Taiwanese authorities have implemented new strict cryptocurrency regulations. The key aspects of these regulations are:

1️⃣ Digital asset service providers who do not register with the regulatory bodies and fail to meet anti-money laundering standards may be subjected to up to 2 years of imprisonment.

2️⃣ Individuals utilizing virtual asset accounts for illegal activities could receive prison terms of 6 months to 5 years.

3️⃣ Infringements of licensing regulations could lead to penalties as high as 50 million Taiwanese dollars (approximately $1.54 million).

The difficulty of mining Bitcoin has plummeted by nearly 6%

⬇️ As a result of the recent recalculation, the difficulty of mining the primary cryptocurrency fell by 5.63% to 83.15 T. This fall is the most significant since December 2022.

✔️ From the previous adjustment, the average hash rate over approximately a two-week period was 595 EH/s compared to 630 EH/s earlier. This suggests that miners may have disconnected equipment that became unprofitable to operate following the halving.👀

🏔On April 25, the mining difficulty reached a new high of 88.1 T.

The Dencun upgrade has made ether inflationary again.

👀 According to a CryptoQuant report released on Wednesday, the Dencun upgrade has reduced transaction fees on the Ethereum network, resulting in a significant decrease in the amount of ether being 🔥 burned.

🤔 This has brought ether burn rates to one of their lowest points since the Merge, when Ethereum transitioned from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. Consequently, the supply of ether is expanding at its quickest daily pace since the Merge.

"Before the Dencun upgrade, the higher network activity on Ethereum meant higher fees burned and hence less ether supply. However, after the Dencun upgrade, the total amount of fees burned has decoupled from the network activity"

- CryptoQuant analysts said.

✔️ The report also noted that given the current level of network activity, it is unlikely that Ethereum will become deflationary again in the near future.

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Trading volumes on cryptocurrency exchanges declined for the first time in seven months

👀 In April, the combined volume of spot and derivative cryptocurrency markets fell by 43.8% to $6.58 trillion, after reaching a record $9.12 trillion in March, according to CCData.

🤷 This positive trend was interrupted after six months.

✔️ Experts attributed the trend reversal to escalating geopolitical tensions and a slowdown in the inflow of funds into spot ETFs. Additionally, optimism was undermined by a decreased likelihood of the Federal Reserve easing its policy this year.

Joseph Lubin believes the SEC has reclassified ETH as a security

👤Ethereum co-founder and head of Consensys, Joseph Lubin, believes that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reclassified Ethereum (ETH) as a security.

"The SEC appears to have reclassified Ether as a security without telling anybody that that’s the case. They are going about a strategic series of enforcement actions rather than open discourse and clear rulemaking"

- Lubin stated.

🤦🏻‍♂️He also thinks that these regulatory enforcement measures aim to instill fear, uncertainty, and doubt within the cryptocurrency industry, attempting to paralyze Consensys and force the company to leave the country.

✔️This position of the SEC first became known from the agency's response to a lawsuit from Consensys, which wanted to get a clear answer from the SEC about whether Ethereum is a security.

Binance fined $4.4 million by Canadian financial regulator

🤷 Binance has been fined $4.4 million by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) for violations related to anti-money laundering regulations.

👀 The penalty was imposed because Binance failed to register as a foreign money services business and did not report transactions involving virtual currency that exceeded 10,000 Canadian dollars.

Binance ceased operations in Canada last year.

🔥Venture fund Pantera Capital reported that it has invested a record amount in TON, calling it the "largest" investment for the company.

💰 The exact size of the investment is not specified, but Pantera Capital had previously invested over $250 million in Solana.

📈 This news triggered a sharp increase in $TON, which rose by almost 15% in the last 24 hours and 30% over the past week.

🤷 Mainland Chinese investors could gain access to a Bitcoin ETF in two years...

🇭🇰 Harvest Global Investments, the issuer of a Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong, is considering an application to join the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect program, provided there are no complications in the next two years.🧐

✔️ The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect serves as a cross-border investment channel connecting the stock exchanges of Shanghai and Hong Kong.

🇰🇷 South Korean supermarket chain launched for sale 30,000 Bitcoin-branded meal boxes, offering customers the opportunity to win bonus BTC.

BlockFi has announced the closure of its platform

🔒 Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi has announced that it will be shutting down its web platform in May 2024. The exact closure date will be specified later.

✔️In November 2022, the company filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. This occurred approximately two weeks after the collapse of FTX and Alameda Research. Previously, BlockFi acknowledged that the exchange and its subsidiary had outstanding obligations to the company.

Binance and KuCoin complete registration with India's Financial Regulator

📝 Both Binance and KuCoin have successfully registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit of India.

😁 Following a $41,000 fine, KuCoin has resumed its activities in the region.

Binance's financial penalties are still pending determination.🧐

It is anticipated that Binance will restart its regional operations once the fine is settled.

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Trading rice and a tablet without the Internet: Sam Bankman-Fried on life in prison

👀 In a recent interview from Brooklyn Detention Center, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), currently serving a 25-year sentence, claims he's adapting well.

🍚 He's trading rice, maintaining his vegan diet, and engaging in prison life while awaiting a July appeal. Despite the significant lifestyle change, SBF, who's lost 11 kg, asserts he's in good spirits, even finding prison offers unique arbitrage opportunities.

🙈FTX founder reflects on the past, suggesting negligence as his downfall, not criminal actions, and still disputes his criminal responsibility for FTX's collapse.

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U.S. President Joe Biden is making targeted efforts to destroy the cryptocurrency industry in the country, Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Cardano, has stated.

👀 According to the expert, over the past few years, the U.S. government has been consistently detrimental to startups. He cited restrictions on access to bank accounts and SEC policies, which have been compounded by "obstacles" in the legislative process.

"Voting for Biden is a vote against the American cryptocurrency industry"

- Hoskinson commented.

👆 These remarks followed a statement from the White House administration indicating the president's readiness to veto a bill aimed at repealing SEC guidelines that prevent banks from providing digital asset custody services.

🗣 Hoskinson also criticized the Commission for using outdated standards, which "should not apply to new, evolving asset classes."

"The Securities Exchange Act was passed in 1933, and to say it is adequate to regulate cryptocurrencies that emerged 90 years later is absurd."

The U.S. Department of Justice has appointed an independent monitor for Binance

🇺🇸 The U.S. Department of Justice has appointed the company Forensic Risk Alliance (FRA) as an independent monitor for Binance.

👀 FRA will be responsible for ensuring Binance's compliance with the plea agreement.

✔️ The company will also have access to internal reports, facilities, and employees of the company to gather information about the exchange's activities and report it to the government.

The fraudster returned almost all of the stolen funds to the victim user — 22,960 ETH worth $67 million!

He previously agreed that he would return the funds with the fact that he would receive a 10% reward. 🧐

✋ Hello folks! First, some information regarding yesterday's prize giveaway. Some of you misunderstood the poorly phrased question in the Google form (the last one), so here's an important clarification:

❗️ You need to provide a TON-wallet address to which we will transfer the funds you win. If the address is incorrect, we will simply choose the next participant on the list.

Here is an example of the address you should provide:

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👆 This must be an address from the TON network (not Ethereum or any other network). Also, do not provide exchange wallets because without a tag your funds will simply be lost. Finally, considering the low fees (about $0.01) in the network, you will have no problem transferring funds from the wallet to an exchange.😉

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◾️4th place - $4 USDT
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