Priya Nair

Priya Nair covers the money side of crypto — tax treatment, payments, stablecoins and regulation. She writes educational explainers only and always flags that rules differ by jurisdiction.

Finance

Why bank transfers to exchanges get blocked

Why bank transfers to crypto exchanges get blocked: name mismatches, bank policies, verification limits and fraud checks, and how to…

Priya Nair · Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min
Finance

How on-ramps and off-ramps actually work

How crypto on-ramps and off-ramps actually work: the identity checks, payment rails, pricing layers and blockchain steps behind every buy…

Priya Nair · Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min
Finance

Crypto losses and how they’re handled

How are crypto losses handled for tax? Learn how realised capital losses can offset gains, why unrealised losses do nothing,…

Priya Nair · Aug 26, 2026 · 5 min
Finance

How staking rewards are treated

How are staking rewards taxed? A clear guide to the two-layer pattern: income when you receive rewards, then capital gains…

Priya Nair · Aug 26, 2026 · 5 min
Finance

Record-keeping requirements for crypto

Crypto record-keeping explained: what to log for every transaction - dates, amounts, fiat values, fees - and why good records…

Priya Nair · Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min
Finance

Cost basis methods explained

Crypto cost basis methods explained: what FIFO, LIFO, HIFO, specific identification, and pooling mean, and how each one changes the…

Priya Nair · Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min
Finance

What counts as a taxable event

What counts as a crypto taxable event? Learn which actions - selling, swapping, spending, or earning crypto - can trigger…

Priya Nair · Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min
Finance

How crypto is taxed: the core principles

How is crypto taxed? A plain-language guide to the core principles: crypto treated as property, capital gains versus income, and…

Priya Nair · Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min
Finance

How exchanges are licensed

How crypto exchanges are licensed: MiCA in the EU, layered US state and federal rules, UK FCA registration, and shared…

Priya Nair · Aug 26, 2026 · 6 min