Restrictions for miners and Telegram cryptocurrency wallet. Main events of the week

G20 leaders called for the introduction of a reporting system for crypto assets, Sony announced plans to create its own blockchain, Crypto exchange Huobi changed its name, and other events of the past week

• Monday

G20 leaders called for the introduction of a reporting system for crypto assets

Representatives of the "G20" stated the need to implement a system that will regulate the exchange of data on transactions with cryptocurrencies between countries

The user paid for the transfer of $2 thousand in bitcoins more than $510 thousand.

The incident became the largest ever paid for a single Bitcoin transaction

• Tuesday

Sony announced plans to create its own blockchain

The company intends to build a global infrastructure that will become the basis for Web3 and drive innovation across all existing industries

Matrixport allowed altcoins to collapse due to FTX platform asset sales

FTX cryptocurrency exchange plans $3.4 billion asset sale to repay clients' debts

• Wednesday

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi changed its name to HTX in honor of its 10-year anniversary

The platform changed its brand in social media accounts and several product lines

Tornado Cash developer set trial date in Netherlands

Alexey Pertsev will stand trial in the city of Hertogenbosch in March 2024

Telegram launches cryptocurrency wallet TON Space

From November 2023, all users of the messenger will have access to the wallet

• Thursday

SWIFT has connected the Central Banks of three countries to a digital currency pilot project

Participation in the project was confirmed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Central Bank of Kazakhstan and another Central Bank of an unnamed state

The head of Bybit announced the possible departure of the cryptocurrency exchange from the UK

Ben Zhou gave the reason for this as new marketing rules coming into force on October 8

Hong Kong regulator accused crypto exchange JPEX of operating without a license

The Securities and Futures Commission warned users of the cryptocurrency exchange about "dubious offers"

• Friday

Bitcoin rate hits highest since late summer

The value of the first cryptocurrency exceeded $26.7 thousand for the first time since August 31.

August was called the worst month for the crypto market since November 2022

Crypto investor sentiment turned bearish in August 2023 as BTC suffered a cascade of liquidations

Switzerland overtakes the U.S. in cryptocurrency adoption rate

Leading the ranking of countries in terms of readiness to adopt digital assets for the second year in a row is Hong Kong