Crypto regulation, tax strategies, & more: Crypto's Wild Ride

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This week, Yahoo Finance broke down the latest news surrounding cryptocurrency, including what the 2024 presidential election could mean for the future of crypto regulation.

(00:23) Gordon Law partner Andrew Gordon joined Yahoo finance to give investors advice on the best tax strategies for their crypto investments and discuss what makes taxes on crypto unique compared to stocks or securities. He also shared his thoughts on what a future Trump or Harris presidency could mean for crypto regulation.

(04:22) Bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices dipped below $60,000 last weekend. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre broke down a timeline of the cryptocurrency's volatility.

(06:13) Yahoo Finance's Josh Schafer and Julie Hyman gave insight into bitcoin miner Marathon Digital's (MARA) proposal to sell convertible debt.

(07:51) On Thursday, Aug. 8, key crypto executives met with the White House to discuss regulation in the crypto industry. Yahoo Finance's David Hollerith and Ben Werschkul broke down the call and explored how a potential Kamala Harris presidency would approach crypto regulation.

(11:02) Robinhood (HOOD) reported that their cryptocurrency revenue grew 161% year-over-year. CEO Vlad Tenev joined Yahoo Finance to share his thoughts on how crypto and AI will change the investing space.

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This post was written by Meredith Lawrence.