Bitcoin survived the second grand collapse in a week and may approach the third The second consecutive collapse of Bitcoin in a week plunged the cryptocurrency in a real panic, and the cryptocurrencies collapsed both in the direct and figuratively - the largest sites loaded with varying success for several hours and suspended the withdrawal of popular cryptocurrencies. In the afternoon, Bitcoin fell in price almost to $ 30,000, in the evening I could play almost all the fall.

The administration of US President Joe Biden will introduce, but immediately refuse to apply sanctions against the operator of the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Nord Stream 2, writes Bloomberg. The publication refers to the report of the State Department to Congress. It says that while Nord Stream 2's actions are subject to U.S.

The bitcoin exchange rate on Wednesday afternoon, May 19, collapsed to almost $30,000, having lost all growth since February. Crypto investors are in a panic, and the largest exchanges have collapsed. What is happening and what to expect next? What's happening On Wednesday morning, Bitcoin fell below $40,000 for the first time since April. In the afternoon, it rushed down to a new level of $30,000, but did not cross it.

The Central Bank decided to introduce a single scale of credit ratings of Russians for all credit history bureaus (BKI), the regulator said . The single scale will be digital and range from 1 to 999. The larger the number, the lower the borrower's credit risk is assessed. The scale is divided into four subgroups. “The group with the highest rating is 10% of the total population, in the remaining three groups, the share of the population is 30% in each,” the regulator points out.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has once again attacked Apple. According to the businessman, the company's devices are technically lagging behind and inconvenient to use, but even this is not their main vice. The reason for the post was the publication of The New York Times about Apple's business in China.

The author of the “law against Apple”, MP Anton Gorelkin, submitted to the State Duma a bill on mandatory measurements of the audience in Runet. The resources selected by the authorities will be required to do this, writes . Vedomosti The publication got acquainted with the bill, the authenticity of the text was confirmed by Gorelkin himself.

The volume of the Russian market of the State order five years ago exceeded 6 trillion rubles. But with it the number of entrepreneurial affairs related to state departments grew. Now the history of the Lord with the most tragic end is considered in the St. Petersburg Court, where businessman Valery Pshenichichniko is posthumously judged on charges of fraud. The Bell found out what exactly he was accused of and why such things could soon become even more.

Andrey Shmarov, editor-in-chief of Vedomosti, is leaving the editorial office, reports TASS , citing sources. It was the arrival of Shmarov that forced the leadership and several correspondents of the newspaper to resign last year. The interlocutor of TASS said that Shmarov is completing his work as editor-in-chief, today is his last day in this position. The Vedomosti newspaper confirmed the information.

Russia will extend the suspension of flights with Turkey for at least another two weeks, Bloomberg learned - Turkish officials failed to convince the Russian authorities to lift the ban on flights between the two countries from June 1. It is expected that Moscow may allow citizens of the country to visit Turkey no earlier than mid-June - the decision to resume flights can be made after meetings between officials of the two countries in Moscow on May 24, sources say.

Former prime minister, current deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev did not rule out that vaccination may not be voluntary in the interests of the state. He made this statement at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum. Dmitry Medvedev Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Vaccination itself implies the consent of the person to its implementation. In other words, we proceed from the voluntary nature of vaccinations.

The State Duma has adopted a law on restrictions for unskilled investors - from October 1 they will have to hand over a special test to gain access to complex financial instruments.

The European Union this week will decide how to open borders for tourists and which of them to let in the new tourist season. According to media reports, we are talking about people who have been fully vaccinated with one of the approved vaccines - so far there are five of them, and the Russian Sputnik V is not among them. The fact that the EU will open the borders for some fully vaccinated, AFP reported , citing sources.

UC Rusal, founded by Oleg Deripaska, has announced plans to spin off assets with a higher carbon footprint into a separate entity. After the split, UC Rusal will be renamed AL+. It is planned that UC Rusal (AL+) will focus on the export of aluminum with a low carbon footprint, and the new structure (the company has not yet disclosed its name) will focus on the development of the domestic market.

Sberbank has launched the Money to Payday service, which will allow payroll clients to receive instant loans up to 30,000 rubles in a few clicks. The rate for such fast loans will be at the level of 1.7% per month. To use the service, a payroll client of Sberbank will only need to submit an application in the Sberbank Online mobile application: the bank promises to consider them in just a couple of minutes, and then immediately transfer money to the card.

The State Duma adopted in the third (final) reading a law toughening the punishment for disclosing the data of security officials and their relatives. Violators will face up to two years in prison.