☕️ GM! Here are the top news in #Crypto for the past 24 hours
🟠 Officials have confirmed that a BRICS currency is in development, aiming to reduce reliance on the US dollar and promote de-dollarization.
🟠 Kraken is reviewing plans to possibly delist Tether in the EU under new MiCA rules set to take effect in July, impacting stablecoins like USDT.
🟠 Turkey's ruling party proposes a draft bill to align crypto legislation with international standards, focusing on licensing, transparency, and compliance.
🟠 Hong Kong launched a pilot program enabling digital yuan payments via major Chinese banks, marking its first use beyond mainland China.
🟠 ZkSync announced its v24 upgrade, sparking rumors of a potential airdrop by June, aimed at accelerating protocol decentralization this summer.
🟠 Telegram founder Pavel Durov holds $7 million worth of Notcoin, donated by players, and plans to keep it until its value increases 100x.
🟠 A Nigerian court denied bail for Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, who is being held on charges including tax evasion and money laundering. Trials are set for May 22 and 23.
🟠 Binance collaborated with Taiwan authorities to resolve a $6.2M crypto fraud, leading to the indictment of nine individuals for financial crimes.
🟠 Two Chinese nationals face charges for a $73M crypto scam involving "pig butchering" fraud, laundering funds through shell companies.
🟠 Notorious crypto theft service Pink Drainer shuts down after stealing over $85 million, leaving a final message on Telegram.