Dispatch #11 -2021 April 16th, 2021 Let’s start with crypto taxes as it is traditional tax week. For 2020, IRS Form-1040 specifically asks if you had crypto transactions, illustrating the IRS’ growing focus on digital assets. You are expected to track the cost basis of your coins and report capital gains accurately. Other items discussed […]
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Multiple Bitcoin ETFs, Visa & Paypal start crypto payments, Bitcoin for transactions & salary, digital yuan
Dispatch #10 -2021 April 9th, 2021 A slew of Bitcoin ETF filings with the SEC takes top billing in Dispatch 10. The filers are industry powerhouses like Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs, Van Eck and Wisdom Tree. Bitcoin also continues to make subtle progress as a medium of exchange. Examples are Tesla accepting Bitcoin for car […]
Morgan Stanley access to bitcoin, crypto’s political clout, US home price rise, Are you late to bitcoin?
Dispatch #9 – 19th March, 2021 The Dispatch is out earlier than usual as it’ll be on holiday next week and won’t publish until my return. Top news this week is the Morgan Stanley announcement that wealth management (WM) clients can invest in bitcoin via three funds. This will most likely lead to the rest […]
Aker invests in bitcoin, energy use, NFTs, Investing in sneakers!
Dispatch #8 – 15th March, 2021 The top story this week is Norway’s Aker Group investing in bitcoin. Equity markets this week showed that they can absorb a gradual rise in yields. The 10-year yield rose modestly from 1.6% to 1.63% yet the NASDAQ rallied ~ 5% this week. So, what could change from here? […]
Why yields rise, Wall Street bitcoin adoption & bitcoin skeptics.
Dispatch #7 – 5 March, 20201 I was hoping to write about something other than yields this week, but the issue isn’t going away quietly! If yields rise, it is likely to dominate all asset markets, with the US$ rising along with higher US yields and risks markets selling off. Equity markets did rally on […]