Capital Loss vs Tax-Loss Harvesting

Quick comparison to help you distinguish these two crypto terms.

Capital Loss
beginner
fundamentals

A financial loss realised when a cryptocurrency is sold or disposed of for less than its original cost basis, which can be used to offset capital gains and reduce tax liability.

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Tax-Loss Harvesting
intermediate
strategy

A tax strategy where investors deliberately sell cryptocurrency at a loss to realise capital losses that offset capital gains, reducing overall tax liability for the year.

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