How is cryptocurrency reported to the IRS?|For example, an investor who held a digital asset as a capital asset and sold, exchanged or transferred it during 2023 must use Form 8949, Sales and other Dispositions of Capital Assets, to figure their capital gain or loss on the transaction and then report it on .Schedule D (Form 1040), Capital Gains and Losses
Could you please explain how cryptocurrency transactions are reported to the IRS? As an example, let's say an investor held a digital asset as a capital asset and made transactions, such as selling, exchanging, or transferring it in 2023. Would they need to use Form 8949 to calculate their capital gains or losses from these transactions? And then, how should they proceed to report this information on Schedule D (Form 1040) for Capital Gains and Losses?