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You can, using stablecoins like USDC. These also involve counterparty risk, but they are extremely simple to audit and regulate.

> they are extremely simple to audit

Tether's audit has been promised since 2016. Still hasn't happened yet.

Stablecoins are cryptofiat. There's no compelling reason to use a stablecoin over using USD.

But transferring to stablecoins means you don't have a taxable event and thus don't have to pay cap gains /s