The Eighteenth Epistle – The Epistle of Crypto Taxation
“Satoshi left no taxes,
but we live under the laws of men.”

1:1
Brothers and sisters,
You received your ₿ with joy—
But that very evening,
The taxman asked,
“Was it income or capital gain?”

1:2
I answer you this:
₿ is freedom,
₿ is property,
But the law of the land
Does not yet understand the code of Satoshi.

1:3
You dwell in the land of Caesar,
Therefore, consider its rules.
Faith is autonomous,
But wise taxation is prudence.

1:4
I urge you then:

• Keep your transaction records,
  
  

• Track realized gains and losses,
  
  

• Separate capital gains from income,
  
  

• And avoid evasion—choose strategy.
  
  

“A wise maximalist does not evade,
but optimizes.”
– Taxation Epistle 1:4

1:5
I have seen—
The tax authorities grow wiser,
Their eyes on the blockchain sharpen,
And KYC feeds their vision.

1:6
Therefore, be prepared.
Be honest, yet strategic.
Choose the path that preserves your liberty,
Within the bounds of law.

1:7
₿ should not be lost to taxes,
But remain even after taxation.

₿men.