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In 2025, HNWIs are holding DeFi tokens using offshore entities and smart wallets to legally avoid triggering tax reporting obligations. |
How To Hold DeFi Tokens Without Triggering Tax Reporting in 2025
As global tax enforcement tightens, high-net-worth individuals are finding legal strategies to hold DeFi tokens without triggering automatic tax reporting. In 2025, regulators are watching wallet activity, not just exchanges.
1. Avoid Centralized Exchanges with KYC
Tokens held in wallets linked to centralized exchanges like Coinbase or Binance are visible to tax authorities. Holding through anonymous DeFi wallets or offshore-controlled addresses is one way to maintain privacy.
2. Use Legal Wrappers in Zero-Reporting Jurisdictions
By placing DeFi tokens inside offshore entities in countries that don’t participate in CRS (Common Reporting Standard), individuals can legally avoid automatic tax reporting. Platforms like doola allow creation of such entities remotely.
3. Smart Wallet Structuring
Using multi-sig wallets owned by trusts or foundations further distances the tokens from personal ownership. This structure delays or deflects reporting requirements depending on the jurisdiction.
4. Spend Without Selling
Using DeFi credit protocols, tokens can be collateralized to generate stablecoins or synthetic assets for use — without triggering a taxable event. This “borrow instead of sell” method is gaining traction in tax-sensitive strategies.
5. Move Value Across Chains & Borders
Combine multi-chain bridges with borderless FX tools like Wise to discreetly move value from token-rich accounts to fiat spending without traceable conversion events.