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Latam Insights Encore: Learning From El Salvador’s Lesson on Using Bitcoin as a Rebranding Tool
3.9.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we discuss how other countries can learn to use bitcoin as a rebranding tool, following El Salvador’s example. Latam Insights Encore: Other...
Crypto platform resumes UK registrations after 10-month FCA compliance pause
3.9.2024
The crypto lending platform took the 10-month pause to realign its onboarding process with the FCA's guidelines oriented towards investor protection
Crypto platform resumes UK registrations after 10-month FCA compliance pause
3.9.2024
The crypto lending platform took the 10-month pause to realign its onboarding process with the FCA's guidelines oriented towards investor protection
August sees 215% rise in crypto phishing, $55M lost in single attack
3.9.2024
The majority of the stolen funds is accounted for a major phishing incident that cost an unfortunate user $55 million
August sees 215% rise in crypto phishing, $55M lost in single attack
3.9.2024
The majority of the stolen funds are accounted for by a major phishing incident that cost an unfortunate user $55 million
Changenow Partners With Privacy Token Zano to Expand Cryptocurrency Offerings
3.9.2024
Changenow has announced a strategic partnership with Zano Project, integrating the $ZANO cryptocurrency into its platform. This collaboration aims to expand the variety of digital assets available for exchange on Changenow, providing users with more options for seamless and secure transactions....
WazirX Hacker Moves 2600 Ethereum Worth $6.5M to Tornado Cash
3.9.2024
A wallet address linked to the hacker that stole over $234 million from Indian crypto exchange WazirX has…
New zero-KYC proposal aims to secure P2P crypto transactions
3.9.2024
A Reddit user’s draft proposal aims to prevent MitM scams in P2P cryptocurrency markets by securing transactions without KYC
Holy Bitcoin: Paraguayan Power Company Detects Illegal Crypto Mining Operation in a Church
3.9.2024
The National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE) recently detected an illegal bitcoin mining operation in an evangelical church. The church, which shared a power line with a nearby store, had established a connection before its power meter that was hidden within the same building. ANDE officers...
TON Blockchain Reaches 1 Billion Transactions
3.9.2024
The TON blockchain recently announced it has reached a milestone, registering a billion completed transactions on its network. Through its social media channels, the TON network team explained that half of this volume had occurred during the last three months. The project has benefited from...
Binance Ecosystem Booms: BNB Breaks Out, BTN Presale Ignites
3.9.2024
The Binance Chain is on fire in the 4th quarter of 2024. The BNB coin has broken…
Okx Approved to Provide Cross-Border Payment Services in Singapore
3.9.2024
Global crypto exchange Okx has secured a license from Singapore’s central bank, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), allowing it to offer digital payment token services. Gracie Lin, the newly appointed CEO of Okx’s Singapore entity (Okx SG), highlighted the significance of this...
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Proposes Retaking the ‘Crypto Path’
3.9.2024
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro discussed the possible future of the national cryptocurrency system following the so-called PDVSA-Crypto scheme, which resulted in the loss of $20 billion in unaccounted oil sales paid in crypto. Maduro stated that the country needed to retake the crypto path...
SBI VC Trade and Metaplanet Team Up for Advanced Bitcoin Trading Solutions
3.9.2024
Metaplanet and SBI VC Trade have formed a strategic partnership to enhance bitcoin trading, storage, and management. This alliance aligns with Metaplanet’s “bitcoin first, bitcoin only” strategy, emphasizing BTC’s scarcity and decentralized nature. The partnership...
Coinbase Legal Chief Criticizes SEC’s Vague Position on FTX Plan — Says Investors Deserve ‘Way Better’
3.9.2024
Coinbase’s chief legal officer has criticized the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its ambiguous position regarding FTX’s proposal to repay creditors using stablecoins or other cryptocurrencies. Although the SEC did not explicitly deem these transactions illegal,...
Russian Analyst Examines Post-Airdrop Performance of Hamster Kombat Token
2.9.2024
Vladislav Antonov, a financial analyst at Bitriver, one of Russia’s largest mining data center operators, believes that post-airdrop interest in Hamster Kombat, the popular tap-to-earn game, will grow quickly. However, if the game fails to evolve from its current ‘clicker’ state...
13 Bitcoin & Ethereum ETFs Rank on ETF Store Presidents List
2.9.2024
Crypto ETFs were launched early this year and are positioned along with conventional ETFs that invest in the…
Google Trends Data Reveals Cooling Interest in Bitcoin Amid Market Uncertainty
2.9.2024
As bitcoin prices slipped under $60,000 in early September, the once-electric excitement around bitcoin seems to have dimmed, as reflected in Google Trends data. Back on Jan. 1, 2024, the search term “bitcoin” was coasting along with a score of 57 out of 100, but fast forward to...
Crypto Market Wobbles: Helium Gains While Zcash Leads Week’s Declines
2.9.2024
While bitcoin and ethereum dipped between 8.6% and 8% against the U.S. dollar, most crypto assets didn’t have a winning week. However, helium (HNT) bucked the trend, soaring by 15.43% against the dollar over the past seven days. On the flip side, zcash (ZEC) took the hardest hit, plummeting...
Bitcoin’s August Slump: Dormant Wallets Stirred, But Vintage BTC Spending Slowed
2.9.2024
Bitcoin faced a challenging August, with its price dipping by 8.6%. Data shows that although 84 previously inactive bitcoin wallets became active last month, the total amount of vintage BTC spent was lower in August than in July. Specifically, dormant wallets spent around 2,291 BTC from addresses...