Latam Insights: El Salvador Proposes Using Crypto for International Settlements; First Bitcoin-Funded Company Registered in Argentina
4.8.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador proposes using crypto as a tool to complete international settlements with Russia, Argentina registers its first bitcoin-funded company, and...
OpenAI has a ‘highly accurate’ tool to detect AI content, but no release plans
4.8.2024
The company expressed worries that its detection system could somehow “stigmatize” the use of AI among non-English speakers
ZKX Shutdown: Amber Group Slams the Protocol’s Lack of Transparency
4.8.2024
Amber Group has criticized ZKX protocol’s abrupt decision to cease operations, stating that it sets a concerning precedent. Hashkey Capital, another market participant, has also expressed dissatisfaction with ZKX’s lack of transparency and accountability. ZKX founder Eduard Jubany Tur identified...
Bitcoin falls into demand zone — Will SOL, XRP, KAS and AAVE follow?
4.8.2024
Bitcoin may find buyers close to $56,000, benefitting select altcoins such as SOL, XRP, KAS, and AAVE
Musk says Neuralink will ‘give people superpowers’ as 2nd human gets implant
4.8.2024
The brain-computer interface has already changed lives, but it’s unclear how it will give people eagle vision or make their neurons fire more quickly
Macroeconomics Expert Predicts Hard Landing for US Economy
4.8.2024
Despite recent positive economic indicators, investor and macroeconomics expert George Gammon foresees a hard landing for the U.S. economy. In an interview with Michelle Makori of Kitco News, Gammon pointed to several warning signs in the banking sector and the broader financial landscape. Banks...
Market Mayhem: Bitcoin Crashes Below $59K, $223M in Liquidations as South Korea’s Premium Spikes
4.8.2024
The price of bitcoin (BTC) fell below the $59,000 threshold on Sunday, hitting a low of $58,080 per unit. Over the past 24 hours, bitcoin’s value has decreased by 3.5% against the U.S. dollar, and it has dropped 13% over the week. Bitcoin Slides Below $59K At 1:24 p.m. EDT on Sunday, bitcoin...
Bitcoin eyes $58K CME gap next as 8% BTC price rout sees longs 'rekt'
4.8.2024
BTC price weakness takes the market below $59,000 for the first time since mid-July as "relentless" Bitcoin selling pressure persists
US Lawmaker Hosts Meeting to Help Kamala Harris Gain Crypto Industry Support
4.8.2024
U.S. Congressman Ro Khanna will host a meeting to help Vice President Kamala Harris improve her relationship with the cryptocurrency industry. This is the second event of its kind in two months to aid Harris’ campaign efforts amid the Biden administration’s tough stance on crypto...
Nigeria Acts to Stabilize Currency with Forex Auction
4.8.2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will reintroduce a foreign exchange auction system as part of efforts to ease pressure on the local currency. The CBN has called on authorized dealer banks to share their respective lists of outstanding forex demand by end users. Auction System Aims to Mitigate...
Bitcoin Plunges Under $60K; Crypto Bulls Lose $200M as Dogecoin, Solana Tokens Drop 10%
4.8.2024
Crypto bulls lost nearly $200 million in the past 24 hours as the week’s sell-off worsened over the weekend
Bitcoin price loses $60K, but a maturing Wyckoff signal gives hope
4.8.2024
The bullish outlook appears despite the ongoing Bitcoin sell-off, which is being led by the growing risks of a recession in the United States