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U.S. Citizens May Have to Report Off-Shore Crypto Holdings As per Latest FinCEN Notice

Latest notice from FinCEN intends to subject digital currencies held in overseas accounts to Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts Reporting (FBAR) regime. At present, tax-paying citizens in the US with a foreign financial interest that might include a foreign bank account or brokerage account above $10,000 are required to adhere to the FBAR and submit

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Published

3 weeks ago

January 6, 2021

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The official notice suggested that even though the current FBAR regulations do not account for virtual currencies but the notice did warn that digital assets might come under the jurisdiction of the FBAR. The official notice read,

Currently, the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) regulations do not define a foreign account holding virtual currency as a type of reportable account. (See 31 CFR 1010.350(c)). For that reason, at this time, a foreign account holding virtual currency is not reportable on the FBAR (unless it is a reportable account under 31 C.F.R. 1010.350 because it holds reportable assets besides virtual currency). However, FinCEN intends to propose to amend the regulations implementing the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regarding reports of foreign financial accounts (FBAR) to include virtual currency as a type of reportable account under 31 CFR1010.350.

Crypto Taxation Could Become a Reality in Coming Years

At present digital assets are being reviewed across major countries to see to what level it could be introduced in our current financial systems. Earlier governments did not want anything to do with digital assets and only allowed its trading with certain restrictions. However, now that the demand for digital assets has started to grow where institutions and financial giants have started to hoard, governments are looking to make the most of it by taxing the revenue earned from these assets.

The recent nod for the use of stable coins by the Federal banks is one such step and the recent notice from Fincen indicates government plans to regulate and tax digital assets in coming years.

2021 could prove to be a year where major governments around the globe start formulating clear regulations around cryptocurrencies. The United States seems to be the first among the developed nations to offer more clarity over the use of digital assets. Recently, OCC, the largest banking regulator in the US approved the use of stablecoins and blockchain by Federal banks.

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Source: https://coingape.com/us-citizens-off-shore-cryto-holdings-fincen-notice/

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Millenials Prefer Bitcoin Over Gold, But it it Still Extremely Unequal, Study Finds

Published

3 mins ago

January 26, 2021

Republished by Plato

A recent study revealed that Bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrencies no longer have the bad reputation that haunted them in the past. In fact, it seems that as the years go by, the preference towards digital tokens is beginning to overtake historically favored assets such as gold and silver.

SimpleMoneyLife —a site focused on personal finance— published a research compiling information from a lot of notable sources —and providing their own insights and findings too. The results are interesting and show that there is still a lot to work on even though the ecosystem has grown a lot.

The research cited a study by deVere Group revealing that 67% of millennials believe Bitcoin is a superior safe-haven asset to gold. This narrative is increasingly gaining traction in the world of cryptocurrencies and traditional finance.

Cryptopotato recently reported that the CEO of Skybridge Capital named Bitcoin as a store of value comparable to gold, with the Bank of Singapore also making a case for this thesis.

Bitcoion vs Gold

SimpleMoneyLife claims that even as a scarce commodity, gold loses out to bitcoin in terms of rarity:

Unlike gold, we know exactly how much Bitcoin is currently in circulation and how much will be in 2050. Bitcoin is better at being scarce than gold.

The study also assures that the Blockchain technology market cap could exceed $40 Billion by 2025. Analysts say that this type of technology could influence how various industries currently do business and develop their activities. Some of the areas that will benefit the most from blockchain technologies are: Supply Chain Management, Secure Elections, Healthcare, Smart Contracts, Keeping Verified Records, Banking, and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Analysts also highlighted that the United States is starting to take a fresh look at blockchain technologies, adding that the country could begin investing close to $4.2 billion on blockchain solutions soon.

The Crypto Twitter community is also very active. SimpleMoneyLife explained that, on average, cryptocurrency enthusiasts send more than 70,000 tweets about Bitcoin every day. They did not share data on activity around other altcoins with a large social media presence such as Chainlink, Ethereum, XRP, Tron, or the new DeFi coins.

