Washington just pulled back two rules that would have put your self-custody crypto under a surveillance microscope, but the IRS never needed those rules to hand you a surprise tax bill. One missing receipt can flip a $39,000 loss into…
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If you keep Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) on a hardware wallet instead of an exchange, Washington just stopped trying to make your exchange report who you deal with. On October 6, 2026, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) formally withdrew two crypto proposals. One would have tracked transfers to and from self-custody wallets. The…







