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What Bitcoin's Velocity Says About Its Future
1.8.2025
Falling on-chain velocity doesn’t necessarily mean bitcoin usage is slowing. In fact, it might just mean we’re looking in the wrong place, says Stefania Barbaglio
Latam Insights: US Congress Scrutinizes El Salvador’s Bitcoin Usage; Brazil Faces 50% Tariffs
14.7.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the U.S. Congress introduces a sanctions bill against El Salvador, Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Brazil, and reports indicate that Argentina scored...
US Senate Introduces Bill to Enact Sanctions on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Usage in Human Rights Violations
11.7.2025
The bill, titled the “El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025,” aims for the Senate to impose sanctions on the executive branch of El Salvador’s government for engaging in human rights violations involving U.S. citizens. The act also requires a report detailing the use of bitcoin...
El Salvador’s Bukele Adds 19 Bitcoin as IMF Pushes Back on BTC Adoption
4.3.2025
The IMF said bitcoin usage remains marginal in El Salvador, with minimal circulation as a payment method due to its high price volatility and low public trust
Crypto Analyst Predicts Stablecoin Adoption Boom Even in Face of Hostile Regulation
30.8.2023
Jamie Coutts, an analyst from Bloomberg Intelligence, has predicted that stablecoin adoption will grow significantly once the issue of hostile regulations in the U.S. is put aside, noting “adoption under the hood is exploding.” Coutts believes that stablecoin usage may overtake bitcoin...
Worst quarter in 11 years as Bitcoin price and activity plunges
1.7.2022
Quarterly returns on Bitcoin haven’t been this bad since it was trading under $20 in the early days of Mt. Gox, but the stock market isn’t faring so hot either
Venezuela Pays for Imports From Iran and Turkey With Bitcoin to Evade Sanctions
9.12.2020
Venezuela is reportedly paying companies in allied countries, including Iran and Turkey, with bitcoin to mitigate the effects of U.S. sanctions on its economy. The Venezuelan government is also planning to increase bitcoin usage now that it has a dedicated cryptocurrency mining center. Venezuela...
Latin Americans Turn to Bitcoin as Local Fiat Currencies Plunge
8.9.2020
Latin Americans have embraced cryptocurrency as a store of value while their fiat currencies depreciate, a new report shows. Bitcoin adoption in the region is further driven by the lack of banking access and remittance needs. Latin American Bitcoin Adoption Blockchain data analytics firm...
Bitcoin Usage up in Vietnam, Bangladesh & S Africa - Blockchain.com
14.7.2020
The total number of bitcoin (BTC) wallet transactions has spiked in Vietnam, Bangladesh, and South Africa, with monthly activity figures up 25%, 16% and 15.9% respectively on major wallet and exchange platform Blockchain.com.
The company shared the news in a blog post, adding that although...
Pandemic Is Changing Bitcoin Usage in ‘Unexpected Ways,’ Says Chainalysis
2.4.2020
Coronavirus, economic contraction and disrupted supply chains are likely driving the decline in Bitcoin-denominated darknet marketplace revenue, says Chainalysis
Industry Execs Claim Freshly Minted ‘Virgin Bitcoins’ Fetch 20% Premium
8.3.2020
A few blockchain surveillance companies like Cyphertrace have recently published reports on criminal activities tied to bitcoin usage and the studies mentioned the topic of “virgin bitcoins.” According to industry executives, freshly minted bitcoins with no transaction history can sell...
Bitcoin Usage Among Merchants Is Up, According to Data From Coinbase and BitPay
3.2.2020
Although bitcoin adoption may move at a glacial pace, merchants are seeing sustained traction regardless of market dips
90% of Bitcoin Usage is Speculation — 10% Transactions, Says Luno CEO
26.8.2019
Bitcoin is mostly used for speculation and investment on Luno, the CEO reveals