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.
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.
3 references →On-chain Stocks
Tokenized equity, where the friction sits, and how on-chain settlement fits into actual portfolio behavior.
7 references →CEX Alternative
What it takes to move daily-driver trading off a centralized exchange — wallet, gas, custody, edge cases.
3 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.
Expected Q3 2026Latest references
How Tokenized Stocks Enter Self-Custody Wallets: Secondary Markets, Exchange Withdrawals, and Direct Minting
How tokenized stocks reach a self-custody wallet — secondary-market swaps, exchange withdrawals, and direct minting — and what each route changes.
On-chain Stocks for Self-Custody Wallet Users: A 2026 Reference
A 2026 reference on tokenized stocks in self-custody — issuer structures (xStocks, bStocks, Ondo, Dinari), the wallet-native path, risk layers, and reporting.
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.
How Tokenized Stock Dividends Work: xStocks Rebasing, Ondo Total-Return Pricing, and Dinari Stablecoin Distributions
How xStocks rebasing, Ondo's sValue multiplier, Dinari's USD+ distribution, and the Binance bStocks variant show up in a self-custody wallet — what to track.
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, and Robinhood EU compared, with the Binance bStocks variant.
Tokenized Stocks Issuer Failure: Recovery Paths for xStocks, Ondo, and Dinari
How recovery works if a tokenized stocks issuer fails — Jersey SPV (Backed), BVI SPV (Ondo), SEC transfer agent (Dinari), plus the bStocks variant.
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.
Can Self-Custody Replace a CEX? What You Can and Cannot Do Without Coinbase or Binance
Which centralized-exchange functions a self-custody setup can actually replace — holding, swaps, DeFi — and where fiat rails, support, and limits remain.
Best CEX Alternatives for Self-Custody in 2026: How to Move Off Coinbase or Binance Safely
How to move off Coinbase or Binance to self-custody in 2026 — which CEX alternative fits your use case, and how to migrate without losing funds.
Why 24/7 Tokenized Stocks Do Not Mean 24/7 Price Discovery
Tokenized stocks trade on-chain 24/7, but the underlying US market — and its price discovery — does not. Where the off-hours gap matters.
Where Do European Crypto Exchanges Report Under DAC8?
A reference on DAC8 reporting paths — same member state, cross-border EU exchange, and non-EU CASPs — and why exchange location is not a loophole.
Do Exchange Withdrawals to Self-Custody Get Reported Under DAC8?
A reference on DAC8 reporting and self-custody for European crypto-asset users moving funds off centralized exchanges in 2026.
Italian Crypto Tax in 2026: A Reference on Quadro RW, Quadro RT, and DAC8
A pre-commercialista reference for Italian crypto holders covering Quadro RW, Quadro RT, ravvedimento operoso, DAC8, and self-custody records.