BREAKING: White House Rejects Cryptocurrency Transaction Tax Proposal

David Sacks, the White House crypto and AI czar, has rejected the idea of taxing every cryptocurrency transaction to strengthen the U.S. strategic Bitcoin reserve and digital asset holdings.
On a recent episode of the All In podcast, host Jason Calacanis proposed a 0.01% tax on each crypto transaction, to be paid in the asset being transferred, purchased, or sold.
Sacks expressed doubts, pointing out that taxes often begin small but tend to grow over time. He cited the U.S. income tax, which started with a limited scope but later expanded to affect far more people.
Sacks voiced concerns about the potential strain of new taxes, even if they’re initially presented as minor. Crypto investors also criticized the idea, especially the prospect of taxing transfers between wallets owned by the same person.

The White House Crypto Summit held recently didn’t delve into specific tax proposals, though the Trump administration has signaled interest in broad federal tax reform.
President Donald Trump has floated the idea of abolishing the federal income tax, favoring tariffs on imported goods as a revenue source instead. He highlighted the 19th century, when tariffs alone funded the U.S. government, as a time of notable economic success. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick backed this plan, proposing to replace the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with an 'External Revenue Service.'

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HISTORY: 10 years ago today, the US government sold 50,000 #bitcoin for $270 each

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Crypto Fraudster's Ex-Partner Guilty

Iris Ramaya Au, the former partner of #cryptocurrency fraudster Adam Iza, known as the "Godfather," has pleaded guilty to federal tax charges. She admitted to failing to report over $2.6 million in illicit gains acquired through Iza's criminal activities.
Au's guilty plea includes acknowledging that she provided false information on her tax return regarding these earnings from 2020 to 2023.
As a result of her actions, she faces a potential sentence of up to three years in federal prison. This development follows Iza's own guilty plea to multiple charges, including conspiracy, wire fraud, and tax evasion, where he is expected to face a significantly longer sentence of up to 35 years in prison.

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Bitcoin's weekend gains vanished as the Federal Reserve warned of a potential recession.

Bitcoin Drops 10% As Recession Seems Near

The price of Bitcoin has shown extreme volatility over the past few days. Last week, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index hit its lowest level since 2022, and Bitcoin looked very bearish due to several key factors.

Yesterday, Trump announced a crypto reserve that caused token prices to pump. However, that forward momentum has completely vanished today.

There are a few reasons that Bitcoin is looking so bearish right now. Essentially, Trump’s announcement may have only slapped a bandage on a very serious wound.

Last week, Bitcoin ETFs had their worst week ever, with $2.7 billion in outflows, as the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta predicted a 1.5% GDP decrease. Today, it has become even more pessimistic.

The Fed is now predicting that the US GDP will shrink 2.8% by the end of Q1 2025. From an economic perspective, this is apocalyptic compared to its predictions four weeks ago, which showed 3.9% growth.

Another important factor contributing to Bitcoin’s volatility is President Trump’s proposed tariffs. Some analysts have theorized that they aren’t the main cause, and that’s probably true.

However, the crypto market crashed when Trump recently announced 25% tariffs on the EU, joining ones on Canada, Mexico, and China.

If the US economy enters a recession, however, the downsides of that integration will fully reveal themselves.

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Bitcoin ETFs lost $3.5 billion in a week as the Fed adopted a bearish outlook on U.S. GDP.

As investors observe these developments, there is increasing curiosity about whether Bitcoin ETFs will recover in March. Given the volatile nature of the market and the ongoing geopolitical tensions, the outlook for Bitcoin and related ETFs remains uncertain.

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