capital gain
noun
: the increase in value of an asset (such as stock or real estate) between the time it is bought and the time it is sold
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Most people pay a federal capital gains rate of 15%, although lower income taxpayers can qualify for a 0% rate while higher earners pay 20%.
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Tax exemptions for up to five years for blockchain startups and preferential capital gains treatment if assets are held for more than three years are among the incentives.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Other enhancements allow users to tap more leverage for crypto investments and use tools that help minimize capital gains payments and get more advanced charting.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 30 July 2025
For Davis, Bitcoin offers none of the advantages of traditional investments that generate interest payments, or earnings that feed capital gains and dividends.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 July 2025
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Tax exemptions for up to five years for blockchain startups and preferential capital gains treatment if assets are held for more than three years are among the incentives.
—Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Other enhancements allow users to tap more leverage for crypto investments and use tools that help minimize capital gains payments and get more advanced charting.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 30 July 2025
For Davis, Bitcoin offers none of the advantages of traditional investments that generate interest payments, or earnings that feed capital gains and dividends.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 July 2025
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“Capital gain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capital%20gain. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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