On October 24, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao speculated that U.S. President Donald Trump might be the creator of bitcoin under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. “President Trump and Satoshi. Maybe it’s the same person,” Zhao wrote on X (formerly Twitter), responding to a message about Trump’s lack of personal meeting with him.
In May 2024, a U.S. court sentenced Zhao to four months in prison for violating American laws on an unprecedented scale. Prosecutors accused him of breaching bank secrecy rules and conducting unlicensed money transfers, citing over 1.5 million transactions totaling $900 million allegedly linked to terrorist financing and illegal activities. Zhao pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal.
The Central Bank is exploring regulations for cryptocurrency transactions within foreign economic activity, raising questions about potential impacts and enforcement methods.
Hidden threat: Central Bank discusses regulation of cryptocurrency transactions within the framework of foreign economic activity
What can this affect and how will the checks be carried out?
