The 2026 Crypto Tax Readiness Report, done with Cointracker, found that only 49% correctly understand that crypto is taxable anytime it is sold. Almost a quarter of users mistakenly believe simple transfers trigger tax events. Users averaged 2.5 platforms/wallets with 83% using self-custodial wallets. Only 35% reported that they’d adjusted their cost basis in the past. More than half of cryptocurrency investors don’t understand the fundamental concept of taxability when it comes to their digita…
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