
8.11.2022
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is building “hundreds” of crypto cases to crack down on tax evasion, an official reportedly said. In the fiscal year 2022, the IRS Criminal Investigation Division seized about $7 billion in cryptocurrency, which was double the previous year’s...
Argentine Digital Peso Proposal: Eliminate Tax Evasion by Digitizing the Full Fiat Currency Supply
7.11.2022
A proposal to eliminate the physical representation of the Argentine Peso, in order to streamline specific state processes and reduce tax evasion, has been presented by former banker Carlos Maria De Los Santos. The plan, identified as “Argentine Digital Peso,” also predicts that...
Argentine Tax Authority AFIP Notified 4,000 Crypto Holders to Ammend Their Tax Statements
31.10.2022
The Argentine Tax Authority (AFIP) is ramping up its fight against cryptocurrency-related tax evasion. On Oct. 28, the organization informed it had sent notifications to 3,997 taxpayers about incongruencies between their tax statements and reports on their cryptocurrency holdings. These statements...
Report: South Korean Prosecutors Seek Software to Track and Monitor Crypto Transactions
17.10.2022
South Korean prosecutors investigating a $7.22 billion money laundering case are reportedly seeking to acquire virtual currency tracking software to be used in monitoring crypto transactions. South Korean financial authorities also believe there is a tax evasion angle to the case. Real-Time...
OECD releases framework to combat international tax evasion using digital assets
10.10.2022
The OECD said it planned to present the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework to a meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on Oct. 12-13