Cryptocurrency and exchanger world news

Despite the already difficult relationship of the US government with cryptocurrency, the authorities are going to tighten the regulation even more. In particular, it is planned to develop special measures to monitor operations with Bitcoin, as cases of extortion have become more frequent lately. Governments expect more aggressive controls on Bitcoin to reduce the risk to users who are under pressure from extortion programs.

This year has been a difficult year for Ripple - the litigation has severely damaged not only the companys reputation, but also affected the interests of many investors who have invested in XRP. But according to an old partner of the company, the CEO of SBI Group, which is literally considered a giant in Japanese finance, Ripple is going to go public if it wins a case against the SEC, the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

As the CoinDesk portal informs, Australian residents will be able to buy cryptocurrency, including bitcoins, at ordinary post offices, of which there are more than three and a half thousand in the country. The purchase will be possible using the Post Billpay service.

The South Korean Central Bank has confirmed its involvement in the development of CBDC, the official digital currency. According to Regulation Asia, the Central South Korean Bank has developed a special program until 2030 to develop the Korean economy.

According to Bitcoinist, the authorities of the Peoples Republic of China are currently considering a bill, which is supposed to introduce cryptocurrency and other Internet property as assets subject to inheritance rights.

Telegram has decided to launch its blockchain platform called Telegram Open Network (TON)

The niTROn blockchain meeting was postponed due to the lightning epidemic of the coronavirus.

Cryptocurrency exchange Huobi is launching its own blockchain on the testnet.