No. There’s a new question on the 2019 Schedule 1 asking: “At any time during 2019, did you receive, sell, send, exchange, or otherwise acquire any financial interest in any virtual currency?” (Instructions to Schedule 1 of the tax return clarify the meaning of these activities.) The IRS has made it clear that virtual currency essentially refers to Bitcoin and similar digital currency, which can be converted into U.S. dollars, Euros, or other real currencies. It does not apply to virtual currencies, such as Ether, Roblox, or V-Bucks, used in online gaming (a “closed ecosystem”).
Writing off the cost of depreciable property over a period of years, usually its class life or recovery period specified in the tax law.