The crypto community is raising concerns about privacy as new crypto tax reporting frameworks come into force in 2026, leading to increased regulatory oversight of digital asset activity worldwide. A total of 48 countries have implemented the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) this year, while the European Union’s DAC8 law has also gone into effect. Understanding CARF and DAC8 For context, the OECD developed the CARF framework. It is a global tax transparency standard designed to ensure that tax authorities receive information on crypto-asset transactions in a standardized and automated way, similar to how the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) works for traditional financial accounts
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