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Latam Insights Encore: Milei’s Call for Crypto Independence Highlights the Problems of State Adoption
19.11.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine Argentine President Javier Milei’s recent statements about maintaining a separation between crypto and the state and how this reveals...
Latam Insights: Milei Advocates for Crypto Independence, Hive Updates on Paraguayan Mining Site
17.11.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, Argentine President Javier Milei calls for maintaining cryptocurrency independence, Hive provides an update on its Paraguayan mining site, and World lands...
Milei Advocates for Crypto Independence: ‘Don’t Let States Take Over’
15.11.2024
President Javier Milei advocated for maintaining a separation of crypto and state. The Argentine leader stated that private cryptocurrencies might collaborate to end the state monopoly on currency, and rejected CBDCs. Milei Supports Maintaining Crypto Outside the State’s Reach While some...
Beyond the Dollar: Russia’s Path to Economic Independence Emerges
7.11.2024
Russia is reshaping global finance, pivoting from the dollar to local currencies as more nations rally for alternatives to U.S. dominance in global transactions. A New Currency Frontier? Russia’s Strategy Signals Global Shift Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized on Wednesday that Russia...
The 20 Most Frightening Found Footage Films Of The Past 25 Years
31.10.2024
Found footage seems tailor-made for horror because it’s typically built around the idea that the footage was lost or hidden for suspicious reasons. The genre’s signature use of wobbly camerawork and raw dialogue places audiences directly in the shoes of a film’s panicked characters as nightmarish...
Independence Day director creating TV series based on Web3 game
24.10.2024
The show, which is based on the "Space Nation" game, plans to use non-traditional distribution channels such as second-window broadcasts for streamers.
Independence Day director creating TV series based on Web3 game
24.10.2024
The show, which is based on the "Space Nation" game, plans to use non-traditional distribution channels
Russia Vows to Launch Domestic Payment System to Render Western Sanctions Obsolete
21.10.2024
Russia is determined to create a domestic payment system to conduct trade and international transactions free from current disruptions. Mikhail Mishustin, Prime Minister of Russia, stated that this will be a joint effort by many institutions to achieve a principles-based system instead of...
Digital Ruble and Sanctions: Expert Analyzes Russia’s Digital Currency Plan to Evade Western Control
19.10.2024
A Fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center and former adviser at the Central Bank of Russia has weighed in on the digital ruble, Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), highlighting its potential role in reshaping Russia’s financial landscape amid sanctions. While the digital...
Putin Reveals Over 85% of CIS Trade Now in National Currencies
9.10.2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that more than 85% of trade within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is now conducted in national currencies, highlighting a move toward greater financial independence. This development is part of broader efforts by CIS countries to reduce...
Academic Paper Questions Federal Reserve Independence and Exposes Political Ties
24.8.2024
Thomas Joseph Webster, Professor Emeritus of Economics at Pace University, challenges the long-held belief in the Federal Reserve’s political independence in his comprehensive report, “The Myth of Fed Political Independence.” Webster’s research scrutinizes the relationship...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings grow by 162 BTC with daily buys
23.8.2024
With each new Bitcoin purchase, the country’s financial future becomes increasingly tied to the fortunes of an unpredictable crypto market
Edward Snowden Highlights Political Pitfalls and Privacy Issues in BTC at Bitcoin 2024 Event
27.7.2024
The renowned whistleblower Edward Snowden, former CIA and NSA contractor, delivered a powerful speech emphasizing the pitfalls of political allegiance and the privacy concerns surrounding Bitcoin. He urged individuals to participate in voting but warned against blindly following political...
Messari Declares Independence From SEC — Calls Chair Gensler Incompetent and Corrupt
9.7.2024
Crypto intelligence platform Messari has declared independence from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). CEO Ryan Selkis calls SEC Chair Gary Gensler incompetent and corrupt. Messari plans to challenge the SEC’s legitimacy through legal, congressional, and media avenues, arguing...
Tether CEO advocates for localized AI models to prevent hacks
8.7.2024
The CEO of Tether Paolo Ardoino responded to OpenAI’s recent hack by claiming localized AI models are the key to ensuring independence and privacy and preventing future hacks
Tether CEO advocates for localized AI models to prevent hacks
8.7.2024
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino responded to OpenAI’s recent hack by claiming that localized AI models are the key to ensuring independence and privacy and preventing future hacks
Crypto startup launches tokenized US Treasury bonds on Bitcoin layer-2s
4.7.2024
The new tokenized assets offer the stability of the Bitcoin network with admirable yield
Report: Bank of Korea Chief Says Growing Use of Stablecoins Threatens Central Bank Operations
19.12.2023
The Bank of Korea governor Rhee Chang-yong recently stated that the growing stablecoin use threatens the operations of central banks. The possible involvement of global networks like Visa and Mastercard in the stablecoin business will likely undermine the monetary independence of countries like...
Nearly Half of Users Primarily Use Crypto to Earn Extra Income — Binance Study
15.12.2023
Nearly half of the crypto exchange Binance’s users list “earning extra income as their primary use for crypto.” The survey also revealed that 36% of the respondents consider “achieving financial security and independence” as the primary objective for using crypto...
Report: Bungie Will Lose Independence Within Sony If Destiny 2 Fails Financial Goals
6.12.2023
While Sony acquired Destiny 2 maker Bungie for $3.6 billion in 2022, it repeatedly claimed the creator of Halo and other hits would remain an “independent subsidiary.” Now IGN reports that if Bungie’s sci-fi MMO keeps failing revenue targets, Sony could dissolve its existing board of directors...