The Bitcoin network just processed its billionth transaction, after 15 years of operation. On average, the Bitcoin network processes about 178,475 transactions per day. Lightning Network transactions are not included.
If anyone asks what value Bitcoin brings, this is one of the values that Bitcoin provides to the market.
President Biden proposes the highest tax rate (44.6%) on investment income, which is the highest tax rate since the investment tax was established in 1922.
This is just a proposal, not yet a law, and only applies to short-term investment income (held less than 1 year) and only applies to high earners, those with income over $400K dollars each year.
A "Buy Bitcoin" banner inserted into a photo of Janet Yellen during a 2017 congressional hearing just sold at auction for 16 BTC (more than 1 million USD).
There is no new news, there are still worries about high interest rates leading to recession and worries about the political situation in the Middle East.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the United States and China could face huge fiscal deficits that have fueled inflation and created significant risks to the global economy. .
United States 🇺🇸 expected to record a fiscal deficit of 7.1% in 2025
China 🇨🇳 is expected to record a deficit of 7.6% in 2025
Bank of America said there is a risk that the Fed will not cut interest rates until March 2025, although it currently still expects a rate cut in December.
All markets are red today, including stocks, gold, oil and cryptocurrencies, with many more worried about the Fed not cutting interest rates in time and causing a recession than political tensions in the Middle East.
At least this is the story being spread now, short term market reaction is driven by stories, long term by supply and demand.
PRESIDENT BIDEN 🇺🇸 SAID THAT THE FED'S INTEREST RATE CUT COULD BE DELAYED A MONTH OR LONGER, BUT THERE WILL BE A RATE CUT BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR, INFLATION HAS DECREASED FROM 9% TO 3% ALREADY. #btc