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Latam Insights: El Salvador Won’t Sell Its Bitcoin, Bitcoin Spot ETFs Land In Brazil and Peru
4.3.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: President Bukele states El Salvador will not sell its bitcoin, Bitcoin ETFs land in Brazil and Peru, and Argentine President Javier Milei aims to criminalize...
Alfa-bank: Russian Financial Behemoth Launches Digital Asset Offerings
4.3.2024
Alfa-bank, one of Russia’s biggest financial institutions, has created a “digital financial asset” (DFA) backed by gold, stocks, and cash.
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Robert Kennedy Jr: Bitcoin Is Inflation Offramp — BTC Is Key to Transactional Freedom
3.3.2024
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) says bitcoin is the offramp from central banks’ “money printing machine.” Emphasizing that bitcoin is a “hard currency,” he stressed the importance of making the cryptocurrency available to the American...
Bank for International Settlements Releases Executive Summary of Global Stablecoin Recommendations
1.3.2024
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has released its recommendations for the regulation, supervision, and oversight of global stablecoin arrangements, according to an executive summary published on February 29.
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Traditional Banking Titans Bank of America and Wells Fargo Look to Offer Bitcoin ETF Access
1.3.2024
Traditional banking giants Bank of America and Wells Fargo are offering eligible wealth management clients access to spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo Begin Offering Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Clients, Report
1.3.2024
Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo’s wealth management arm have reportedly begun offering some clients access to spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Other investment platforms that offer some clients access to spot bitcoin ETFs include Fidelity, Charles Schwab, Robinhood...
Bank of America, Wells Fargo to Offer Spot Bitcoin ETFs to Clients: Bloomberg
29.2.2024
Two Wall Street wealth management giants, Bank of America’s Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo, are adding spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds to their brokerage platforms, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter
Bitcoin Reaches All-Time High Against Chinese Yuan, Exposing Central Bank Practices
28.2.2024
Bitcoin has hit an all-time high (ATH) against the Chinese Yuan (CNY) in the early morning. This follows a remarkable rally in the price of Bitcoin in the last two weeks as hype around the Bitcoin halving event builds.
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Crypto Exchanges in Nigeria Cease Naira Purchases of USDT and USDC Amid Central Bank Scrutiny: Report
28.2.2024
Several crypto companies in Nigeria have made the decision to disallow users from buying the USDT and USDC stablecoins with Naira in light of renewed scrutiny from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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Binance Nigeria Moved $26B Worth of Untraceable Funds in 2023, Central Bank Chief Says: Reports
28.2.2024
The country's facing a crippling foreign exchange crisis and looking for ways to limit capital outflows, including via crypto
Digital Euro Association Partners With HBAR Foundation to Boost Understanding of CBDCs and Stablecoins
28.2.2024
The Digital Euro Association (DEA) has entered into a partnership with the HBAR Foundation. This collaboration aims to bolster its comprehension of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins. Although this partnership marks a significant milestone in the digital currency landscape...
Jamaica is ‘Determined’ to Bring CBDC to Address Cash Problems: BOJ Governor
28.2.2024
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) governor Richard Byles said that BOJ is determined to find solutions for the slow roll-out of their CBDC.
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CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act Back in the Senate
28.2.2024
The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act has been reintroduced in the Senate with the support of five U.S. senators. “As Americans face the prospect of an increasingly weaponized government, ensuring financial privacy is pivotal,” said one senator who supports the bill. A central bank...
U.S. Republican Senators Renew Efforts to Block CBDC Implementation
27.2.2024
US Senators have renewed their assault on any potential central bank digital currency (CBDC) based on the dollar. Republican lawmakers including Ted Cruz, Bill Hagerty, Rick Scott, Ted Budd, and Mike Braun, yesterday filed The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act. Their proposal pulls no punches....
Republican Senators Propose Legislation to Prohibit CBDC: The Hill
27.2.2024
U.S. GOP legislators have proposed a bill to ban Federal Reserve-backed central bank digital currencies, citing concerns over privacy and government access to citizens’ spending data.
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Argentine President Javier Milei Seeks to Penalize Central Bank Money Issuance
27.2.2024
Javier Milei, the libertarian president of Argentina, is seeking to stop the issuance of money by the country’s central bank. Milei stated he would send a bill to Congress to penalize issuing money with jail time, explaining that central bank officials approving these movements would...
ECB’s Disparaging Comments on Bitcoin Draw the Ire of Crypto Community
23.2.2024
On February 22, the European Central Bank (ECB) described Bitcoin as a 'dead cat' and criticized its use in criminal activities on the darknet. These remarks have ignited a backlash from the crypto community, questioning the ECB's stance and credibility.
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European Central Bank criticizes the US SEC’s Bitcoin ETF approval
23.2.2024
Long story short, the European Central Bank remains wary, if not a supporter, of Bitcoin, despite the US SEC’s recent approval of the Spot Bitcoin ETF applications. This is based on a blog post by Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaaf, who advocate for ETF approval for Bitcoin, the naked...
Japanese Mega-firms Mitsubishi UFJ, Rakuten, Mizuho to Launch Security Tokens Offering
23.2.2024
Security tokens are set for a boost in Japan, where business giants including Mitsubishi UFJ, Mizuho Bank, and Rakuten will launch an offering that pays interest in “electronic money.”
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The European Central Bank Is Either Lying About Bitcoin or Lying to Itself
22.2.2024
ECB Director General Ulrich Bindseil and advisor Jürgen Schaaf are definitely against bitcoin, but their reasons don’t make a lot of sense