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Justin Sun Calls for Restoration of Bitcoin Emoji on X
29.7.2024
Justin Sun, founder of Tron, called for the restoration of the bitcoin emoji on X. Sun stated that the bitcoin emoji had become tradition, and that, as former U.S. president Donald Trump had declared, the original cryptocurrency was poised to surpass gold. “We humbly request restoring this...
Scammers Use Deepfake Elon Musk Video to Steal Crypto During Bitcoin 2024 Event
29.7.2024
Although the Bitcoin 2024 event has wrapped up, the past three days have seen a deepfake Elon Musk “double-your-money” scam on Youtube. Posing as the official Bitcoin 2024 livestream, the scam has tricked unsuspecting users into parting with their crypto assets. Over the weekend...
Latam Insights: US Department of State Acknowledges Bitcoin Helped Revive El Salvador’s Tourism, Paraguayan Government Dismisses Power Fee Hike Concerns
29.7.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The U.S. Department of State states bitcoin helped drive tourists to El Salvador, Paraguay dismisses concerns about power fee hikes for bitcoin mining...
Vivek Ramaswamy Predicts Trump’s Crypto Advantage and Harris’ Digital Asset Policy
29.7.2024
Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate, has predicted that former U.S. President Donald Trump will gain support from pro-bitcoin and pro-crypto voters while Vice President Kamala Harris will “scramble to come up with some phony ‘digital asset’ policy framework to pander...
Vaneck Predicts Bitcoin Could Reach $2.9 Million by 2050
29.7.2024
Asset management firm Vaneck released a report projecting bitcoin could reach $2.9 million per coin by 2050, becoming a global medium of exchange and reserve currency. The report suggests bitcoin could settle 10% of global international trade and 5% of domestic trade, with central banks holding...
Who Will Replace Gensler? Winklevoss Urges Crypto Industry to Demand SEC Chair Decision Before Election
29.7.2024
Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss has urged the crypto industry to demand to know who the next U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair will be before the election. He also urged crypto supporters to “demand that both parties embrace our industry, treat it fairly, and...
Former NBA Star Scottie Pippen to Tokenize Legendary Chicago Bulls Ball
28.7.2024
Scottie Pippen, a former Chicago Bulls’ small forward, 6-time NBA champion, and 2-time Olympic Gold medalist, has announced the tokenization initiative for a historic ball. Pippen alleges that he had saved the ball that started the Chicago Bulls dynasty, used in the fifth game of the team...
Worldcoin Gets Hit With $200,000 Fine in Buenos Aires
28.7.2024
Worldcoin, the biometric, iris-based ID and universal basic income (UBI) project, has been sanctioned with fines for over $200,000 in the Buenos Aires province. The fines answer to several violations of the National Consumer Defense Law, such as the inclusion of abusive clauses in its terms...
Russian State Duma Deputy Chairman: BRICS SWIFT Counterpart Needed for Creating a New Economic Reality
28.7.2024
Alexander Babakov, Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma, highlighted the need to create a BRICS equivalent to the SWIFT messaging system, which routes payments alongside the current banking infrastructure. Babakov emphasized that this new system would help to reduce the dependence on Western...
US Senator Hails Bitcoin’s Potential to Democratize Finance and Improve Financial Inclusion
28.7.2024
Senator Tim Scott highlighted bitcoin’s potential to democratize finance and improve financial inclusion at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference. He criticized the Biden administration’s approach to digital assets and endorsed efforts to overturn restrictive SEC guidelines. Scott advocated...
Trump at Bitcoin 2024: Vows to Make US the Bitcoin Superpower, Plans to Fire SEC Chair Gensler
27.7.2024
On Saturday, July 27, 2024, the 45th president of the United States spoke to a massive crowd at the Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville. The event began with David Bailey, CEO of Bitcoin Magazine, presenting Trump with a 2013 Casascius physical bitcoin loaded with 1 BTC. “Bitcoiners know...
RFK Jr. Pledges to Ensure US Government Holds 4 Million Bitcoins as Strategic Reserve if Elected President
27.7.2024
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has promised significant bitcoin-related changes if elected. On day one of his presidency, he plans to transfer 200,000 bitcoins to the U.S. Treasury and mandate the government to purchase 550 bitcoins daily until a strategic reserve of...
FBI Seizes Cryptocurrency Linked to North Korean Ransomware
27.7.2024
A grand jury in Kansas City indicted North Korean national Rim Jong Hyok for his role in a conspiracy involving ransomware attacks on U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers. The group laundered cryptocurrency proceeds and used the funds for further cyber intrusions into global defense, technology...
Philippines Plans to Introduce Wholesale CBDC by 2029
27.7.2024
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) plans to introduce its wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) by 2029. The Philippine central bank’s CBDC initiative is near its proof-of-concept completion. “This is an innovative payment instrument,” said the BSP deputy governor....
Fintech Company Tecban Pilots Tokenization Platform for Brazil’s Drex CBDC
27.7.2024
Tecban, a fintech that provides interconnection technology for banks, has launched a tokenization and associated services platform called Nexchain. This platform facilitates the process of placing assets on the blockchain for third parties as part of the Drex pilot. The platform will be launched...
Bitcoin Investors Won’t Sell BTC Even if Price Drops to $3K, Peter Schiff’s Poll Shows
27.7.2024
Gold advocate Peter Schiff has conducted two polls regarding bitcoin’s value and investors’ actions if the crypto’s price falls significantly. Despite his consistent criticism of bitcoin, the majority of respondents expressed strong commitment to holding their BTC even if...
Michael Saylor: US Government Should Own Majority of Bitcoin in the World
27.7.2024
Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Microstrategy, believes the U.S. government should hold the majority of the world’s bitcoin, arguing this would strengthen the U.S. dollar. Drawing parallels to historic acquisitions, he views bitcoin as a critical asset for the future. Saylor...
Salvadoran Basic Goods Basket Rose to Historic Highs in June
26.7.2024
The price of the Salvadoran basic goods basket, a group of foods and vegetables considered essential, rose to all-time high levels in June. The increase was pushed due to the price hikes in vegetables, going over the $260 barrier and reaching $262.17. President Bukele recently expanded the action...
US Department of State Highlights Bitcoin’s Significance for Tourism in El Salvador
26.7.2024
The U.S. Department of State has highlighted the relevance of recognizing bitcoin as a legal tender for the rebirth of tourism in El Salvador. In a recently released investment climate report, the department states that this factor has given significant publicity to El Salvador, contributing to...
Lightning Labs Rolls out Taproot Assets Seeking to Bring Stablecoins to Lightning Network
26.7.2024
Lightning Labs, an institution dedicated to research and development related to the Lightning Network, Bitcoin’s second layer, has announced the rollout of Taproot Assets. This solution allows for issuing multiple tokens on top of it. The institution aims to capitalize on the popularity...