It is clear I never made Vod an offer of any kind
Yes, I knew this and shouldn't have offered to help his project. Lesson learned.
I don't even think the amount of coins I mine would surpass the standard tax deduction in the US if they were all mined with 100% profitability on free machines that never devalued.
You would know if it did or not if you paid taxes.... esp the "six figure" returns you claim to have filed...