Cryptocurrency news digest from April 14 to 20, 2025

The past trade week was relatively calm, and many digital coins moved in consolidation. The influx of funds in spot-bitcoin -etf has also resumed. However, he has not yet blocked the losses that the funds faced at the beginning of the month.

The Ministry of Finance of Russia recommended creating an internal stablecoin

Osman Kabaloev, Deputy Head of the Department of Financial Policy of the Ministry of Finance of Russia, said that the Government of Russia is advisable to consider the possibilities for the release of its own stablecoin. The coin rate should be attached to currencies other than the dollar. The Central Bank of Russia opposes the use of digital assets for making payments within the country. However, local corporations test cryptocurrencies for transactional transactions.

South Korea blocked 14 digital exchanges in the App Store

Representatives of the Financial Service Commission (FSC) of South Korea announced the freezing of 14 applications of unregistered sites in the App Store, including Mexc And KuCoin. According to the employees of the department, this is necessary to protect users and prevent activities related to money laundering.

The Japanese company Metaplanet acquired 319 BTC

Representatives of the site reported that 319 were bought bitcoins for further expansion of the portfolio. The company currently owns approximately 4525 BTC.

A third of the wealthy residents of South Korea invests in crypto assets

Representatives of the Chosun Ilbo research service reported that a third of South Korean rich citizens with assets that exceed 1 billion won, investing in digital coins. The average amount of investment is estimated at 42 million. Moreover, a younger group (under the age of 40) operates in the digital coins market more actively.

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Andrey Alexandrov