Wirex leads the marketplace in providing savvy consumers with the ability to quickly convert stored funds from US dollars, British pounds, Euros, and
other national currencies into bitcoin — the transnational cryptocurrency — that has seen explosive global popularity.
The difference is that since August 15, 1971, when the US unilaterally terminated convertibility of the US dollar to gold, the dollar and
most other national currencies have been fiat currencies.
Those moves are all the more striking because the dollar has strengthened against virtually
every other national currency in the world in that time.
When the dollar (and for that matter
all other national currencies) can not be redeemed for either gold or silver, it is inherently «weak» and ultimately worthless.
If you are willing to deposit or withdraw fiat funds (USD, EUR, GBP or
any other national currency), you will then need to complete verification.
You're assuming that if income is not in dollars or
some other national currency, then it is not taxable.
In other words, the value of cryptocurrencies as measured in dollars (or
other national currencies) is likely to swing wildly up and down throughout 2018.
The status of Bitcoin exchange is still contentious, as the Thai central bank now argues that Bitcoin exchange might be illegal because, if combined with foreign Bitcoin exchanges, it makes it too easy to bypass foreign exchange restrictions and convert Thai baht into
other national currencies, but nevertheless substantial progress has been made.
Using the US dollar as an example, he notes that it, and
other national currencies, are legal tender that can be used to pay a debt or public obligation.