Kraken will add support for the Lightning Network protocol
Crypto exchange Kraken will add support for the Lightning Network protocol to its platform as early as 2021. The technology will “shape the future of programmable payments with digital money” and make millions of transfers per second with less time and money.
The Swedish authorities will study the possibility of switching to CBDS
The Swedish authorities will study the issue of switching to the digital version of the crown.
Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation Alexey Zabotkin: crypto assets have no properties of money
Deputy Head of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation Alexei Zabotkin emphasized that digital assets do not have the properties of fiat funds and cannot be a full-fledged means of savings.
Six banks to develop wallets to test digital yuan
The digital yuan will be tested using six e-wallets as part of the Suzhou red envelope lottery. In particular, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Indian bank customers will be able to buy cryptocurrency using accounts
India’s largest banks have allowed their clients to buy digital assets using their existing accounts. In addition, it is reported that lending institutions have resumed cooperation with cryptocurrency exchanges.
Vitalik Buterin: crypto wallets are still not comfortable enough to use
Cryptocurrency wallets remain difficult to use, as developers pay insufficient attention to their security, says Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.
Russian officials will be obliged to declare digital assets
Russian officials will provide information on the digital assets available when filing returns to the tax authorities. The corresponding decree was signed by President Vladimir Putin.
Singapore Bank DBS Launches Crypto Exchange
Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, announced the creation of a cryptocurrency exchange that will allow institutional investors and accredited individuals to use a fully integrated ecosystem for tokenization, trading and storage of digital assets.
US Financial Stability Board: it is necessary to tighten control over the activities of crypto companies
The regulation of companies engaged in cyber-currency activities, as well as payment systems using digital currency, should be tightened, according to representatives of the US Financial Stability Board.
Binance: Bitcoin Continues Parabolic Growth
The volume of derivatives has risen as the first cryptocurrency continues to parabolic growth, analysts from the Binance platform write in their report. The strengthening of Bitcoin’s position this year has been the catalyst for a surge in futures trading on crypto exchanges.

