How crypto is taxed in plain English
Most tax authorities treat crypto as property, not currency. That means many actions are taxable events, including selling for fiat, swapping one coin for another, spending crypto for goods or services, and receiving tokens as income. In the United States, the IRS says anyone with digital-asset transactions must report them and answer the digital-asset…
Global snapshot for 2025
Crypto use in gambling is governed by gambling regulators, payments law, and broader crypto frameworks. The EU’s MiCA now fully applies to stablecoins and to crypto-asset service providers, shaping how EU operators and payment partners approach tokens and custody. Stablecoin “travel rule” guidance also applies to crypto transfers.
In the United States, a new federal stablecoin law—the GENIUS…