Well, I guess it's high time that everyone should invest in VPN or Monero or anything to dodge IRS because what I see there is not just an invasion of privacy but also the restriction of sovereignty that crypto offers. I don't know about other countries following suit to this BS but one thing is for sure, this will be problematic for everyone in the crypto space not just those in the US. Or if worse things come, going abroad is still an option for those in the US.
not even Monero can dodge the IRS if they start suspecting someone of not paying taxes on their crypto. what the IRS does is comes up with a "number" and says to pay it. if you disagree you have to appeal but you might not win your appeal so you're basically guilty until proven innocent. i hope that doesn't happen to people but i think probably it does sometimes not just with crypto but with other things too. leaving the USA doesn't do anything. as long as you are still an american citizen you're still subject to the IRS. the only way to get out of that is to relinquish american citizenship which i'm not sure how easy that is but you have to have money to do it. because why would another country want you if you are dead broke?
You are talking about USA cryptocurrency exchanges, which we find that their number is decreasing with the passage of time, as many of these exchanges are moving towards other countries or prohibiting and restricting access to their services for citizens from the United States. Most citizens comply with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and I think that makes them more cautious in opening new deals (trading), which may positively affect the price of Bitcoin, as they will turn to HODLING.
just like with internet sports gambling and online poker, no one wants to be doing business with american citizens. many sportsbooks and online poker sites stopped accepting americans. same with crypto.
According to the FATF rules, the KYC procedure must be completed for the sender and recipient of cryptocurrencies in the amount of more than $1,000. And until the recipient is unknown, the exchange should not allow such a transaction. We only need to prepare for the worst, because soon such restrictions will apply first to all large exchanges and then to medium and small ones. Nobody wants criminal charges.
no one wants the scrutiny of the IRS on them. because an audit won't just stop with investigating how much coffee they bought at starbucks using their bitcoin debit card. it's going to go into every thing on their entire tax return and income and everything so they can try and get as much out of that taxpayer as possible. just answering "YES" on the tax return about if you used crypto in the past year well you might as well be answering the question "Would you like for us to make an extra consideration to audit you?"