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Notes on cost basis, exchange exports and what crypto-tax tools actually cost, written by the person who builds Holdbound.
- Binance Transaction History Cost Basis: From CSV Export to a FIFO Number
Binance transaction history cost basis, step by step: what the CSV rows mean, how to clean them, and a FIFO and average-cost example with fees. - CoinTracker Alternative: What Users Complain About, and 6 Options Compared (2026)
Need a CoinTracker alternative? Sourced user complaints, where CoinTracker still wins, and six options compared, from Koinly to a pay-once local tool. - Crypto Cost Basis Across Multiple Exchanges: Why Transfers Break It and How to Fix It
Crypto cost basis across multiple exchanges breaks at transfers. How unmatched legs create phantom gains, a spreadsheet check, and matching rules I use. - Crypto Portfolio Tracker for Long-Term Holders: What You Actually Need (and What You Don't)
A crypto portfolio tracker for long-term holders needs durable cost basis, transfer matching, and a trade log, not candles, alerts, or streaks. Here's why. - Crypto Portfolio Tracker Without Subscription: What 5 Years of Crypto-Tax SaaS Really Costs
Tired of paying every tax year? What 5 years of Koinly, CoinTracker or CoinLedger really costs vs a crypto portfolio tracker without subscription. - Crypto Tax Spreadsheet: A Minimal Layout That Works (and Where It Breaks)
A crypto tax spreadsheet layout you can copy into Excel or Google Sheets, when it's enough, and the three places it breaks: transfers, FIFO lots, fees. - How to Export Crypto Transaction History CSV from Binance, OKX, Coinbase & Kraken
Step-by-step: export crypto transaction history CSV from Binance, OKX, Coinbase and Kraken, plus the date-range, timezone and deposit gotchas. - FIFO Cost Basis Crypto: FIFO vs Average Cost, One Worked Example
FIFO cost basis crypto explained with one worked example, compared side by side with average cost, plus the mistakes that quietly break your numbers. - Koinly Alternative: 6 Honest Options for Crypto Cost-Basis Tracking (2026)
Looking for a Koinly alternative? An honest comparison of CoinTracker, CoinLedger, spreadsheets, and local-first pay-once tools, with 2026 pricing. - Wallet by Wallet Cost Basis Crypto 2025: What Changed and What to Keep per Account
Wallet by wallet cost basis crypto 2025, in plain English: the IRS rule, the safe-harbor deadline, 1099-DA limits, and a two-account worked example.