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Latam Insights: Argentina Arrests $400 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Founders, Brazil Defines Crypto Regulation as a Priority
10.3.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: $400 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme founders were arrested in Argentina, the Central Bank of Brazil established cryptocurrency regulation as a priority...
Study: Criminals Target Defi Platforms, Steal More Than $67 Million in February Alone
9.3.2024
In February alone, criminals stole digital funds worth over $67 million from decentralized finance (defi) platforms. The latest Immunefi data shows that hacking attacks accounted for more than $65 million, or 97% of the month’s losses. The Ethereum blockchain suffered the most individual...
$85 Million Crypto Super PAC Sets Sights on Transforming Senate Makeup
9.3.2024
A well-funded political action committee (PAC) backed by prominent figures in the cryptocurrency industry has set its sights on key Senate races, with the goal of potentially shifting the balance of power in Congress.
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Crypto Billionaire Arthur Hayes and BRC-20 Creator Domo Invest in Bitcoin Ordinals Wallet Oyl’s $3M Raise
8.3.2024
BitMEX founder and American crypto billionaire Arthur Hayes joined anonymous developer Domo, creator of the Bitcoin BRC-20 token standard, in a $3 million pre-seed funding round for Bitcoin Ordinals wallet Oyl. Crypto asset manager Arca led the round. Other backers include Kanosei and FlamingoDAO....
Cryptocurrency Trader Turns $310 Into $5 Million in 3 Months – Here’s How
8.3.2024
A cryptocurrency trader has turned $310 into nearly $6 million in three months, as per data shared by on-chain smart money sleuth X account @lookonchain.
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Bonk Price Prediction as $600 Million Trading Volume Floods In – Are Whales Buying?
8.3.2024
Popular meme coin BONK is up 13.6% today as 24-hour trading volume hits over $646 million, according to data by CoinGecko. BONK is the 60th biggest cryptocurrency with a market cap just north of $2.1 billion. This makes it the fifth biggest meme coin by market capitalization, followed closely...
Australian Crypto Love: Value of Digital Assets Held in Super Funds Surges Past $650 Million
8.3.2024
In just three years, Australian self-managed super funds saw the value of their respective crypto asset holdings rise from just over $159 million to over $650 million. According to an executive with a local crypto exchange, many Australians are seeking to “allocate at least a percentage...
Optimism Foundation Executes $89 Million OP Private Token Transaction
8.3.2024
The Optimism Foundation recently sold approximately 19.5 million OP tokens, valued at nearly $90 million, to an unnamed buyer, with these tokens being sourced from the unallocated segment of their OP Token treasury initially set aside as working capital. This sale is part of the foundation’s...
Physical Bitcoin Worth Over $1 Million Presented At Auction Houses
7.3.2024
Well-known auction houses that typically offer rare coins, famous artworks, and other popular assets for collectors to bid on have started capitalizing on physical Bitcoin (BTC). Both Stack’s Bowers Galleries and Heritage Auctions are presenting “physical cryptocurrencies” as part of their upcoming...
Fetch.ai introduces Fetch Compute, its new $100 million project
7.3.2024
Fetch.ai recently announced advanced GPUs after a $100 million infrastructure investment. Titled Fetch Compute, the project will secure the expansion of the training capabilities and tools available to developers and users. The project has been designed to elevate users’ ability to develop advanced...
BlockFi to Receive $874.5 Million From Settlement with FTX and Alameda Research
7.3.2024
BlockFi reaches a settlement with FTX and Alameda Research, securing $874.5 million for customer compensation, setting the stage for significant progress in its bankruptcy resolution process.
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French Cryptography Startup Zama Raises $73M for Blockchain, AI Privacy Apps
7.3.2024
French cryptography startup Zama has raised $73 million in a Series A funding round led by Multicoin Capital, Protocol Labs and participation from well-known crypto players such as Polkadot co-founder Gavin Wood, and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko.
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Blackrock’s Spot Bitcoin ETF Sees Almost $800M Daily Inflows
7.3.2024
BlackRock iShares Bitcoin ETF trading under the ticker symbol “IBIT” has taken in a record daily inflows of $788 million on Tuesday, as the crypto frenzy shows little signs of slowing down in March.
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BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Sees Record $750 Million Inflows – What’s Going On?
6.3.2024
BlackRock Bitcoin ETF continues its rapid growth, with record-breaking daily inflows and impressive market performance. Analysts weigh in on investor sentiment as Bitcoin ETFs gain momentum, suggesting they could outpace gold ETFs in the near future.
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How Escape Simulator hit 'escape velocity' & sold 2 million copies
6.3.2024
Also: the most-streamed games of Feb, & lots of discovery news
El Salvador’s Bukele Defends Bitcoin Strategy as Holdings Hit Record 53% Profits
6.3.2024
El Salvador's President Bukele has defended his Bitcoin strategy as the country's holdings hit a record 53% profit, reaching $164.5 million. This progress stems from El Salvador's declaration of Bitcoin as legal tender alongside the US dollar in 2021. According to data from Bitcoin Treasuries,...
Why Is BTC Pumping? Green Bitcoin Alternative Nears $2 Million In ICO
6.3.2024
Crypto markets are in overdrive as Bitcoin (BTC) hammered a new all-time high yesterday, but with cryptocurrencies skyrocketing across the space, why is Bitcoin pumping ahead of Halving? And could Green Bitcoin offer best late-entrant alternative? The past two years have seen crypto markets weather...
Fetch.ai’s $100M Investment Sets Stage for GPU Rewards Program for Tokenholders
6.3.2024
On-chain AI project Fetch.ai has announced the launch of Fetch Compute following a $100 million investment in the project’s infrastructure. Fetch Compute is a suite of tools and training capabilities for developers and users working with AI. It bills itself as a project “designed...
India Hosts Nearly 8 Million Verifiable Government Documents on Blockchains
6.3.2024
India's National Informatics Centre (NIC), a government agency operating under the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), has hosted almost eight million government-issued verifiable documents on five blockchains.
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Donald Trump’s Crypto Portfolio Soars to $7.5 Million, Fueled by TRUMP Coin’s Ascension and Ethereum Gains
6.3.2024
After the former 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, saw his cryptocurrency holdings exceed $5 million, just ten days later, the value of Trump’s digital asset collection has escalated to $7.5 million. This increase is largely due to $4.66 million emanating from...