Taxation Basics
8 min readarticleIncludes quiz · 3 questions
Taxes vary by country, but many treat Bitcoin as property for tax purposes. Selling, trading, or spending can trigger taxable events.
Simple definitions:
- •Capital gain/loss: Profit or loss when you dispose of an asset.
- •Cost basis: What you paid (including fees).
- •Holding period: Time you held the asset (short‑ vs long‑term).
- •Taxable event: An action that creates a tax obligation (e.g., selling BTC).
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