Bitcoin Price Breaks $63,000 Following Assassination Attempt on Trump

The price of Bitcoin surged past $63,000 after an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally.

Bitcoin jumped nearly 10% from below $58,000 on Friday to over $63,000 on Monday morning. The sharp move higher came after a gunman opened fire at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

While Trump survived with minor injuries, analysts linked the rising price of Bitcoin to improved odds of a Trump election victory in November. Trump has embraced Bitcoin and crypto and pledged to roll back regulation, making him the preferred candidate for many Bitcoin advocates.

Moreover, Doland Trump Team has also confirmed that he will still attend the Bitcoin 2024…

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Bitcoin Price Breaks $63,000 Following Assassination Attempt on Trump

The price of Bitcoin surged past $63,000 after an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump during a campaign rally.

Bitcoin jumped nearly 10% from below $58,000 on Friday to over $63,000 on Monday morning. The sharp move higher came after a gunman opened fire at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

While Trump survived with minor injuries, analysts linked the rising price of Bitcoin to improved odds of a Trump election victory in November. Trump has embraced Bitcoin and crypto and pledged to roll back regulation, making him the preferred candidate for many Bitcoin advocates.

Moreover, Doland Trump Team has also confirmed that he will still attend the Bitcoin 2024…

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Global Crypto Tax Rates

Cryptocurrency taxation exhibits a broad spectrum across different countries, influenced by their unique economic policies and attitudes towards digital assets. In certain parts of the world, taxes on cryptocurrencies reach as high as 46%, with Iceland at the forefront, closely followed by Japan and Mexico, which impose tax rates of 45% and 35%, respectively. These high tax rates reflect the stringent regulatory frameworks in these countries, aimed at maintaining financial oversight.

Conversely, several nations adopt a more favorable stance towards cryptocurrencies by offering zero tax rates, aiming to attract crypto entrepreneurs and investors. Notably, the UAE and Germany do not levy any taxes on crypto transactions, positioning themselves as attractive destinations for crypto-based businesses. Similarly, El Salvador and Portugal, recognizing the growth potential of cryptocurrencies, have also eliminated crypto taxes to bolster their digital economies.

This diverse global landscape shows the varying approaches countries take towards cryptocurrencies, balancing between regulatory oversight and economic opportunity. As digital currencies continue to evolve, the tax policies of different nations will play a pivotal role in shaping the global dynamics of cryptocurrency investments and operations.

Disclaimer: Market capitalizations and data can vary in real-time. The information provided here is intended purely for educational purposes and should not, under any circumstances, be construed as financial advice.

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LATEST: Russian Finance Ministry Proposes Digital Currency Trading for Qualified Investors

The Russian Ministry of Finance has proposed allowing select companies from the central bank’s registry of exchanges and trading systems to conduct digital currency trading for a group of “specially qualified” investors. The registry, managed by the Bank of Russia, includes seven officially recognized exchanges, such as the Moscow Exchange and the St. Petersburg Exchange. Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma Financial Market Committee, stated that major Russian exchanges are prepared to handle cryptocurrency transactions, pending the establishment of necessary legal conditions.

This proposal was part of a draft government review prepared at the end of June, addressing parliamentary bills on cryptocurrency mining regulation and digital currency transactions under an experimental legal regime. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin had previously directed several government agencies to develop a mechanism for using cryptocurrency in international settlements by the end of 2022.

The Ministry of Finance’s proposal suggests special regulations for organized digital currency trades for a limited group of investors, potentially recognizing digital currency as a commodity or currency value. This could allow for currency transactions and the use of digital currencies in foreign trade agreements. The State Duma is currently considering a bill to enable the central bank to create an experimental platform for cryptocurrency use in international settlements starting September 1.

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NEW: US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Record $310 Million Inflows

United States-based spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw significant activity on July 12, with over $310 million in inflows, marking their best-performing day since June 5. According to Farside Investors data, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust and the Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund led the charge, accounting for $120 million and $115.1 million, respectively. Following closely, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF garnered $28.4 million, while the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust recorded another rare inflow day at $23 million. The VanEck Bitcoin Trust ETF and Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin ETF also attracted $6 million and $4 million in inflows, respectively.

In contrast, ETFs from Hashdex, Franklin Templeton, Valkyrie, and WisdomTree did not register any inflows on that day. This recent surge reflects the largest flow day since June 5, when spot Bitcoin ETF issuers saw $488.1 million in inflows. The cumulative inflows from July 8 to July 12 reached $1.04 billion, highlighting a growing investor interest in Bitcoin ETFs. Since their inception a little over six months ago, spot Bitcoin ETFs have amassed $15.8 billion in net inflows, despite substantial outflows of $18.6 billion

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Web3 Watch: EthCC attendees ask: “Where are the apps?”

This week, crypto descended on Brussels for EthCC.

Given that Ethereum popularized smart contracts and was the home of NFTs during the space’s 2021 craze, it seems like consumer applications could have been prominently featured at the yearly Ethereum gathering. But some attendees felt that apps were too muted at the conference — and that crypto’s infrastructure era has overstayed its welcome.

The social lead of the Milk Road newsletter wrote that it “[f]eels like we’ve come to a consensus that we don’t need more infra. We just need usable apps.”

2077 Collective director Emmanuel Awosika said “one of those things I’m excited about is people finally (!) acknowledging…

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All fraud will eventually be ‘crypto fraud.’ And that’s okay.

They say a hallmark of a mania is the rapid rise in the rate of fraud. 

The exact same can be said of crypto adoption. In fact, fraud is inevitable.

Normie media is ablaze with the latest in crypto-tinged true crime. An online pastor in Colorado dumped a worthless token on his flock, screwing them out of millions of dollars because “God told him to.”

It’s the sort of Schadenfreude that just rolls off the tongue to coalesce as viral internet traffic. Hence the rush from dozens of outlets in all different languages to run with their own quirky headlines, including the Washington Post.

But this sad tale is not a crypto story. It’s a simple fraud story posing as commentary about…

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Running the Gauntlet

This article is featured in Bitcoin Magazine’s “The Halving Issue”. Click here to get your Annual Bitcoin Magazine Subscription.

Halvings are always looked at as seminal events, a demarking of the end of one era and the beginning of a new one. In the same way that Americans come out of the woodwork to clamor over the new set of presidential candidates in the election cycle, Bitcoiners come flooding out to celebrate the successes of the past block reward epoch and look forward to the possible successes of the next.

I would argue that this halving, it is imperative to do the exact opposite of that in regards to the mining ecosystem. We should be deeply concerned with the potential of…

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Trump Bitcoin Views | Could He Become a Bitcoin Maximalist?

Former President Donald Trump has gone full Bitcoin bull. In a stunning reversal, one of Bitcoin’s key adversaries, who once dismissed Bitcoin as a scam, is now leading the charge for the Bitcoin industry in American politics.

Just three years ago, in June 2021, Trump said he thinks Bitcoin seems like a scam.

Bitcoin is anti-authoritarian money. Trump is an aspiring authoritarian. I hope nobody thinks he’s actually going to keep any promises he makes if he gets power.

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— ₿radley Rettler (@rettlerb) May 22, 2024

To the surprise of the Bitcoin community, he now has made an about-face. Trump Bitcoin pivot kicked off with a bang when he…

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