A taxpayer is engaged in the activity of mining Bitcoin (a virtual currency) during the year. They received a net amount of $15,000 in transactions during the year and $1,500 in Bitcoin for compensation engaging in some freelance work.Which of the following best describes the amount and type of income connected to this activity?

	$16,500 in capital gains income.
	$16,500 in self-employment income.
	$15,000 in self-employment and $1,500 in capital gains income.
	$15,000 in capital gains and $1,500 in self-employment income.

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