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Where you accept that holding crypto is permissible, most contemporary scholars treat it as zakatable wealth at its market value on your zakat date, at the standard 2.5%. The reasoning is that it functions as a store of value and a medium of exchange that you own and can dispose of, which is what zakat attaches to. Volatility does not change this - you value it on the day, exactly as you would shares or gold, and a fall the following week does not create a refund any more than a rise creates an extra liability. Three practical points matter more than the theory. Coins held to trade and coins held long term are treated the same way here, because unlike shares there is no underlying company balance sheet to look through to. Staking and lending rewards should be assessed separately, since scholars who regard them as interest-like would purify rather than zakat them. And crypto held on an exchange you do not control is still yours for zakat purposes.
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You owed zakat on the value on your date, and that stands. This is exactly how gold and shares are treated - zakat is a snapshot obligation on a specific day, not a running charge that tracks the market. A rise the following week does not create an extra liability either. Take a screenshot of your portfolio value on your zakat date; it makes the calculation defensible later and takes seconds.
Generally not, and this differs from shares. With equities a long-term holder can look through to the company's zakatable assets, which is why the method changes with intention. Crypto has no underlying balance sheet to look through to, so most scholars apply full market value either way. Day trader or long-term holder, the calculation is the same.
Separate them from your principal and apply the position you follow. Scholars who regard a fixed return on a deposited asset as interest-like would purify the rewards - give them away without expecting reward - and pay zakat only on the principal. Scholars who see staking as payment for genuine validation work with real risk treat the rewards as legitimate income, zakatable like any other wealth.
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