1. Paypal is allowing US merchants to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies directly from their Paypal business accounts. 2. Hong Kong

PayPal allows US merchants to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies directly from their business accounts. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission reported that the virtual asset trading revenue in the first half of the year reached 77 million Hong Kong dollars. Bitcoin mining difficulty has been reduced by 4.6%. Harris calls for the US to become a leader in blockchain. South Korea establishes a digital asset protection fund to assist users in recovering funds. The report shows that only 12% of new coin projects this year have seen an increase in coin prices. The US SEC has filed a lawsuit against Merrill Lynch, accusing it of profiting from market fluctuations