The Study Shows an Extremely Unequal Bitcoin Ecosystem

SimpleMoneyLife also highlighted some findings of the inequality of the Bitcoin ecosystem. As much as algorithmically Bitcoin has no preferences, socially, it does.

First, the Bitcoin ecosystem is male-dominated. The compilation notes that UBS says 85.77% of Males are Engaged in the Bitcoin Community Compared to 14.23% of Females.

Want to rdig deeper into the stereotypes? Bitcoin appears to be 80% dominated by white males. Hispanics and black respondents follow with 66% and 61%, of the rest respectively.

In terms of mining, China controls 65% of the network’s total power. Simultaneously, the rest is distributed around the world, with the United States far behind in first place with a mere 7.24% of mining power.

And in terms of wealth distribution, Bitcoin is extremely unequal, with just 2% of wallets controlling more than 95% of total Bitcoin wealth and the next 100 wallets dominating 13% of the remaining total.

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Source: https://cryptopotato.com/millenials-prefer-bitcoin-over-gold-study-simplemoneylife/

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TA: Ethereum Trims Gains, Why ETH Could Find Strong Support Near $1,275

Published

31 mins ago

January 26, 2021

Republished by Plato

Ethereum started a downside correction after trading to a new all-time high at $1,480 against the US Dollar. ETH price is currently approaching the $1,300 and $1,275 support levels.

Ethereum started a fresh downside correction from the $1,480 resistance zone.
The price is down around 10%, and it is trading close to the 100 hourly simple moving average.
There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $1,385 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).
The pair is likely to find a strong buying interest near the $1,275 and $1,280 support levels.

Ethereum Price is Approaching a Major Support

After a strong increase above $1,400, Ethereum failed to test the $1,500 resistance zone. A new all-time high was formed near $1,480 before the price started a fresh decline.

There was a clear break below the $1,400 and $1,380 support levels. More importantly, there was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $1,385 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The pair broke the $1,350 support level to move into a short-term bearish zone.

A low is formed near $1,292 and ether is currently attempting a fresh increase. It broke the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,478 swing high to $1,292 low.

Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com

On the upside, there is a major resistance forming near the $1,365 level. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $1,478 swing high to $1,292 low. There is also a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,385.

Ether price is approaching a couple of important supports near $1,300 and $1,285. The main support is forming near the $1,275 level, below which there is a risk of a larger decline in the coming sessions.

Dips Supported in ETH?

Ethereum is currently down around 10%, and it is trading close to the 100 hourly simple moving average. To start a fresh increase, it must gain bullish momentum above the $1,365 and $1,385 resistance levels.

A successful close above the trend line resistance and $1,385 could set the pace for a fresh increase. The next major resistance is near the $1,450 and $1,480 levels.

Technical Indicators

Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is slowly losing pace in the bearish zone.

Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is currently well below the 50 level.

Major Support Level – $1,275

Major Resistance Level – $1,380

Source: https://www.newsbtc.com/analysis/eth/ethereum-eth-could-find-strong-support-near-1275/

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Kraken Daily Market Report for January 25 2021

Published

34 mins ago

January 26, 2021

Republished by Plato

Overview

Total spot trading volume at $1.6 billion, close to the 30-day average of $1.65 billion.
Total futures notional at $612.2 million.
The top 5 traded coins were, respectively, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, Polkadot, and Chainlink.
While most coins were down, strong returns from Keep (+9.0%) and Icon (+7.2%).

