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KC01905

02/19/22 6:31 AM

#31444 RE: WiseYoda #31442

Immediate Changes to Nexo’s Earn Interest Product in the U.S.
Dear Kevin,
As one of the world’s most trusted digital asset institutions and a company committed to compliance with applicable laws in its jurisdictions of operation, Nexo is announcing important changes to the Earn Interest Product for clients in the United States.
As the regulatory framework for digital assets continues to evolve, we remain committed to doing the same and to continue providing our clients with the best possible solutions for their digital assets.
We are encouraged by the first-of-its-kind settlement announced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and over 32 U.S. states on February 14, 2022, as it brings much-needed clarity to Crypto Asset Interest-bearing Accounts and to the provision of such services going forward.
To this effect, we would like to inform you that Nexo has voluntarily determined to implement significant changes to its Earn Interest Product in the U.S. in order to be in compliance with the newly-announced guidance.
All assets entrusted to Nexo are safe and accessible to all clients as always. Details of Armanino’s real-time audit of Nexo’s reserves can be found here.
We believe these changes, effective immediately, reflect a sustainable path forward for our Earn Interest Product in the U.S.
Key Takeaways:
The current changes only affect the Earn Interest Product for U.S. citizens and residents, while non-U.S. clients are not affected by any of these changes.
U.S. clients will continue to enjoy uninterrupted access to all other Nexo products.1
Existing U.S. Clients: You will continue to earn interest on your current Savings Wallet balances only. New top-ups to your Savings Wallet as of today will not earn interest until the restructuring of the Earn Interest Product and the registration process with the relevant regulatory bodies are finalized, as per the recently announced guidance. Once complete, eligible U.S. clients will be migrated to the Earn Interest Product 2.0 and new top-ups will earn interest.
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Please note that any assets withdrawn from your Savings Wallet, even if returned later, will be treated as new top-ups and will not earn you interest.
New U.S. Clients: The Earn Interest Product in its current form will not be available for new U.S. clients until the restructuring into Earn Interest Product 2.0 and the registration process with the relevant regulatory bodies are finalized, as per the recently received guidance. Once complete, the Earn Interest Product 2.0 will become available for all eligible clients.
Earn Interest Product 2.0: Our team and legal advisers are working around the clock to develop solutions for our U.S. clients that will make the Earn Interest Product 2.0 as widely accessible as possible and compliant with the new regulatory realities. We will provide more details as soon as possible.
We are firm believers in blockchain's transformational powers and in meaningful, innovation-oriented regulation in partnership with the blockchain industry itself. We have never been more excited and confident about the road ahead, as the recently provided regulatory clarity will undoubtedly ensure even wider adoption of digital assets and the gradual increase of the total addressable market.
To our clients and supporters – we most humbly thank you for your continued support. Rest assured that we will continue to develop and enhance Nexo’s products and services with your best interest in mind.
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KC01905

02/19/22 6:32 AM

#31445 RE: WiseYoda #31442

Exactly. But only for US customers. I knew one exchange was in trouble … I forget which one. Then NEXO and others were mentioned … and then we all received this. Reaching out to ABRA now to see if they are pulling the same maneuver.
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KC01905

02/20/22 9:35 PM

#31470 RE: WiseYoda #31442

Also … where have we landed with taxes? I’ve heard multiple reports. Coinbase is great. They literally have a form you print with any gains and losses for the year and boom … done. NEXO doesn’t calculate everything for you … but you get a handy little spreadsheet with all your gains and interest earned … a few calculations … and boom done. Does anyone here use ABRA? There … you ask for your tax docs and all they send you is literally a list of dates and time stamps of any activity ,.. but no information on what any of those events were. So the only way you can calculate earnings on four tokens is to look at the amount earned every day on Monday for the last year and then determine a round about price at the time it was dropped to calculate each transaction value in USD. Not happy. Do we have to claim interest from staking or not? I’ve heard conflicting reports. Airdrops I know is a yes and even those won’t be easy.