The upcoming elections in South Africa on May 29 will not affect the country's cryptocurrency policy, industry experts say. 🗳️ Despite political changes, South Africa continues to develop the digital active sector, solving “apolitical” problems. The country's financial regulator is preparing to issue licenses to 60 platforms for working with digital assets, the application deadline is November 30. This is a significant step in the regulation of cryptocurrencies.

📉 Bitcoin outperforms major currencies by 99.5%, raising questions about a new era where digital currencies challenge traditional financial systems. With the purchasing power of the US dollar, euro, pound sterling and other currencies falling relative to BTC, many are wondering whether Bitcoin will become the next store of value. However, despite its growth, price volatility and regulatory challenges remain obstacles.

📉 Pakistan is considering launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to modernize financial transactions and improve accessibility, especially for women who face problems using traditional cash systems. Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said the country is considering launching a CBDC to prevent men in the family from embezzling cash. However, despite the plans, a specific launch date has not yet been announced.

The Japanese Society for the Preservation of the Akita Dog Breed has begun issuing digital pedigrees on the blockchain network. 🐕‍🦺 Collaborating with local IT company Meta Akita Inc. and American Heirloom Inc., the society strives to improve authenticity and convenience for dog owners. The decision to use blockchain came after the number of overseas members of the society increased from 300 in 2022 to 500 in 2023. Digitalization will simplify document management during transit and speed up the delivery of certificates.

Tron founder Justin Sun has expressed doubts about the likelihood of an Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) being approved in the coming month. 🤔 This view coincides with the forecasts of analysts, who also expect the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reject applications for Ethereum ETFs from several issuers.

According to Reuters, US financial firms do not expect approval of an Ethereum ETF in May, citing disappointing meetings with regulators in recent weeks.

Sun, who is familiar with the SEC's work, recently faced a lawsuit from the commission alleging fraud and market manipulation.

The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is preparing for a cryptocurrency boom, planning to list its first Bitcoin ETFs by the end of 2024. 📈 According to Bloomberg, several issuers, including BetaShares, VanEck and DigitalX, are already working on launching their products on the ASX. However, the specific timetable for approval of cryptocurrency ETFs has not yet been clarified. The ASX, founded in 1987, is one of the 20 largest exchanges in the world.

This week you should pay attention to Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Pepe (PEPE). 📉

Bitcoin:
- The activity of “whales” has decreased since March 14. However, an increase in transactions may increase BTC prices.
- Lookonchain analyst noted a significant movement of 1,200 Bitcoin (worth $77.67 million) to the Kraken exchange.
- Entries to the exchange from “whales” reached a maximum in 5 months, which indicates the opportunity to take profits.

Ethereum:
- ETH is under pressure, but maintains a positive annual outlook of over 75%.
- Analysts suggest a possible bull market.

Pepe:
- The third largest meme coin by capitalization has shown strong results since its launch in 2023.
- Despite the correction, the coin has demonstrated stability and can continue the upward trend.

Overall, Bitcoin, Ethereum and Pepe are worth keeping an eye on this week.

"US presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. proposes moving the US budget to blockchain to improve spending transparency. 🇺🇸 Standard Charter remains confident in the market recovery, predicting a Bitcoin price of $150,000 by the end of the year. However, Kaiko analysts doubt a long-term bull market after the halving Bitcoin. SEC delays decision on Ethereum ETF, with low chances of approval. Samourai Wallet founders arrested for laundering more than $100 million. Custodia Bank appeals court decision to join the US banking system. The volume of venture capital in the crypto sector is increasing for the first time since 2022, reaching about $2.5 billion."

More than 50 clients of the Russian crypto exchange Beribit tried to stage a protest at the company’s office in Moscow, demanding the return of about 400 million rubles, which they could not withdraw for several days. 😡 Instead of money, clients were offered chocolates.🍫 Exchange employees promised to return 50% of the investment immediately, the rest within 1-15 days. At the same time, the State Duma is discussing a bill to ban crypto exchanges, which will not affect crypto transactions or registered mining companies.

"The collapse of FTX and the subsequent media hype led to unexpected consequences. However, it only accelerated the realization that centralized exchanges (CEX) do not work. Without serious changes, the new monetary system will continue to repeat the mistakes of the past. Compliance is just the beginning. But regulation is in Alone is not enough. Therefore, the key lesson is self-storage. After all, storing cryptocurrencies on any centralized exchange is dangerous. Therefore, self-storage is important, it is the only way to reduce the risks of losses.

The developer of Wasabi Wallet, zkSNACKs, prohibits US citizens from accessing its services. 🚫 The ban, effective immediately, applies to U.S. citizens and residents, including U.S. permanent resident or passport holders. Now they will not be able to visit sites such as wasabiwallet.io and zksnacks.com. The reason was “recent statements by US authorities.”

