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Sure - I wouldn't follow that personally but it supports the narrative of the markets picking back up in October :)

Sell in May and go away...as they say!

https://www.tradingview.com/x/OQxuyZ8n/ Daily

I have no idea where you are seeing a parabolic curve. Daily looks to be consolidating; weekly and monthly look weak.

@Eddie "To clarify, I refer to her as a she as that’s how she comes across. Like a woman out to screw every man that is invested in her." Charming - not!

https://www.tradingview.com/x/5DYYyDWW/

Next support at 70p

Waves!

If you bought in euro you should be able to sell in Euro. No minimum transaction fee on binance so not sure why you are seeing RUB? Are you using a VPN?

It's consolidating beautifully into an ascending triangle :)

That's one possibility...

Hmmm - vague brief reference to Argo's Terra Pool at the end. Do we feel a possible merger coming on?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giSbz867qgo&t=240s

Further on this review site https://www.cryptocompare.com/wallets/holy-transaction-wallet/ it states
"Your private keys are stored by a third party and they have easy access to them." Rule #1 of crypto never ever share your private keys with anyone

After briefly scanning their Whitepaper and website I wouldn't touch this with a barge pole. DYOR

Kraken is my go to. Never had issues with HSBC for funding in/out. Keep persevering on Binance some of these verifications are tricky to steer through. Hate Coinbase. Never tried Gemini but supposed to be solid.

Agree minicheddar - any trade, be it from crypto to fiat, or trading one token to another eg BTC to DOT are all taxable events. Various options such as Cointracking.info or Cointracker.io will track your trades and produce tax reports for you at a cost of course depending on how much you trade.

But if you buy a Hardware Wallet eg Trezor or Ledger ALWAYS buy it from an official source. There are lots of scams out there.

Another option for small amounts you could use a web based wallet like Exodus.io - lovely interface, safer than leaving on an exchange, easier than faffing about with Ledgers hardware wallets .

Doesn't matter which way round you do it ie crypto or wallets first - you don't have to buy one before the other.

continued reply from FCA:
However, we consider that due to the unpredictable, volatile nature of the underlying cryptoasset and the lack of inherent value in the underlying assets, as outlined in our consultation paper, a majority of retail clients are likely to suffer a loss over the long-term should they invest in these products
While we carefully consider all responses to our consultation, we did not receive compelling evidence to change our assessment and so confirmed our approach and final rules in Policy Statement 20/10. We estimate a ban could reduce harm by £19m to £101m a year for retail investors. At the same time, we have not extended a ban to professional investors, who may be better able to assess the risks and bear potential losses from such investments. We agree that our prohibition should be kept under review. This is in line with Article 42(6) of MiFIR. We will reconsider our position if there is robust evidence that the cryptoasset market is sufficiently changing to address the drivers of the harms we have identified.
The FCA’s opinions are outdated - We consider our proposals to be proportionate to the serious risk of consumer harm, having considered the likely effect on investors and market participants. The inherent risks of the product make it difficult for any retail consumers to make informed investment decisions, regardless of how these products are sold, marketed or distributed. We have seen evidence, which is outlined in our cost benefit analysis in CP19/22, that this has led to poor client outcomes for a majority of retail clients. Investors who have existing positions
Retail consumers with existing holdings can remain invested following the prohibition, until they choose to disinvest. There is no time limit on this, and we do not require or expect firms to close out retail consumers’ positions unless consumers ask for this. We are also allowing an appropriate implementation period of three months to allow firms and consumers to adapt to the rules. We expect firms to treat customers fairly during the transition.
END

The CME gap does not have to close - that's so like the tail wagging the dog ;0)
Re the dear FCA I wrote to them complaining about their ban on ETFs. This was their reply if interested :

Thank you for your complaint of 7 December 2020, which I have considered as a complaint against the FCA under the Complaints Scheme (the Scheme). Your complaint My understanding of your complaint is that you are unhappy with the FCA ban on cryptoassets. You state the consultation is over 12 months old and the market has matured considerably since then. You state taking ETF options away from retail customers is restricting a growing number of customers. You state this is very much a backward step. Our response Paragraph 3.4(c) of the Scheme explains that this type of complaint is excluded from the Scheme. This is because your complaint relates to the performance of the regulators’ legislative functions as defined in the Financial Services Act 2012 (including making rules and issuing codes and general guidance).
Although I have not investigated your complaint formally under the Scheme, I have liaised with the area of the FCA most closely connected to your complaint in order to provide you with a response to the matters raised.
Ban of cryptoasset derivatives and cryptoasset exchange traded notes - We recognise that you are disappointed by the prohibition of the sale, marketing and distribution of derivatives or exchange traded notes referencing cryptoassets (‘cryptoderivatives’) to retail clients. We have proceeded with final rules as this advances our objective of ensuring an appropriate degree of protection for consumers and supports our objective of protecting and enhancing the integrity of the UK financial system.
Our analysis shows that retail consumers are unable to make informed decisions when investing in crypto-derivatives and crypto-ETNs due to the inability to reliably value and assess the risks associated with the underlying cryptoassets. Unregulated cryptoassets underpinning the value of these investments cannot be reliably priced, are extremely volatile, and are prone to financial crime and market abuse. Evidence also suggests consumer understanding of cryptoassets is low, and price changes in cryptoassets appear to be driven by pure speculation. In Chapter 3 of our Consultation Paper on this matter, we outlined the regulatory responses 2 we have considered other than a ban and explains in detail why we consider these to be inadequate.
As a result, we think that retail consumers will suffer harm from potentially sudden and unexpected losses if they buy these products, and so our ban will benefit the majority of retail investors.
We recognise that the inherent unpredictability of outcomes in these products in the short run means that some investors have made profits over previous periods, and may forgo future profits due to our intervention. However, we consider that due to the unpredictable, volatile nature of the underlying cryptoasset