An Unrealized Capital Gains Tax Would Wallop Big Stock And Bitcoin Investors
If an unrealized capital gains tax is enacted, it could have major ramifications for the economy and create a dangerous precedent.Bitcoin HODLers live by the words of the 1987 Rick Astley hit song, “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Many have held their stack for years, through steep price declines, only to see the price ratchet up to new highs every year. In contrast to short-term trading, it’s a buy-and-hold investment strategy that seems to be working. Janet Yellen doesn’t care. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced on October 23 that a proposed tax on unrealized capital gains — yes, gains....
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Elon Musk Says ‘Spending Is the Real Problem’
Tesla CEO Elon Musk made several tweets about the U.S. national debt and government spending last week. He also warned against the proposal to tax unrealized capital gains, aimed at billionaires, which was scuttled Friday amid questions about whether it would even be constitutional.
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Bitcoin has been on a tear throughout the past few weeks, with its price posting 2017-style gains as buyers take charge After reaching highs of $19,000, the cryptocurrency’s momentum began stalling and it entered yet another consolidation phase These bouts of sideways trading have been seen on multiple occasions throughout the recent uptrend. They are nearly always followed by upside One trader is noting that investors unrealized profitability has now passed that seen during the […]
The eccentric billionaire polled his Twitter followers but already had the sale planned due to tax obligations. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has offloaded more than one billion dollars worth of shares according to recent financial filings. Filings submitted on Nov. 11 to the Securities and Exchange Commission confirm the sale of more than 934,000 Tesla shares worth around $1.1 billion.Musk sold the shares at an average price of around $1,170, locking in almost 180% in gains in prices over the past year. It is just the third time Musk has sold company stock since Tesla went public on the Nasdaq in....
On-chain data shows 99% of the circulating Bitcoin supply has unrealized profits again. History may have the hint for where the market could head next. 99% Of The Circulating Bitcoin Supply Has Unrealized Gains As pointed out by a CryptoQuant post, the profit percent of the circulating BTC supply has reached 99% once again as […]
Danny Talwar from crypto tax platform Koinly said Japan’s regulatory environment makes it difficult for businesses and individual investors to hold digital assets in Japan. Japan’s leading crypto lobby groups plan to submit a proposal to Japan’s financial regulatory body to address its high crypto taxes, which experts warn make Japan less competitive as a crypto hub. According to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg, the proposal will be submitted to Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) this week, asking them to put an end to taxing unrealized gains on crypto holdings “if the firm owns....