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Latam Insights: Paraguay to Mine Bitcoin With Seized Hardware, Colombia Prepares Crypto Regulation
8.3.2026
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Paraguay seeks to implement seized hardware to mine bitcoin, Colombia prepares to regulate the crypto industry, and Uala raises $195 million to expand throughout Latin...
Kraken’s Tokenized Equities Platform Debuts Trading Engine to Eliminate Fragmentation
8.3.2026
Kraken’s xStocks has launched Xchange, an onchain trading engine that bridges liquidity for over 70 tokenized equities across the Ethereum and Solana blockchains. Solving Liquidity Fragmentation in the RWA Space xStocks, a leader in the tokenized securities sector, has officially launched Xchange...
Vancouver City Staff Rejects Bitcoin Treasury Idea Ahead of March 10 Council Vote
7.3.2026
Vancouver city staff have recommended that council halt work on a motion exploring a municipal bitcoin reserve, concluding the cryptocurrency is not an allowable investment under the Vancouver Charter. Vancouver Council to Decide Fate of Bitcoin Reserve Proposal A March 2, 2026, report from...
Stablecoin Market Tops $313 Billion as Sky’s USDS Leads Weekly Gains
7.3.2026
The stablecoin economy is once again scaling new heights, pushing past the $313 billion mark this weekend. Metrics from defillama.com show that Sky’s USDS posted the biggest percentage jump among the top ten fiat-pegged coins, climbing 8.5% over the last seven days. Stablecoin Sector Climbs Beyond...
AI Agents Enter Crypto Markets With Support From Exchanges, Wallets, Data Firms and More
7.3.2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are quietly becoming the newest traders, analysts, and operators in crypto—and dozens of exchanges, data firms, and infrastructure projects are rushing to give them the tools to run wild. Crypto Industry Races to Equip AI Agents With Trading and Wallet Tools...
OKX Introduces Social Trading Platform After $25 Billion Valuation
7.3.2026
Crypto exchange OKX is rolling out a built-in social network called Orbit inside its trading app, aiming to merge market discussion, community engagement, and real-time trading data. OKX Blends Social Media and Crypto Trading With Orbit Crypto exchange OKX is expanding its platform with a...
Kazakhstan Announces Investment of up to $350 Million in Crypto Reserve
7.3.2026
The Central Bank of Kazakhstan recently announced that it would set up an investment portfolio of up to $350 million to invest in cryptocurrency companies and other instruments providing exposure to digital assets, using gold, and part of its foreign reserves to this end. Kazakhstan To Invest Up...
Nedbank and Crypto.com Partner to Transform African Payments
6.3.2026
Nedbank has partnered with Crypto.com to develop blockchain-powered payment and settlement solutions across Africa. The collaboration aims to reduce cross-border transaction costs while expanding access to digital dollar liquidity through USDC. Africa’s Banking Future Gets Blockchain Boost From...
Paypal and TCS Launch Blockchain Settlement Network for Transportation Sector
6.3.2026
Paypal USD and TCS Blockchain have entered a strategic partnership to modernize the trucking industry’s payment infrastructure. Solving the Factoring Crisis Paypal USD (PYUSD) and TCS Blockchain have announced a strategic collaboration to streamline freight invoice settlement for trucking...
A16z Crypto Targets $2 Billion for Fifth Fund Amid Strategic Pivot to Finance
6.3.2026
A16z’s blockchain arm is reportedly raising its fifth dedicated crypto fund with a $2 billion target and a mid-2026 closing date. Size and Strategy Evolution Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz’s blockchain arm, A16z Crypto, is back on the fundraising trail. According to a Fortune report...
Trump Meets Coinbase CEO, Blames Banks for Stalling Crypto Bill
5.3.2026
President Donald Trump met privately with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong before publicly criticizing banks for blocking progress on U.S. crypto legislation. The dispute centers on whether stablecoin holders should be allowed to earn yield-like rewards. President Trump Criticizes Banks as Crypto Bill...
NYSE Parent ICE Invests in OKX at $25 Billion Valuation
5.3.2026
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has invested in crypto exchange OKX at a $25 billion valuation. The partnership aims to accelerate the development of tokenized stocks and deepen the integration between traditional finance and digital...
Bitcoin Miners Sell Holdings as AI Pivot Accelerates
5.3.2026
Major bitcoin mining companies are increasingly selling portions of their BTC reserves as they pivot toward artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The shift highlights how miners are chasing more predictable revenues from AI data centers amid volatile mining margins. Crypto Miners Shift From...
AI Models Overwhelmingly Choose Bitcoin as Preferred Monetary Instrument
5.3.2026
A large-scale experiment found that nearly half of frontier AI model responses selected bitcoin as their preferred monetary instrument. The study also revealed a clear split: bitcoin for long-term savings, stablecoins for everyday payments. Frontier AI Agents Prefer Bitcoin Over Fiat A...
Hash Global Lands $100 Million BNB Commitment
5.3.2026
Hash Global has secured a $100 million strategic commitment from YZi Labs for its institutional BNB Holdings Fund. The move signals deeper institutional alignment with the BNB ecosystem and its expanding on-chain economy. YZi Labs Backs Institutional BNB Fund Hash Global has announced a fresh $100...
Hyperdrive Targets Institutional DeFi With New Redemption-Based Settlement Protocol
5.3.2026
Hyperdrive launches a new leverage markets protocol to end decentralized finance “death spirals.” By using redemption-based pricing instead of volatile market data, Hyperdrive brings institutional-grade structured credit to real-world assets and liquid staking tokens markets. Addressing...
Zerohash Files OCC Application to Operate Federally Regulated Crypto Trust Bank
5.3.2026
Digital asset infrastructure firm Zerohash has formally applied for a U.S. national trust bank charter, a move that could place the Chicago-based company under federal banking oversight while expanding its reach across the crypto and stablecoin economy. Zerohash Joins Wave of Crypto Firms Seeking...
Gate Ventures Backs Sats Terminal as Bitcoin Lending Tools Expand
4.3.2026
Gate Ventures, the venture capital arm of Gate.com, has made a strategic investment in Bitcoin finance platform Sats Terminal, a startup building tools that let users borrow, swap, and generate yield with bitcoin while keeping custody of their coins. Sats Terminal Aims to Turn Idle Bitcoin Into...
CFTC Signals Green Light for Crypto Perpetuals
4.3.2026
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig says the agency is working to bring perpetual futures for cryptocurrencies to the U.S. within weeks. The move comes amid broader debates in Washington over the structure of digital asset markets and regulatory authority. U.S. Perpetual...
Circle Shares Rally After Mizuho Target Hike Tied to Inflation and Fed Rate Outlook
4.3.2026
Circle shares climbed this week after analysts at Mizuho raised their price target for the USDC stablecoin issuer to $100, pointing to rising oil prices and shifting Federal Reserve expectations as key drivers. Mizuho Raises Circle Price Target While Keeping Neutral Rating Mizuho analysts Dan Dolev...