An early bitcoin investor, Frank Richard Ahlgren III, a resident of Austin, Texas, has pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns. In documents filed with the US tax authorities, the investor understated his capital gains from the sale of bitcoins, was caught by the US IRS and now faces up to 3 years in prison.

The plea was announced by the US Department of Justice, highlighting the seriousness with which the US government is treating tax evasion involving digital assets. The DOJ published the statement last Thursday (12).

Ahlgren was one of the pioneers to invest in bitcoin, acquiring approximately 1,366 units of BTC in 2015, when each bitcoin was valued at US$$ 500.00.

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