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ARTICLE · 27 OCTOBER 2021

DAC8: Creating A Clearer Picture Around Cryptocurrencies

As cryptocurrencies and other digital assets become more prominent in the financial landscape, the EU has introduced DAC8 to increase transparency and combat potential tax fraud.

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As cryptocurrencies and other digital assets become more prominent in the financial landscape, the EU has introduced DAC8 to increase transparency and combat potential tax fraud. Organisations active in this sector now need to ensure they are ready for this new regulation.

Cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance (DeFi), a blockchain-based form of finance that bypasses central financial intermediaries, have been making headlines around the world.

Whether it's the price of Bitcoin surging to a record high of $63,000 or El Salvador adopting the cryptocurrency as legal tender, there seems to be a new story each day. It's estimated that the crypto market is now worth some $2 trillion.

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