FameEX Morning Crypto News Recap | January 27, 2025

MicroStrategy Faces Potential Tax Challenges from CAMT, May Need to Liquidate Bitcoin

This week, The Wall Street Journal reported that MicroStrategy may face significant tax obligations due to unrealized gains on its 461,000 BTC holdings. The Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) provision in Biden’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act requires companies with adjusted financial income exceeding $1 billion over three years to pay a 15% minimum tax. MicroStrategy may need to liquidate Bitcoin to meet these obligations.

BlackRock CEO Aims to Expedite Approval of Bond and Stock Tokenization

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink expressed his intention to expedite the approval process for the tokenization of bonds and stocks.

CryptoQuant CEO Attributes Bitcoin Bull Market to Trump’s Influence

CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju stated that Trump is driving global Bitcoin promotion. Short-term holders are actively buying, while long-term holders are selling, signaling a classic bull market trend.

Cathie Wood Examines the Impact of Trump’s Return to the White House on Cryptocurrencies

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood discussed the potential impact of Trump’s return to the White House on cryptocurrencies, highlighting his administration’s crypto-friendly stance. She praised Paul Atkins’ appointment as SEC chairman and anticipated more balanced digital asset regulations under his leadership, fostering growth in the crypto sector.

Samson Mow: US Digital Asset Reserves Should Focus Solely on Bitcoin

Samson Mow, CEO of JAN3 and a strong Bitcoin advocate, reignited discussions about US digital asset reserves, asserting that Bitcoin should be the only cryptocurrency included in the government’s reserve strategy.

Trump's Executive Order Dampens Bitcoin's Short-Term Bullish Outlook

Nick Forster, founder of Derive, stated in a January 25 report that the Trump administration’s executive order focuses on evaluating overall digital asset reserves rather than Bitcoin’s strategic reserves, dampening short-term bullish expectations for Bitcoin’s price momentum.

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