On today's episode of The Cryptoverse:
The Bitcoin community at large and the Internet boards have been abuzz this week over the IRS (Internal Revenue Service, the national tax authority) of the United States launching a privacy attack on Bitcoin wallet provider Coinbase’s user base.
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Sources:
Original Article on The Coin Telegraph
IRS Article on Special Procedures for John Doe Summonses
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I say get rid of the federal Reserve and the IRS
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Thanks IRS for taking block-chain mainstreem! ;)
These are the first signs of us having "made it" :)
Slay them, Coinbase!!!
LOL you like my 'Coinbase Knight Fights IRS Dragon' graphic? :)
hopefully they're serious and this is not just a pub stunt. Those decentralized exchanges might be scaring them.