DeGate Playbook
A reference library for self-custody crypto holders.
Researched references on tax reporting, off-CEX trading, tokenized stocks, and active DeFi — versioned, primary-source-anchored, written for real decisions.
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If you're not sure where to begin, these are the questions readers bring here most often — each links to the reference that answers it.
Topics
DAC8 & EU Crypto Tax Compliance
The reporting framework hitting European users in 2026 — what gets reported, what doesn't, and what you can do about it.
Start here Do Exchange Withdrawals to Self-Custody Get Reported Under DAC8? 7 references →On-chain Stocks
Tokenized equity, where the friction sits, and how on-chain settlement fits into actual portfolio behavior.
Start here On-chain Stocks for Self-Custody Wallet Users: A 2026 Reference 14 references →CEX Alternative
What it takes to move daily-driver trading off a centralized exchange — wallet, gas, custody, edge cases.
Start here Best CEX Alternatives for Self-Custody in 2026: How to Move Off Coinbase or Binance Safely 8 references →Self-custody for Active DeFi
Using a self-custody wallet not as cold storage, but as the daily driver for swaps, yield, and bridging.
Start here Using a Self-Custody Wallet as Your Main DeFi Account: Where Your Assets Actually Sit 6 references →Country guides
France
French Crypto Tax in 2026: The 31.4% Flat Tax, What Counts as a Sale, Foreign Accounts, and DAC8
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All 34 references →How to Separate Crypto Between a Daily Wallet, Hardware Wallet, and Optional Exchange
A beginner's plan for separating fiat access, everyday on-chain activity, and a hardware-backed reserve without requiring an exchange account.
Why Self-Custody Still Matters: Privacy, Property, and Financial Autonomy
A beginner's guide to how self-custody changes control, privacy, and everyday use while reducing unnecessary centralized accounts.
How Tokenized Stock Dividends Work: xStocks Rebasing, Ondo Total-Return Pricing, and Dinari Stablecoin Distributions
How dividends from xStocks, Ondo, Dinari, bStocks, Robinhood Stock Tokens, and Coinbase Tokenized Stocks show up in a self-custody wallet.
What Is the Tokenized Stock in Your Wallet? Four Issuance Models Compared
What a tokenized stock legally is depends on its issuer, not the ticker: xStocks, Ondo, Dinari, Binance bStocks, and Robinhood Classic compared.
Stocks Are Coming to Crypto. What Is Crypto Becoming?
A dated thesis: stablecoins become investment cash, platforms compete for the whole account, and stock tokens leave their apps. And what would prove it wrong.
Why Buy a Stock On-Chain If You Can Already Buy It From a Broker?
When a tokenized stock adds something a broker cannot: stablecoin funding, wallet-first access, executable liquidity, and DeFi collateral use.
You Bought Stocks on a Crypto Exchange. Can You Actually Take Them With You?
Stocks bought on a crypto exchange may be a brokerage position, a platform contract, or an on-chain token — only one can leave for a self-custody wallet.
How Arbitrage Keeps Tokenized Stock Prices in Line — and Why It Can't Work Perfectly 24/7
Who keeps tokenized stock prices close to the underlying — the arbitrage loop, what it needs to run, and the structural limits that cap 24/7 alignment.