“Tokenization of real estate on the blockchain may not be as revolutionary as claimed. Instead of using security tokens, the concept of a “title token” is proposed - a new asset class that serves as a real record of property. Blockchain, like a database, can effectively manage property records . However, not every block chain is a blockchain. It is important to understand that only a blockchain can guarantee the immutability of data 📚"

"Solana is falling and XRP is preparing for a rally, according to the forecast of analyst Egrag Crypto. XRP is expected to rise by 1000-3000%. At the same time, KangaMoon, which raised $5 million in pre-sale, is becoming one of the best meme coins. With early investment , investors received a 290% profit. The number of project subscribers exceeded 20 thousand, and token holders - 7 thousand. Investors are offered a 10% bonus when purchasing at the current price 🚀"

"The revival of Bonk and Shiba Inu cryptocurrencies! 🚀 Rising asset prices have restored investor confidence. Revolt App expands its digital assets by including BONK in its list on April 23rd, which led to a record price increase. Between April 18th and 22nd, BONK increased its market value by 77.8%. Etherscan.io also notes that the whale purchased 237 billion Shiba Inu tokens on April 22, which coincided with the rally of the coin. Borroe Finance (ROE) is preparing for significant growth, attracting investors at its pre-sale stage ROE collected more than $3.9. million on pre-sale, doubling investments #cryptocurrency"

Attention investors! Top 3 altcoins for early retirement - Bonk, XRP and InQubeta. 🚀

InQubeta (QUBE) is a new crypto giant with huge potential. After a successful presale and launch on Uniswap and MEXC, experts predict explosive growth to 70x by the end of the year.

Bonk is the leader of meme coins on Solana. The low cost of entry makes it attractive to retail investors and explosive growth is expected.

XRP, despite regulatory uncertainties, remains one of the best altcoins for investment. Expected to grow to $20 by 2024.

Don't miss the chance to invest in XRP, Bonk and InQubeta for significant profits and early retirement.

Phoenix Wallet, a Bitcoin wallet, will stop serving US customers on May 3rd. ACINQ, the company behind "Phoenix Wallet", plans to remove the app from US app stores. 🚫

The company encourages American users to withdraw funds immediately, but warns of the possibility of high fees if wallets are forced to be closed.

There is no official reason given for the wallet's removal from US stores, but ACINQ hints that recent statements from the US government raise doubts about whether money transfer businesses will be considered licensed businesses.

Asset manager Franklin Templeton has launched its Ethereum ETF called "Franklin Ethereum TR Ethereum ETF" with the ticker EZET. The ETF is now available for creation and redemption, which is an important step in its implementation. However, final approval is subject to the SEC's assessment of various regulatory standards. In April, the SEC announced a delay in its decision on the application, extending the review period by another 45 days until June 11. 📉

Cryptocurrencies continue to lose value: the total market capitalization decreased by 1.28%, amounting to about $2.45 trillion. 📉 Bitcoin (BTC), Solana (SOL) and Dogecoin (DOGE) have shown price declines over the past 24 hours.

- BTC is trading at $63,284, down 2.32% from 24 hours ago.
- SOL has fallen by more than 4% in 24 hours, the current price is $137.21.
- DOGE has lost about 3% of its value and is trading at $0.1451.

Only Ethereum (ETH) posted a slight gain of 0.23% over the past day, trading at $3,137.

In light of a famous investor's tweet predicting a bull market in 2024, Koala Coin (KLC) is gaining attention in the cryptocurrency world. 🐨

At the pre-sale stage, with an attractive price of $0.014, Koala Coin promises sharp growth. Its community-focused approach sets it apart from giants like Cardano (ADA) and leaves others like Flow (FLOW) behind.

Koala Coin is not just another cryptocurrency. It is a mixture of fun, finance and brotherhood, built on a stable and attractive blockchain.

Meanwhile, Cardano and Flow are experiencing their respective moments of change, while Koala Coin stands out for its unique charm and promise of a shared adventure.

This is an opportunity to be part of something unique, a fusion of memes and money in a symphony of joy.

"Ethereum and Solana investors are actively participating in the Pushd pre-sale, which aims to change e-commerce. The pre-sale is already at stage 6. 🚀 While the US SEC is again showing dissatisfaction with the approval of Grayscale's application for the Ethereum ETF.

On the other hand, Solana faced failure at critical resistance levels after a significant decline to the Bitcoin half level. Pushd uses blockchain technology to solve common problems faced by traditional e-commerce platforms.

The proposal to create an Ethereum ETF has been shelved. The US SEC has delayed a decision on Grayscale's application for an Ethereum ETF until June 23. Grayscale has improved its statement once again.

Solana price analysis shows that it needs to close above $157 to start rising.

Pushd has the potential to completely transform online commerce by solving common problems faced by buyers and sellers on sites like Amazon and eBay. Pushd offers significantly lower fees than traditional markets and instant deposits and withdrawals."