The past week was the worst for the crypto market in history amid negative news.
Bitcoin has fallen by 24% in a week, and altcoins from the top ten have lost from 41% to 60%.
The total capitalization of the crypto market, according to CoinGecko, has sunk by 38% over the week.
To the criticism of Bitcoin from Elon Musk, the actions of the Chinese authorities were added, which announced on Friday that it would fight the mining of cryptocurrency in the country. The authorities are trying to protect the financial system and at the same time reduce carbon emissions.
The ban on mining digital coins caught the industry by surprise. These measures may affect the entire cryptocurrency industry, as 65% of the Bitcoin hashrate is accounted for in China.
Earlier last week, Chinese regulators announced their intention to ban the use of digital tokens in financial transactions.
On May 20, the US Treasury Department announced a new proposal by the Joe Biden administration to strengthen tax compliance — to require Bitcoin exchanges to report transactions worth more than $10,000.
According to the US authorities, digital assets are a serious problem. They promote illegal activities, including tax evasion. Presumably, the new measures will come into force from 2023.
Gary Gensler, who heads the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), believes that it is necessary to develop a mechanism that will protect the interests of holders of digital currencies.
The SEC recently urged investors to refrain from trading with Bitcoin-focused products.
A possible SEC investigation into Tesla CEO Elon Musk on suspicion of manipulating the crypto market may become one of the negative impulses and lead to the fall of cryptocurrencies.