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IRS bars deductions for unrealised cryptocurrency losses (USA)

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The IRS has determined that taxpayers cannot claim deductions for cryptocurrency losses if the asset is still actively traded on at least one exchange. Individuals will not be eligible for deductions for such losses during tax years 2018–2025, unless the asset has been sold or otherwise divested.

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