Meanwhile, apart from regulatory attention, Binance is likely to get sued over a platform outage during a price crash on May 19. A Swiss crypto fund is financing litigation and a UK academic has made various allegations based on her research.
In the last 24 hours, Bitcoin peaked at a new record high price of $68,568.85 according to Coinbase.
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Disclosure: At the time of writing, the author of this feature owned BTC and ETH.
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Meanwhile, there has been plenty of speculation that bitcoin’s big rise may have been due to a pump-and-dump scheme. One theory that the U.S. Justice Department is reportedly looking into is that the digital coin Tether (which is supposedly pegged to the U.S. dollar to make for a less volatile cryptocurrency) was used to manipulate the bitcoin market and cause a large run-up in price. This theory stems from an academic paper, which cast Tether in a very damning light. And it also led many to believe that the initial bitcoin craze was manufactured and destined to bust.
Although cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are virtual currencies, they are treated as an asset for capital gains tax purposes, and “ordinary” investors who purchase Bitcoin as an investment will experience a capital gain or loss when they exchange it for traditional currency, products, or services.
The US Department of Justice says he "jeopardised the national security of the United States".
It’s definitely possible that the SafeMoon price can reach a dollar in value at some point in the future. However, it’s worth pointing out that even the most optimistic long-term SafeMoon price prediction sees it valued at less than a cent in seven years from now. Currency.com
Due to their political independence and essentially impenetrable data security, cryptocurrency users enjoy benefits not available to users of traditional fiat currencies, such as the U.S. dollar, and the financial systems that those currencies support.
Altcoins can also be used to create smart contracts. These smart contracts can be automatically executed based upon certain conditions. There is no need for third-party involvement and so they can be done immediately. Smart contracts can be used in transactions as diverse as property, stock, and gas, making them a very interesting investment.
The law also states that tax contributions can be paid via Bitcoin and exchanges in the cryptocurrency will not be subject to capital gains tax.
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In what traders call a “scam wick,” the one-minute BTC/USD differed dramatically from other major exchanges, which logged a one-minute candle with a floor of around $64,200.
The company has grown to become one of the biggest names in crypto by allowing anyone to use its service to trade myriad tokens, many of which are unavailable or limited on other exchanges. But over the past year, Binance has matured and begun to offer more formalized services. Following fiat currency exchange launches in the U.K., Uganda and Singapore, Binance is opening a dedicated U.S. exchange to avoid uncertainty around its legality.
It appears the coin became widely recognised on Twitter and many of its posts have thousands of likes by cryptocurrency watchers.