Crypto ACB and Record Keeping in Canada: Getting the Cost Base Right
Crypto ACB in Canada uses the average cost method, not FIFO. Khaled Hawari on superficial loss rules, wallet transfers and what records the CRA expects.
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Cryptocurrency
Every crypto tax guide here in one place: adjusted cost base, staking and NFT income, DeFi, mining, RRSP limits, and the loss harvesting rules.
Staking, Airdrops and NFT Tax in Canada: Where the CRA Guidance Runs Out
Staking and NFT tax in Canada sits in genuinely grey territory. Khaled Hawari on income timing, airdrops, forks and defensible positions.
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Crypto Mining Tax in Canada: Business Income, Capital Gains and the GST/HST Trap
Crypto mining tax in Canada: how the CRA splits business income from capital treatment, the GST/HST rule denying input tax credits, and what to record.
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Crypto Regulation Changes in Canada for 2026 Guide
What actually changes for Canadian crypto holders in 2026: CARF reporting, the new stablecoin framework, and the FINTRAC rules that already applied.
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Cryptocurrency Tax Reporting for Canadian Residents: Complete 2025 Guide
How the CRA taxes crypto in Canada: capital gains versus business income, ACB, staking, DeFi, and what actually has to be reported and kept on file.
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RRSP Strategies for Crypto Investors in Canada: What You Can Actually Hold
You cannot hold Bitcoin directly in an RRSP. Khaled Hawari on qualified investments, the 50% penalty tax, and the exposure route that actually works.
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EURAU: Germany's Regulated Euro Stablecoin, and What It Means for Canadians
EURAU is a MiCA-regulated euro stablecoin from a DWS, Galaxy and Flow Traders venture. Khaled Hawari on what it changes and the Canadian tax treatment.
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Crypto Borrowing and DeFi Lending: The Canadian Tax Questions Nobody Asks First
Crypto borrowing looks like cash without a sale. Khaled Hawari on collateral, liquidations, interest deductibility and where the CRA has no position.
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The FCA's Crypto Enforcement Push: What It Tells Canadians About Their Own Rules
The FCA is prosecuting unregistered crypto promotion in the UK. Khaled Hawari on the parallel Canadian regime and why offshore platforms are a tax problem.
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