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Argentina’s Election: What Bitcoiners Are Getting Wrong
20.11.2023
The victory of Javier Milei in Argentina’s general election is good news, but not in the way many crypto enthusiasts seem to think. Noelle Acheson looks at the pros and cons to the abrupt change the South American nation is about to undergo
Bitcoin Surpasses $37K on Argentina Presidential Election Result as Analysts Focus on Fed Notes
20.11.2023
Crypto markets added some 2% in the past 24 hours, with artificial intelligence-focused tokens driving the most gains for weekend traders
Bitcoin-friendly Javier Milei wins Argentina presidential election
20.11.2023
Milei won over 55% of the votes with 99% of the votes counted in the run-off presidential election
Vivek Ramaswamy Reveals Crypto Policy Framework — Plans to Roll Back Most of SEC Crypto Regulations
17.11.2023
U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has unveiled his “Three Freedoms of Crypto” policy framework. He stated that as President, he will ensure that innovative sectors, including crypto, are “liberated from the shackles of the unconstitutional shadow government.” He expects to rescind most...
Ramaswamy Shares Crypto Plan, Making Him the Only GOP Candidate Who Has One
16.11.2023
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has a message for most of the employees at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if he's elected to the White House: You're fired. And everybody still left at their desks would need to back off the crypto industry, according to...
El Salvador’s Pro-Bitcoin President Registers for Re-election in 2024
30.10.2023
El Salvador’s President, Nayib Bukele has formally filed for re-election in next year’s polls, a move critics say is against the country’s constitution. Bukele and his running mate Vice President Ulloa officially registered as his party’s candidate before the deadline...
El Salvador pro-Bitcoin president Nayib Bukele launches re-election bid
30.10.2023
Despite Bukele’s popularity, some critics argue he isn’t eligible to be re-elected under El Salvador’s constitution
Latam Insights: Argentina Prepares for Run-off Election With Crypto on the Agenda, Colombia Works on Digital Peso
30.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentina prepares for a run-off election with crypto on the agenda, Colombia works to formulate a digital peso, and Prosegur will build a crypto-secure...
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26.10.2023
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New U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson Sparks Hope for Advancing Digital Asset Legislation
26.10.2023
U.S. Representative Mike Johnson has been elected by his fellow Republicans to serve as the 56th Speaker of the US House of Representatives after three weeks of turmoil and three failed candidates. In a decisive election on October 25, Representative Johnson secured the Speaker’s position...
Argentina’s Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei Heads to Run-Off Election Against Sergio Massa
23.10.2023
Javier Millei lost to Sergio Massa who took around 37% of the vote
Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei trails as Argentina’s presidential election goes to run-off
23.10.2023
Anti-establishment Javier Milei was the touted favorite in Argentina’s presidential election but is trailing in second place with 90% of the vote counted
‘Elizabeth Warren Chalked the Field’: Former Congressmen Tim Ryan (D) and David McIntosh (R) on the Prospects for Crypto Legislation Before the Election
16.10.2023
David McIntosh says the SEC’s approach to crypto “makes the consumer and the investor much more vulnerable.”
“CBDC to Aid Taxation” Argentina’s Central Bank Backs Massa’s Plan For a Digital Peso
5.10.2023
Argentina’s central bank has expressly backed Sergio Massa’s bid to roll out a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) if elected President.
Juan Agustín D’Attellis Noguera, a director of Banco Central de la República Argentina explained that a ‘digital peso’ will offer multiple benefits for...
Argentinian presidential candidate wants CBDCs to 'solve' hyperinflation
4.10.2023
Sergio Massa’s stance on central bank digital currencies appears to be in complete opposition to Javier Milei, a pro-Bitcoin candidate who wants to abolish Argentina’s central bank
Vivek Ramaswamy Plans to Have Crypto Policy Ready by Thanksgiving
22.9.2023
Presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is working on a crypto policy framework that he aims to finalize by Thanksgiving. The Republican criticized the regulation-by-enforcement approach of U.S. government agencies like the securities regulator under the administration of President Joe Biden and vowed...
US voters across 4 swing states oppose anti-crypto pres candidates: Coinbase
20.9.2023
A poll of voters in New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio and Pennsylvania found 55% would be less likely to vote for anti-web3 presidential candidate, said Coinbase
‘The State Destroys Wealth’ — Javier Milei on Argentina’s Inflation Crisis
17.9.2023
Argentina faces hyperinflation, with the annual inflation rate at its highest since the early ’90s. The country’s general election is set for next month, and economist Javier Milei is projected to win by a wide margin. In a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, Milei attributed...
‘Brazilian Crypto Scam Firm Donated $122k to Bolsonaro Election Campaign,’ Lawmakers Told
14.9.2023
An investor in a suspected Brazilian crypto pyramid has claimed the firm behind the “scam” donated over $122,000 to ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s 2018 election campaign.
Per O Globo, the allegations came to light at a recent parliamentary hearing, as the nation’s lawmakers continue to investigate...
Singapore's New President, a Former Central Bank Chairman, Has Called Crypto 'Slightly Crazy'
4.9.2023
Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who has previously called crypto "purely speculative" and "slightly crazy," was officially elected as Singapore's president early Saturday morning