Depositing into a Curve pool for an LP token, then staking that LP token in a gauge to earn CRV rewards, and often depositing the gauge position into Convex for boosted rewards.
Each layer is a potential exchange under the common position: pool deposit (tokens for LP token), gauge stake (LP token for a staked position), Convex deposit (a third receipt). Rewards in CRV and CVX are income when claimable. Unwinding reverses each step.
Unsettled. Many practitioners treat the gauge stake as a deposit of the same asset (not taxable) and the pool deposit as an exchange. The rewards are income either way. We document the position taken.
Source: No IRS guidance as of September 2026; IRS Notice 2014-21 (property treatment)
Last reviewed September 18, 2026. Tax rules change; confirm current law before acting.
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