Tax authorities reveal three major risk characteristics of crypto assets

SerumDegen · 2026-01-08T09:20:08+00:00

【Crypto World】Regulatory authorities recently pointed out several prominent features of crypto assets in fund flows. First is anonymity — the identities of transaction participants are difficult to trace; second is borderless transactions, allowing funds to flow instantly to any corner of the world; third is extremely fast transfer speeds, achieving almost instant settlement. It is precisely because of this combination of three characteristics that crypto assets have become a convenient channel to evade traditional financial regulation. Funds can completely bypass regulated financial intermediaries such as banks and payment institutions, directly transferring value on the blockchain. This presents new challenges for tax collection and anti-money laundering monitoring.

SerumDegen

2026-01-08 09:20:08

【币界】监管部门近日指出了加密资产在资金流动中的几个突出特点。首先是匿名性——交易参与者身份难以追踪；其次是跨境无障碍，资金可以瞬间流转到世界任何角落；第三则是转账速度极快，几乎实现即时结算。也正因为这三个特征的组合，加密资产成了规避传统金融监管的便捷通道。资金可以完全绕过银行、支付机构等受监管的金融中介，直接在链上完成价值转移。这给税收征管和反洗钱监测带来了新的挑战。

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LiquidationWatcher

· 22h ago

Regulators are preaching again, but aren't these three points exactly the advantages of the chain? They talk as if it's a big deal.

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SignatureLiquidator

· 01-08 09:50

Regulation is the same old story, which is fundamentally against our principle of on-chain freedom. Anonymous, cross-border, fast... Isn't that the core advantage of blockchain? How does it become a risk? I really don't understand. The banking system is inefficient, and they still have to make money off the middlemen. I understand anti-money laundering, but as for taxes... well, let's just see who can do better haha. These comments seem to be an attempt to bring on-chain assets under their control system. Wake up, everyone.

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SeasonedInvestor

· 01-08 09:49

Regulatory authorities' comments have actually highlighted the advantages of cryptocurrencies, haha. That's right—anonymity, speed, cross-border—these are the core competitive edges of our crypto activities. Taxation? Anti-money laundering? These issues will be resolved sooner or later, but there’s probably a one or two-year window for now. The more they try to regulate, the more it shows that on-chain assets threaten the traditional financial industry’s livelihood. These three features are actually a double-edged sword; it depends on how you use them.

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StableBoi

· 01-08 09:46

This is the true value of the blockchain. The traditional financial system should have been broken long ago. --- Regulators talk about risks, we talk about freedom. It all depends on whose words are more valuable. --- The point about seamless cross-border transactions is well said. Otherwise, we still have to look at the banks' faces. --- Anonymity + cross-border + speed... This combination is indeed lethal. No wonder they are getting anxious. --- Anti-money laundering monitoring? Ha, it's just a matter of time. --- On-chain value transfer is the future. The bank model was doomed to be replaced. --- The three main features are the three main advantages. Regulators focus on risks, we focus on opportunities.

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ApyWhisperer

· 01-08 09:34

Speaking of which, anonymity, borderless transactions, and instant settlement... this trio of tricks is indeed quite "appealing," no wonder regulators are having such a headache haha The business of banks and payment institutions is really going to be impacted; on-chain settlement will eventually completely rewrite the rules of the game As for taxation and anti-money laundering, to put it simply, the tracking costs are too high, right? Technology always stays ahead of policies

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gas_fee_therapist

· 01-08 09:25

Anonymous, cross-border, instant settlement... This combination sounds really powerful, but is it really so perfectly circumvented? Everything on the chain actually reveals it all. --- Frankly, it's a bit late for regulatory authorities to realize these... We've known about it for a long time. --- AML monitoring is indeed difficult, but on-chain analysis technology is also advancing. Don't be too optimistic. --- Every time risk is mentioned, does no one talk about the innovative significance of this thing? Always so serious and formal. --- The truly attractive part for our users is the seamless cross-border experience, but we also have to admit there is room for abuse.

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ContractFreelancer

· 01-08 09:25

Anonymous, cross-border, instant... In simple terms, the regulatory authorities are once again casting their tight control spells. Now even taxes are being exploited from the chain.

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