Phil dot mk
Phil dot mk

Phil dot mk

Phil.mk is my personal blog, but we'll mostly be sticking to cryptocurrency, personal finance, and tax topics on Publish0x.


Presearch: Acquiring $PRE for Using a Search Engine

26 Mar 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Phul

Presearch is a search engine that was founded in 2017. The search engine's ultimate goal is to be community-powered, decentralized, and provide privacy. $PRE is the token behind Presearch, and is earned by searching, operating a node, and referring u...

US Tax Law and Cryptocurrency Part 4: Gift Taxes

26 Mar 2021 4 minute read 2 comments Phul

Making this thumbnail may have gotten slightly out of hand, but it's safe to say that I had some fun with it. I am a certified public accountant (not an artist) that is based out of New Jersey, and I'm continuing my extensive guide covering the inter...

A Couple of Things I Learned from the Cub Finance and $CUB Launch

9 Mar 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Phul

Hey all, we have now entered the second day of the Cub Finance launch on Binance Smart Chain. Being fairly new to cryptocurrency, and especially new to the realm of decentralized finance, I thought a short post detailing what I've learned from the la...

Brave Browser: Acquiring $BAT for a Superior Browser Experience

3 Mar 2021 2 minute read 1 comment Phul

Brave is a browser that launched in 2016 by Brandon Eich (creator of JavaScript and former CEO of Mozilla Corporation) as an alternative to Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. Brave offers two key distinctions from other browsers: the automatic inclusion of...

US Tax Law and Cryptocurrency Part 3: Cost Basis Accounting (FIFO, LIFO, HIFO, and Specific Identification)

1 Mar 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Phul

I am a certified public accountant (not an artist) that is based out of New Jersey, and I'm continuing my extensive guide covering the interactions of United States tax law and cryptocurrency. The cost basis of an asset is its original value which is...

Folding@Home for Medical Research and Bananos!

26 Feb 2021 1 minute read 0 comments Phul

Folding@home is a distributed computing project, that assists scientists with developing therapeutics for a variety of illnesses, by simulating the dynamics of protein behaviors on each contributor's computer. I won't pretend to know what protein fol...

US Tax Law and Cryptocurrency Part 2: Tax Loss Harvesting and Wash Sales

25 Feb 2021 3 minute read 0 comments Phul

I am a certified public accountant that is based out of New Jersey, and I'm continuing my extensive guide covering the interactions of United States tax law and cryptocurrency. You can view the first part on LeoFinance, my own blog, Medium, Reddit, a...

US Tax Law and Cryptocurrency Part 1: The Basics

24 Feb 2021 3 minute read 3 comments Phul

This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, investment, or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal, investment, or accounting advisors...