https://cryptolighthouse.io/ Free, non-custodial crypto tools: one portfolio for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana and 16 more chains, rewards to claim, scam and approval checks, and guides. en Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://cryptolighthouse.io/guides/flare-rewards-at-tax-time https://cryptolighthouse.io/guides/flare-rewards-at-tax-time Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The records Flare and Songbird FTSO rewards and Flare Drops leave on the chain, and how to export a year of them for your tax software or tax professional. Not tax advice. https://cryptolighthouse.io/expiring-rewards/2026-11-09 https://cryptolighthouse.io/expiring-rewards/2026-11-09 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMT On Nov 9, 2026, 1.47M FLR and 709,594 SGB in unclaimed delegation rewards expired and were burned. 92% of Flare rewards and 90% of Songbird rewards for that reward epoch had been claimed in time. https://cryptolighthouse.io/guides/crypto-taxes-basics https://cryptolighthouse.io/guides/crypto-taxes-basics Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT When crypto is taxed in the US, what counts as income, the new 1099-DA forms from exchanges, and the records to keep. 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How to find yours on Ethereum, Flare, Polygon and more, and revoke the risky ones. https://cryptolighthouse.io/guides/sent-crypto-to-the-wrong-network https://cryptolighthouse.io/guides/sent-crypto-to-the-wrong-network Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sent crypto on the wrong network, without a memo, or to the wrong address? The cases that can be fixed, the ones that can't, and what to do first. https://cryptolighthouse.io/guides/why-flare-rewards-expire https://cryptolighthouse.io/guides/why-flare-rewards-expire Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Unclaimed FTSO delegation rewards on Flare and Songbird expire after about 90 days. Here is why, how to see the deadline, and a simple routine so you never lose any. https://cryptolighthouse.io/expiring-rewards/2026-10 https://cryptolighthouse.io/expiring-rewards/2026-10 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT In October 2026, 9.67M FLR and 6.31M SGB in unclaimed delegation rewards, worth about $69,007 at the time, expired and were burned across 9 deadlines. 94% of Flare rewards and 90% of Songbird rewards had been claimed in time. https://cryptolighthouse.io/expiring-rewards/2026-10-29 https://cryptolighthouse.io/expiring-rewards/2026-10-29 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT On Oct 29, 2026, 1.49M FLR and 702,329 SGB in unclaimed delegation rewards expired and were burned. 92% of Flare rewards and 90% of Songbird rewards for that reward epoch had been claimed in time. https://cryptolighthouse.io/guides/exchange-vs-self-custody https://cryptolighthouse.io/guides/exchange-vs-self-custody Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Crypto on an exchange is held for you; crypto in your own wallet is held by you. 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