JN

Jason Nelson

Reporter at DecryptMedia

Reporter with Decrypt covering artificial intelligence, decentralized communities, and cyber security in Web3.

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  • Biological Age vs. Chronological Age: Redefining Age in the Digital Era
    27 Apr—Decrypt
    In brief Health experts say how you age matters more than simply how long you've been alive. Biological age tracks your body’s function—not just your chronological age since your birth. AI-powered apps now estimate and aim to reverse biological age. What if you could slow—or even reverse—the way your body ages? A new wave of health-tech startups, powered by artificial intelligence and cutting-edge medical research, is making it possible to measure not just how many years you’ve lived but also...
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  • US Crypto Taxes in 2025: What You Need to Know
    2 Apr—Decrypt
    Whether you’re casually trading meme coins or deeply immersed in DeFi, understanding your tax obligations now could help you avoid headaches—or penalties—later. For much of its existence, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ignored crypto. That changed in 2019 under the Trump Administration, when the IRS began requiring citizens to report their crypto holdings. A crypto-related question appeared on Schedule 1 of Form 1040 in 2020, asking taxpayers whether they had made any cryptocurrency...
  • Elon Musk’s X DDoS Accusation Ignores Basics of Cyber Attacks, Expert Says
    13 Mar—Decrypt
    Security professionals and X users have pushed back against Musk’s assertion Monday that a DDoS attack on X originated in Ukraine. 3 min read Elon Musk’s claim that the DDoS attack on X (formerly Twitter) originated from Ukraine drew skepticism from cybersecurity experts, who argue that attributing attacks based on IP addresses is unreliable. Attackers frequently use virtual private networks (VPNs) and other methods to obfuscate their origins, making pinpointing a specific geographic source...