January 25, 2021 $1603.8M traded across all markets today Crypto, EUR, USD, JPY, CAD, GBP, CHF, AUD
XBT $32302. ↑0.07% $653.4M	ETH $1320.8 ↓5.2% $642.8M	USDT $1.0000 ↓0.1% $149.4M	DOT $17.241 ↓4.2% $54.6M	LINK $23.501 ↓5.4% $38.6M
USDC $0.9999 ↑0.0% $27.8M	ADA $0.3436 ↓3.0% $21.2M	LTC $137.24 ↓2.7% $17.4M	XRP $0.2678 ↓2.1% $14.4M	UNI $11.352 ↓5.6% $10.4M
BCH $433.22 ↓1.5% $9.21M	AAVE $249.26 ↓6.7% $8.07M	XTZ $2.9227 ↓4.0% $5.88M	XLM $0.2614 ↓3.7% $5.26M	SNX $15.519 ↓12% $4.88M
ALGO $0.5579 ↓0.9% $4.48M	XMR $137.44 ↓0.5% $4.18M	CRV $2.0099 ↓11% $3.4M	ICX $0.8134 ↑7.2% $3.17M	TRX $0.0295 ↓1.6% $3.07M
YFI $29369. ↓8.9% $2.95M	DAI $1.0001 ↓0.18% $2.9M	GRT $0.5304 ↓4.5% $2.85M	FIL $22.429 ↓1.2% $2.51M	ZEC $88.030 ↓2.3% $2.32M
KSM $99.319 ↓4.5% $2.24M	COMP $213.27 ↓15% $2.2M	ATOM $7.7592 ↓6.0% $2.11M	EOS $2.6516 ↓2.4% $2.03M	WAVES $6.7022 ↓4.3% $1.72M
NANO $3.1847 ↓5.7% $1.65M	BAT $0.3018 ↓5.4% $1.6M	OMG $3.5432 ↓1.3% $1.54M	DASH $105.09 ↓1.1% $1.54M	KAVA $2.3747 ↓8.2% $1.39M
KEEP $0.3268 ↑9.0% $1.28M	QTUM $3.2947 ↓7.4% $1.26M	OXT $0.2944 ↓0.27% $1.21M	MANA $0.1633 ↓4.9% $999K	ETC $7.4950 ↓2.1% $810K
XDG $0.0083 ↓4.3% $647K	SC $0.0045 ↓3.1% $527K	KNC $1.3233 ↓4.4% $516K	MLN $38.473 ↓3.3% $463K	GNO $115.57 ↓4.3% $450K
BAL $21.029 ↓8.8% $405K	LSK $1.3277 ↓2.2% $306K	PAXG $1863.2 ↓0.16% $284K	REP $20.570 ↓4.0% $247K	ANT $3.8759 ↓9.7% $231K
STORJ $0.3888 ↓5.5% $117K	REPV2 $19.286 ↓2.4% $48.1K	TBTC $34102. ↑1.9% $46.9K

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Trading Volume by Asset

The figures below break down the trading volume of the largest, mid-size, and smallest assets. Cryptos are in purple, fiats are in blue. For each asset, the chart contains the daily trading volume in USD, and the percentage of the total trading volume. The percentages for fiats and cryptos are treated separately, so that they both add up to 100%.

Figure 1: Largest trading assets: trading volume (measured in USD) and its percentage of the total trading volume (January 25 2021)

Figure 2: Mid-size trading assets: (measured in USD) (January 25 2021)

Figure 3: Smallest trading assets: (measured in USD) (January 25 2021)

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Spread %

Spread percentage is the width of the bid/ask spread divided by the bid/ask midpoint. The values are generated by taking the median spread percentage over each minute, then the average of the medians over the day.

Figure 4: Average spread % by pair (January 25 2021)

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Returns and Volume

Figure 5: Returns of the four highest volume pairs (January 25 2021)

Figure 6: Volume of the major currencies and an average line that fits the data to a sinusoidal curve to show the daily volume highs and lows (January 25 2021)

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Daily Returns %

Figure 7: Returns over USD and XBT. Relative volume and return size is indicated by the size of the font. (January 25 2021)

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The values generated in this report are from public market data distributed from Kraken WebSockets api. The total volumes and returns are calculated over the reporting day using UTC time.