We architect and deploy custom blockchain solutions that move beyond generic frameworks. Our development process is built for production readiness from day one, ensuring your network meets enterprise-grade requirements for security, performance, and governance.
Automated Tax Lot Accounting for Staking
Custom Blockchain Development
Build secure, scalable blockchain networks and protocols tailored to your specific business logic.
Deliver a fully functional mainnet in 8-12 weeks, complete with validators, explorers, and governance tooling.
- Protocol Design: Custom consensus (
PoS,PoA), tokenomics, and on-chain governance models. - Core Development: Layer 1/Layer 2 networks, sidechains, and application-specific rollups using
Substrate,Cosmos SDK, orEVM. - Full-Stack Integration: Wallets, block explorers (
Blockscout), indexers, and monitoring dashboards. - Security First: Formal verification, third-party audits (OpenZeppelin, Quantstamp), and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
Core Capabilities of Our Tax Lot Engine
Our automated engine delivers the precision, security, and scalability required for institutional-grade staking operations, ensuring full compliance and audit readiness.
FIFO, LIFO & Specific ID Cost Basis
Automatically apply IRS-approved accounting methods (FIFO, LIFO, HIFO, Specific ID) to your staking rewards and disposals. Generate compliant reports for any chosen method with a single click.
Real-Time Lot Tracking & Reconciliation
Continuously monitor every tax lot from acquisition through staking, reward accrual, and disposal. Our engine reconciles on-chain data with your internal ledger, ensuring 100% accuracy.
Automated Wash Sale & Chain-Splitting
Intelligently identify and handle wash sale scenarios across complex staking and DeFi transactions. Automatically split cost basis for chain forks and airdrops to maintain precise lot integrity.
Enterprise-Grade Data Security & Audit Trail
All financial data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We maintain an immutable, timestamped audit trail of every lot calculation and adjustment for full regulatory transparency.
Multi-Chain & Protocol Agnostic Support
Seamlessly integrate staking data from Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, and other major protocols. Our engine normalizes data across chains into a unified accounting model.
Customizable Reporting & API-First Design
Generate Form 8949, Schedule D, and custom gain/loss reports. Built API-first for direct integration into your existing treasury dashboards and financial systems.
Business Outcomes: Beyond Compliance
Automated tax lot accounting for staking delivers more than just regulatory peace of mind. It unlocks strategic financial clarity and operational efficiency that directly impacts your bottom line.
Real-Time Portfolio Valuation
Gain instant, accurate valuation of your entire staking portfolio. Track cost basis, unrealized gains, and performance across all assets and validators in a single dashboard, enabling data-driven treasury decisions.
Optimized Tax Liability Management
Proactively manage your tax exposure with automated FIFO, LIFO, and HIFO lot selection. Model different accounting strategies to identify the most tax-efficient approach for your specific jurisdiction.
Enhanced Investor & Auditor Confidence
Provide institutional-grade, auditable financial reports. Automated, immutable audit trails for every staking reward and transaction build unparalleled trust with investors, auditors, and regulators.
Reduced Operational Overhead
Eliminate manual spreadsheet tracking and reconciliation. Our system automates data ingestion from nodes and exchanges, saving hundreds of engineering and finance hours annually.
Strategic Staking Strategy Insights
Move beyond basic compliance to strategic optimization. Analyze validator performance, reward yields, and slashing risks in the context of your cost basis to maximize after-tax returns.
Scalable Infrastructure for Growth
Built to scale with your validator set. Our system handles thousands of validators and multiple Proof-of-Stake networks seamlessly, ensuring your accounting processes never become a bottleneck.
Build vs. Buy: Tax Lot Accounting
Compare the resource allocation, risk, and total cost of ownership between developing a tax lot accounting system in-house versus using Chainscore's automated API.
| Key Factor | Build In-House | Buy with Chainscore |
|---|---|---|
Time to Market | 6-12 months | 2-4 weeks |
Initial Development Cost | $150K - $400K+ | $25K - $75K |
Ongoing Engineering Maintenance | 2-3 FTE engineers | Zero (managed service) |
Security & Audit Overhead | High (unaudited risk) | Low (pre-audited, SOC 2 compliant) |
Coverage: Protocols & Chains | Limited to your roadmap | 30+ chains, 100+ DeFi protocols |
Regulatory Compliance (FIFO, HIFO, ACB) | Your legal team's responsibility | Built-in, with audit trails |
Real-time Performance at Scale | Your infrastructure cost | Guaranteed 99.9% uptime SLA |
Total Cost of Ownership (Year 1) | $300K - $600K+ | $50K - $150K |
Our Integration & Delivery Process
A streamlined, four-phase process designed for technical teams to integrate automated tax lot accounting with minimal disruption and maximum control.
Phase 1: Discovery & Architecture Review
We conduct a deep technical analysis of your staking infrastructure, validator setup, and data sources. We deliver a detailed integration blueprint with API specifications and data mapping.
Phase 2: Secure API Integration
Our engineers implement a secure, read-only connection to your node providers (e.g., Infura, Alchemy) and exchange APIs. All connections use encrypted webhooks and API key management best practices.
Phase 3: Data Pipeline & Logic Implementation
We deploy the core accounting engine, configuring FIFO, LIFO, or HIFO lot selection and applying jurisdiction-specific tax rules (e.g., US, EU). Historical data backfilling is performed for complete accuracy.
Phase 4: Staging, Audit & Go-Live
Your team reviews outputs in a dedicated staging environment. We provide a full data reconciliation report and conduct a security review before cutting over to production with 24/7 monitoring.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get clear answers on how our automated tax lot accounting for staking integrates with your platform and simplifies compliance.
Our system is built for multi-chain and multi-protocol environments. We support native staking on Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, and Polkadot, as well as liquid staking tokens (LSTs) like stETH, rETH, and mSOL. We use a unified API that normalizes data from various validators and DeFi protocols, ensuring consistent cost-basis tracking regardless of the underlying chain or staking method.
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