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Bitcoin price WARNING: Bank of Canada boss says bitcoin is GAMBLING and NOT an investment
Bitcoin price WARNING: Bank of Canada boss says bitcoin is GAMBLING and NOT an investment
BITCOIN price could take a tumble as Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz claims all cryptocurrencies are not a real “currency”.
Bank of Canada boss Stephen Poloz said bitcoin is not an investment but instead a form of “gambling”.
is a cryptocurrency not controlled by a single administrator and can be used to buy things worldwide electronically.
Bitcoin's popularity has caused demand to skyrocket throughout 2017, pushing other cryptocurrencies like
But Mr Poloz issued a stark warning to cryptocurrency investors. He said: “A lot of words have been used but I think the main thing is, buyers should be aware it is much closer to gambling than investing.”
Bitcoin news: Stephen Poloz said bitcoin is a form of gambling
I object to the term cryptocurrencies by the way because they are crypto but they are not currencies
, Mr Poloz said: “There’s certainly a lot of hype around those. I object to the term cryptocurrencies by the way because they are crypto but they are not currencies.”
Mr Poloz said is unsure the role of cryptocurrencies are. He said: “They are not assets, really, for the most part. I suppose they are securities, technically.
“But tax authorities treat them as securities. Because you have to pay tax on a capital gain or loss.”
He said bitcoin has no intrinsic value Bitcoin Cad Price Chart , therefore it would not be classed as an asset and is instead “speculative or gambling”.
Bitcoin price decreased to $10,445.10 at 12:20 on Friday, Bitcoin price decreased to $10 Bitcoin Cad Price Chart ,000.
Mr Poloz also outlined his plans for the Bank of Canada’s own digital currency. He said: “All the major banks have active research agendas on this.”
He said one of the “most important” of bitcoin is its distributor and ledger technology. He said: “That I think is a true piece of genius and it will be applied to many many areas of the economy. Incredible efficiencies. This is truly huge.”
But Mr Poloz said he does not think bitcoin will be part of a digital currency of central banks.
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