Every time I think about having to review transaction records at the end of the year, I get a headache... So now I just play and keep track at the same time. Honestly, don’t expect exchanges or wallets to compile everything for you with a single click later, especially when dealing with on-chain jumps, cross-chain transfers, and all the airdrops, NFTs, and in-game exchanges mixed in.

My current habit: for every large transaction or new protocol interaction, I take a screenshot + jot down a note (time, purpose, gas spent, what I received), and I put the address and tx link into the same spreadsheet. When the economy of chain games crashes (inflation + studio wars + coin price spiral), and assets are just a bunch of “seems to have a balance but can’t sell,” it’s even more important to keep clear records of costs and sources. Otherwise, calculating profit and loss later can really drive you crazy.

Anyway, I’d rather spend two extra minutes now than lose a few hairs by the end of the year... We’ll talk again next time.