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Latam Insights Encore: Brazil Fights a Pointless War Against Stablecoins
9.4.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition examines how the Brazilian government’s proposed ruleset that would outlaw stablecoin self-custody is pointless, as Brazilians will find a way to sidestep...
Switch 2 Joy-Con Don't Have Drift-Resistant Hall Effect Sticks And Fans Are Worried
7.4.2025
Nintendo has confirmed that Switch 2's Joy-Cons will not use Hall Effect thumbsticks despite all the stick drift issues Switch owners have put up with since the console launched in 2017. Read more
Nintendo Defends Controversial Switch 2 Pricing Strategy And Says $450 Isn't Because Of Tariffs
7.4.2025
All of the cool stuff revealed in last week’s Switch 2 Direct was quickly overshadowed by worries about its higher prices, including $450 for the console and Mario Kart World being Nintendo’s first $80 game. Then the company halted pre-orders in the U.S. in the face of unprecedented tariffs that...
Latam Insights: Largest Latam Bank Mulls Stablecoin, Brazil Bans Retirement Funds From Investing in Crypto
7.4.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Itau reveals it is considering launching its own stablecoin, Brazil bans retirement funds from investing in crypto, and also champions local...
A Blueprint for Digital Assets in America
4.4.2025
The chairmen of the House Financial Services and Agriculture Committees outline six principles to guide digital assets legislation
Bethesda Devs Threaten Strike As Union Negotiations Drag On At Microsoft
1.4.2025
Are you ready for your games to get buggier? Over 300 quality assurance testers working on Bethesda franchises like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls have voted to authorize a strike following what they say are stalling negotiations with parent company Microsoft. “We’ve had to continuously fight...
Latam Insights: Bukele’s US Tour, Panamanian Crypto Bill
31.3.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele announces a visit to the U.S., a Panamanian crypto bill gets introduced, and Venezuela suffers after Trump implements...
Tether Boosts Stake in $1.12B Agricultural Firm Adecoagro to 70%
27.3.2025
AGRO shares jumped over 7% to $11.95 in pre-market trading following the announcement
Trump Orders Massive Digital Shift for America’s Bank Account
27.3.2025
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order mandating a federal shift to digital payments by September, aiming to reduce $657 million in waste and minimize fraud risks. Trump Signs Sweeping Order to Digitize All Federal Payments by September U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive...
Marvel Is Revealing Avengers Doomsday Cast In The Most Annoying Way Possible
26.3.2025
Marvel is hosting a cryptic stream on its YouTube channel right now, and it seems like it’s making an elaborate show of announcing the cast of Avengers: Doomsday. The 2026 film is the next big crossover in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will also bring Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. back into...
LatAm Exchange TruBit Taps Crypto Lending Platform Morpho for DeFi Earn Offering
26.3.2025
A better user experience can be created by having fintech at the front and DeFi at the back, also known as a “DeFi mullet.”
Aqua Wallet Reveals Upcoming Latam-Focused Integrations
24.3.2025
Samson Mow explained that Aqua Wallet is changing to better accommodate the needs of its customers in Latam. This encompasses a total refactor of its user interface, the integration of several national payment methods, and even the release of a prepaid credit card. Aqua Wallet to Introduce...
Game Developers Launch North America's First Industry-Wide Union Anyone Can Join
19.3.2025
Game industry unionization efforts that exploded across Sega of America, Bethesda, and others have recently been on pause. A new initiative by the Communications Workers of America could jumpstart things again. At the Game Developers Conference 2025 happening this week, the group announced...
Battered Bitcoin Looks to U.S. Fed for Support, Bank of America Predicts End of Quantitative Tightening
19.3.2025
The expected end of quantitative tightening could bode well for BTC and other risk assets, but gains may be tempered by stagflationary adjustments in economic projections
Bakkt stock tumbles nearly 30% after losing Bank of America and Webull
19.3.2025
Crypto firm Bakkt’s share price has closed March 18 trading down over 27% after it disclosed that two of it biggest clients, the Bank of America and Webull, won’t renew commercial agreements. In a March 17 regulatory filing, Bakkt said it had received notice of Bank of America...
US Lawmakers Urge Trump to Drop Crypto Before It Hurts America
19.3.2025
Several U.S. lawmakers have warned that President Trump’s crypto dealings and Elon Musk’s unchecked power endanger financial stability, weaken oversight, and erode public trust in government accountability. US Lawmakers Sound the Alarm Over Trump’s Crypto Ties and Musk’s Expanding Power...
Latam Insights Encore: Bolivia’s Crypto Power Deal Opens a New Era for Commodity Markets
18.3.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition examines how the recently disclosed use of crypto for power imports in Bolivia opens a new era for the validity of these settlements in international commodity...
Bakkt Shares Drop 35% After Loss of Two Major Customers
17.3.2025
The company is also delaying the filing of its annual report
Latam Insights: Bolivia’s Crypto Energy Moves and Brazil’s Crypto BRICS Initiative
17.3.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, dollar scarcity is pushing Bolivia to pay for energy imports with crypto, Brazil is prioritizing the implementation of a crypto payment system...
Bitso Cryptocurrency Latam Report: Stablecoin Adoption Rises, Bitcoin Popularity Dwindles
14.3.2025
The latest Bitso Crypto Landscape in Latam report indicates that the region is still fertile ground for cryptocurrency markets. The stablecoin market grew, accounting for almost 40% of all purchases, while bitcoin purchases diminished to 22%. Bitso Report Shows Stablecoins Remain Strong in Latam...