@Basement_Buzzard
I understand what you are saying, but there is a lot of conflicting information out there.
Here is an article from a few days ago...
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/taxes/cryptocurrency-taxes/
Crypto Taxes When You Mine Crypto
If you earn cryptocurrency by mining it, or receive it as a promotion or as payment for goods or services, it counts as part of your regular taxable income. You owe tax on the entire fair market value of the crypto on the day you received it, at your regular income tax rate.
And if you hold the same cryptocurrency you mined or earned from these activities, its value increases, and you either spend it or sell later at a profit, you would also owe capital gains taxes on the profits, based on how long you’ve held it
