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Balancer (BAL) was introduced to the crypto market in June 2020, initially trading at $20 USD. However, its value declined to below $10 by mid July and recovered to over $10 by the end of the month. In August, prices rose to near $30 before experiencing a 42% drop to $17 and eventually reaching a high of $38.50 in September. Despite reaching almost $19 in November, Balancer ended the year at $13.74. The following year, Balancer's prices rose, doubling in January and reaching a peak of $58 in February. The next few months saw significant price fluctuations, reaching highs of $67 and $73 in March and April, respectively, followed by drops of over 30%. Balancer hit its all-time high of $76.68 on May 4, 2021, showing year-to-date gains of 460%. At that time, its market cap was around $500 million, outperforming 62% of the top 100 crypto assets in just one year. The year 2022 was bearish for most of the crypto market as many crypto tokens experienced drastic falls, BAL too was not an exception. It ended 2022 on around $5.3 mark and started to rise as 2023 started ranging from 6 to 7 USD early on 2023. The price predictions for this cryptocurrency token have forecasted an average of $22.59 USD for BAL in 2025 and a promising average value of $140.69 USD by the year 2030. But please bear in mind that this is by no means a buying signal or a financial advice. We strongly advise you to seek further information from crypto market experts and study the movements of the market before deciding to invest in Balancer tokens or any cryptocurrency tokens at all.

Balancer is an automated market maker and decentralized exchange platform that was launched in March 2020 on the Ethereum blockchain network. This platform is designed as an open and accessible alternative to centralized exchanges and allows users to trade Ethereum (ETH) and assets based on the ERC-20 standard in a trustless and permissionless environment. An automated market maker is a decentralized exchange that uses a mathematical formula to price assets. In other words, unlike traditional exchanges that use an order book and bid/ask system, in automatic market makers, asset prices are determined based on a price algorithm.

Balancer allows users to exchange supported tokens, create a liquidity pool in order to add liquidity to the balancer protocol, and also invest in existing pools for yield farming of transactions. The Balancer cryptocurrency network has been developing since 2018 and its bronze version was launched in 2020. Since then, Balancer has become one of the top 15 decentralized exchange platforms on the Ethereum network in terms of transaction volume and one of the top 10 largest decentralized applications (DApps) running on the Ethereum network in terms of total asset value locked. 

Switzerland is one of the most well-known banking and financial centers in the world. The country is progressive on the development of cryptocurrencies. In January 2018, Swiss Economy Minister Johann Schneider Ammann stated that he sought to make Switzerland a “crypto nation”. According to the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the Switzerland Federal Tax Administration (SFTA), cryptocurrencies and virtual currencies are legal and classified as assets or property.  

Yes. According to the established tax legislation defined by The Swiss Federal Tax Service (SFTA), cryptocurrencies are assets. This means that they are subject to Swiss wealth, income and capital gains taxes and must be declared in annual tax returns. The mentioned tax legislation treats crypto assets similar to stocks, bonds and real estate in Switzerland. According to the mentioned document above, if you are a private crypto investor, your crypto profits will be completely exempt from Capital Gains Tax. This is as long as you fulfill these five criteria:

1.     transaction volumes should not exceed five times the original capital
2.     holding period of crypto assets should be six months or more
3.     capital gains should be less than 50% of overall taxable income
4.     minimal usage of third-party financing (buy assets with your money)
5.     derivatives only used as a hedging tool

Note that as stated by the tax legislation document, if you violate two or more criteria, chances are that you may not be considered a private investor but a self-employed trader instead. If you are not sure that you will be considered a private investor or a self-employed trader, we recommend consulting a tax professional in Switzerland or the SFTA directly.

According to the tax legislation document, private investors don’t have to pay tax on their trading profits, but you might still need to pay Income Tax on cryptocurrency. Having your salary from a job being paid in a cryptocurrency, getting paid in crypto in exchange for services if you are a freelancer, or receiving crypto from activities such as mining will be considered income by the FTA.

Balancer (BAL) is used as a governance token to give holders the power to propose and vote on changes to the Balancer protocol. BAL is also used to pay for transaction fees on the platform, provide liquidity to pools, and access premium features. Additionally, BAL can be used as an investment and as a means of payment or as a trading asset with its value increasing based on supply and demand dynamics in the market. 

All citizens of Switzerland can convert, buy, and sell cryptocurrencies with fiat. Cryptocurrencies are accepted as legal tender in certain cities. Many traditional banks in Switzerland are partnering with digital asset banks to allow their customers to purchase crypto assets. These Swiss banks accept cryptocurrency and enable individuals and businesses to convert it into fiat. A more efficient and quick way to buy crypto in Switzerland would be through crypto exchanges. Our service authorizes fast and secure transactions through different means such as Apple pay, Google pay, Credit Card, Debit Card, Bank Transfer and PayPal.