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The "Clean 16"

The "Clean 16"

Ned T. Smith - The Crypto Codger
Published on: 08/04/2026

This blog post dives into the monumental 2026 "Great Crypto Truce," where the SEC and CFTC finally categorized 16 major tokens as official digital commodities. It explains how this legal shift is clearing the path for massive institutional investment and new Spot ETFs, while simultaneously navigating the complex new IRS reporting requirements. The piece concludes by showing how a Self-Directed IRA through iTrustCapital allows investors to capture these historic gains while deferring taxes and completely bypassing the paperwork nightmare of individual trade reporting.

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