Na quinta-feira (26 de dezembro), o Bitcoin disparou para quase US$ 100.000 antes de cair ligeiramente para cerca de US$ 98.770. O governo do presidente russo, Vladimir Putin, disse que as empresas do país foram autorizadas a começar a usar Bitcoin no comércio exterior. O bilionário Elon Musk criticou o presidente dos EUA Biden, sugerindo que este último está elogiando o poder dos indultos presidenciais e que as considerações financeiras afetarão a tomada de decisões. Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), o fundador da falida exchange de criptomoedas FTX, pode ser libertado. prisão cedo.
As sanções ocidentais complicam o comércio da Rússia com os seus principais parceiros, uma vez que os bancos locais são extremamente cautelosos em relação às transacções relacionadas com a Rússia para evitar o escrutínio dos reguladores ocidentais.
This year, Russia allowed the use of cryptocurrency in foreign trade and took measures to legalize the mining of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. Today, Russia is one of the global leaders in Bitcoin mining.
Siluanov stated in an interview with Russian media: 'We can pay for the shipping of goods using digital financial assets. As part of the experimental system, we can use Bitcoin mined in Russia for foreign trade transactions.'
'Such transactions are already taking place. We believe they should be further expanded and developed. I believe this goal will be achieved by 2025,' he added, stating that international payments in digital currency represent the future.
Siluanov stated in an interview that under the current circumstances, allowing Bitcoin payments in foreign trade as an alternative to the dollar is 'perfectly understandable' because it can utilize modern infrastructure. This is an innovation in the global settlement system, he added, 'this is the future.'
Earlier in December, Putin stated that the current U.S. government uses the dollar for political purposes, undermining the dollar's status as a reserve currency and forcing many countries to turn to alternative assets. He specifically pointed out Bitcoin as an example of such assets and stated that no one in the world can regulate Bitcoin.
Putin's remarks indicate that he supports the widespread use of cryptocurrency.
Musk: Biden is peddling presidential pardons; SBF may be released early.
In the debate over whether the outgoing Biden will grant SBF a pardon early, the crypto community has engaged in intense discussions. Previously, a well-known Wall Street tabloid first revealed that Biden is considering pardoning SBF.
It is worth noting that this news has spread rapidly, and well-known figures like Musk have also expressed their views. As the founder of Tesla and a major supporter of Dogecoin, Musk commented that he would be shocked if the Biden administration did not pardon SBF.
In subsequent comments, he directly criticized the Biden administration, suggesting that monetary considerations could influence the president's pardon.
Specifically, he accused the current government of 'peddling' pardons. Therefore, he emphasized that SBF's pardon 'will be sold at a high price.'
This indicates that the SBF camp may pay a heavy price to ensure that Biden grants him a pardon early.
SBF was convicted of a historic fraud case in the U.S., having misappropriated billions of dollars of customer funds from the FTX exchange to fund his lavish lifestyle and support political candidates, especially Democratic politicians, making him the second-largest donor to the Democrats in the 2020 election.
Due to the severity of SBF's crimes, which involve telecom fraud, money laundering, and other charges, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan sentenced him to 25 years in prison and ordered the confiscation of $11 billion. Although he has appealed the ruling, there are speculations that he may be released early through a presidential pardon.
The President of the United States has the constitutional power to pardon multiple federal crimes, and Biden is no exception. He recently exercised this power by unconditionally pardoning his son Hunter Biden, who was initially convicted on gun and tax charges.
Bitcoin Technical Analysis
Economies.com stated that Bitcoin prices surged past $96,555, turning upward intraday and in the short term, halting recent bearish corrections and establishing a bullish wave.
Its next major target is at $105,000; note that unless it falls below $95,195 and remains below it, the bullish trend will remain valid.
