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MiCA and Bitcoin: What the EU's Crypto-Asset Regulation Covers and What It Leaves Out

MiCA licenses the businesses that buy, sell and hold Bitcoin for you. Your own keys sit outside it

Form 1099-DA and Bitcoin: What Your Broker Now Reports to the IRS

Your exchange now sends the IRS a record of every Bitcoin sale. Coins in your own wallet are not on it until you sell through a broker

The U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: What Executive Order 14233 Actually Does

The federal government holds forfeited Bitcoin under a no-sale rule. Texas and Arizona have written reserves into state law

The EU Travel Rule and Bitcoin Self-Custody: What the €1,000 Ownership Check Means

Your exchange must now know who owns the wallet your sats land in. Your keys themselves remain outside the rule

Bitcoin in Portugal: Legal Status, the 365-Day Rule and the Right to Self-Custody

Portugal still excludes gains on Bitcoin held for a year, taxes faster gains at 28%, and leaves your own keys in your hands

Bitcoin in Brazil: Legal Status, Tax Rules and the Right to Self-Custody

Brazil now licenses every Bitcoin business and watches transfers to private wallets, but holding your own keys needs no permission

Bitcoin in India: Legal Status, the 30% Tax and the Right to Self-Custody

India taxes every Bitcoin sale at 30% and tracks platforms closely, yet no law bars you from holding your own keys

Bitcoin in Nigeria: Legal Status, Tax Rules and the Right to Self-Custody

Nigeria now licenses Bitcoin businesses and taxes every gain, while a wallet you control yourself needs no permission

Bitcoin in Libya: What the Law Says, and Where It Is Silent

No Libyan statute names Bitcoin, the central bank has announced a framework it has not published, and self-custody sits in that gap

Bitcoin in Algeria: Legal Status, Penalties and the Ban on Holding

Since July 2025, Algerian law bans holding Bitcoin and attaches a prison term, and it makes no exception for self-custody.

Bitcoin in Argentina: Legal Status, Tax Rules and the Right to Self-Custody

Argentina registers the exchanges and taxes your gains, but holding your own keys needs no license and no registration

Bitcoin in Spain: Legal Status, Tax Rules and the Right to Self-Custody

Spain taxes your gains as savings income and watches what you hold abroad, while your own keys stay outside the licensing regime

Bitcoin in Japan: Legal Status, Tax Rules and the Right to Self-Custody

Japan regulates the exchanges and taxes your gains as ordinary income, while a new flat-rate regime waits on the 2026 market reform

Bitcoin in Austria: Tax, MiCA Licensing and the Right to Self-Custody

Austria taxes Bitcoin gains at a flat 27.5% and licenses the businesses around it, while holding your own keys needs no permit

Is Bitcoin Legal in Thailand? Licensing, Payments, Tax and Self-Custody

Holding sats in Thailand needs no license, but how you buy, spend and sell them decides your tax bill and your legal protection

Bitcoin in China: The Business Ban, Property Status and What Holders Can Still Do

Mainland China bans Bitcoin businesses, not Bitcoin holders, while Hong Kong licenses the platforms the mainland prohibits

Bitcoin in Russia: Property Status, the Payment Ban and the New Rules for Holders

Russia now treats Bitcoin as property, but from July 2027 most trades by residents must run through registered intermediaries

Bitcoin in Germany: Legal Status, Tax Rules and the Right to Self-Custody

What German and EU law actually asks of a Bitcoin holder, from the one-year tax rule to withdrawals into your own wallet

Is Bitcoin Legal in Australia? The 2026 Legal and Tax Guide

Bitcoin is legal in Australia. See how ASIC, AUSTRAC and the ATO treat Bitcoin, from licensing to capital gains tax, as of 12 October 2026

Is Bitcoin Legal in the UK? The 2026 Legal and Tax Guide

Bitcoin is legal in the UK and recognized as property. What the FCA, HMRC and the 2027 crypto regime mean for holders, as of 12 October 2026

Bessent Says Washington Knows Where the Iranian Crypto Is. Seeing It and Seizing It Are Not the Same Thing

Bessent says the US will probably seize $1 billion in crypto tied to Iran. The figures don’t reconcile, and the mechanics matter more than the number.

Bitcoin Unclaimed Property Law: What a Dormant Exchange Account Actually Triggers

Dormant bitcoin on an exchange can be handed to the state. How dormancy, notice, in-kind delivery and sale rules work in CA, NY, VA and AZ.

Europe Draws a Hard Line on Unauthorized Stablecoins: Sell, Withdraw, or Leave by January 8

ESMA tells EU crypto platforms to block new exposure to non MiCA stablecoins and resolve existing holdings by Jan. 8, 2027.

FinCEN Withdraws Its Crypto Mixing and Self-Hosted Wallet Proposals

FinCEN withdrew its 2023 crypto mixing proposal and its 2020 self-hosted wallet rule, citing a chilling effect on legitimate activity.

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