NYDFS - The New York State Department of Financial Service. On the regulator's website there are two categories of assets: cryptocurrencies that are allowed to be stored in licensed firms, and crypto assets that are available for trading on exchanges. The second category includes BTC, ETH, BCH, LTC, BUSD, GUSD, PAXG and PAX. In addition to these cryptocurrencies, XRP and ETC were added to the first category.

A major South Korean Bank, KEB Hana Bank, has entered into a partnership with the country's toll road operator, under which it will launch a blockchain-based payment and ride accounting system.

The Bank plans to launch the system by the end of this year. Drivers can use the "Hana One Q" app to pay their fares. At the same time, drivers will even be able to get a refund for travel. The introduction of a contactless payment system was a step towards avoiding paying with cash or credit cards to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection. 

Michael Sonnenshein, managing director of Grayscale Investments, believes that approving Bitcoin traded exchange traded funds (ETFs) is just a matter of time.

"We think the launch of ETFs on Bitcoin is a matter of time. Regulators have done an excellent job, they are trying to stay on the cutting edge of the development of digital assets as a class," said Sonnenshein in an interview with Anthony Pompliano, founder of Morgan Creek Digital.

According to the latest report from the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, a 31% drop in Bitcoin trading in June led to BTC's annual volatility reaching a six-month low.

According to Kraken in its report, June was the most unremarkable month on the Bitcoin trading market since February. The lack of activity on the market led to a decrease in trading volume on the exchange to a four-month low of $ 36.6 billion. 

According to the latest report from the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, a 31% drop in Bitcoin trading in June led to BTC's annual volatility reaching a six-month low.

According to Kraken in its report, June was the most unremarkable month on the Bitcoin trading market since February. The lack of activity on the market led to a decrease in trading volume on the exchange to a four-month low of $ 36.6 billion.

PayPal and its Venmo mobile payment service plan to provide their 325 million users with the opportunity to directly purchase cryptocurrencies.

This was reported by CoinDesk, citing sources familiar with the situation. The publication notes that at the moment PayPal can be used to withdraw funds from some cryptocurrency sites, but the service has never been used to purchase cryptocurrencies before.

American economist and trader Nassim Taleb wrote that Bitcoin is a good idea, but most cryptocurrency users do not understand the nuances of its work.

Nassim Taleb participated in a discussion on Twitter with the "Bitcoin maximalist" Giacomo Zucco. Zucco questioned Taleb's views on the imposition of central planning by bureaucrats and politicians, since they have no "personal interest in the success" of this strategy. 

Outrageous businessman John McAfee announced the launch of the decentralized exchange Ghost, which is associated with the eponymous anonymous cryptocurrency and will replace the McAfeeDEX platform.

The main network of the anonymous cryptocurrency Ghost should be launched today - until that moment, Ghost tokens were placed on the Ethereum blockchain. The coin will be based on the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus method, and the decentralized exchange Ghost of the same name will become the main platform for trading this cryptocurrency. The site also supports BTC, ETH, DAI, USDT and ESH.

The share of inactive Bitcoins exceeded 60%. The largest increase in the number of inactive BTC since the beginning of the year is observed among coins purchased 10 years and 2-3 years ago.

According to Glassnode, 60.63% of all BTCs did not move for more than a year. These data indicate the consolidation of BTC ownership and that investors who bought cryptocurrency at the lowest prices in 2018 have not yet begun to profit from their investments. More than four years have passed since such a large percentage of outstanding BTC did not move for more than a year.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao shared his secrets of success and identified four factors for the effective expansion of cryptocurrency exchanges around the world.