US authorities will track bitcoin transactions
The authorities of the United States of America intend to tighten monitoring of financial transactions by including cryptocurrencies in the tracking. At the moment, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has submitted a request to market participants for the possibility of modernizing automated systems for checking user actions in this direction.
KuCoin Identifies Hackers Involved in Platform Hacking in September
The hackers who hacked the systems of the KuCoin cryptocurrency platform on September 26 have been identified. This was announced by the head of the site Johnny Liu in his social network.
SEC head on tokenized ETFs: we have a desire to try it
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering innovative technology in the DeFi space.
ECB is considering four scenarios for the launch of the digital euro
The main financial regulator of the EU, the European Central Bank (ECB), said that it is considering four scenarios that will allow the issuance of the national currency of the common European space. Among them: an increase in the demand for electronic payments, a significant drop in the demand for cash, the launch of private digital currencies, the massive issuance of national currencies in digital form by other central banks.
Chainalysis Announces Business Expansion To Tokyo And Singapore
The analytical company Chainalysis announced the development of its network of branches in the Asia-Pacific region. Two of them will open in Tokyo and Singapore and will be used as headquarters for further business development.
California regulator will get expanded powers to work with cryptoassets
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (the new name of the California Department of Business Oversight) has been given increased authority to regulate digital tools. The corresponding document was signed by the governor and will enter into force on January 1 of next year.
Estonia e-Residency members suspected of fraud
Foreign citizens who have obtained remote access to the digital infrastructure of Estonia through the e-Residency program are suspected of fraudulent activities involving cryptocurrencies.
Ethereum 2.0 final testnet launched
The final version of the Ethereum 2.0 testnet, called Spadina, launched yesterday. It will serve as a pre-release control check and will allow market participants to test deposits and genesis – the most risky parts of the workflow. The network will work for 72 hours and, in case of uninterrupted functionality during the stated period, will allow developers to launch Ethereum 2.0 during the current year.
The Bahamas will start issuing cryptocurrency on October 20
The Central Bank of the Bahamas will begin the gradual release of the national cryptocurrency outside the pilot territories of Exuma and Abaco from October 20 this year. The Sand Dollar project is a continuation of the authorities’ initiative to modernize payment systems, which started in 2000, according to the official press release of the regulator.
Bitcoin in Israel can be recognized as a currency
Four representatives of the Israeli Knesset presented a draft law to amend the classification of BTC as a currency.

