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JAN3 CEO Samson Mow Warns of ‘Covert Operations’ to Subvert State-Level Bitcoin Adoption
9.10.2024
JAN3 CEO Samson Mow suggested that traditional financial institutions operate in the shadows to prevent more nations from following El Salvador’s path of integrating Bitcoin into their financial systems. Mow commented on a specific case involving the World Bank and another nation. JAN3...
Everything HBO’s Bitcoin doc got wrong about Peter Todd and Satoshi
9.10.2024
HBO’s “Money Electric” suggests Bitcoin developer Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto, but contradictions and timeline errors abound
Palau Collaborates With Japan to Introduce Blockchain Savings Bonds
9.10.2024
The government of Palau has taken a major step towards integrating blockchain technology into its economy with the launch of Palau Invest, a digital savings bond platform. This initiative, developed in collaboration with Japan, offers citizens a unique opportunity to invest in national...
Brazilian Crypto Giants Team up to Launch Real-Pegged Stablecoin
9.10.2024
Bitso, Mercado Bitcoin, and Foxbit have joined forces to issue brl1, a stablecoin pegged to the value of the Brazilian real. The stablecoin will be issued on Ethereum and Polygon, with Cainvest providing liquidity for the BTC and ETH pairs listed on these exchanges and other markets to be developed...
Boerse Stuttgart Unveils Insured Ethereum Staking on Bison Platform
9.10.2024
European exchange group Boerse Stuttgart has announced a major step into Ethereum staking, offering users a secure, insured way to earn passive income through its Bison trading platform. By partnering with top German firms, Bison enables staking for as little as 0.005 ETH with weekly rewards....
XRP Army Launches Petition Against SEC Appeal in Ripple Case
9.10.2024
The XRP Army is ramping up efforts to push back against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s appeal in the Ripple lawsuit, calling it unnecessary and damaging to the cryptocurrency market. XRP supporters claim that the SEC’s actions create instability in the crypto...
Brazilian CBDC Drex Envisioned to Replace Current Transaction System
9.10.2024
Fabio Araujo, the coordinator of Drex, the Brazilian CBDC, envisions this network substituting the current national transaction system and moving all the funds currently settled by the Reserve Transfer System. However, he stated that this would take some time, as the cost of this migration would...
Metaplanet Boosts Bitcoin Holdings With $6.7 Million Investment
8.10.2024
Metaplanet Inc., a company publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced on Monday an additional purchase of 108.786 bitcoin for a total investment of 1 billion yen (approximately $6.7 million). The average purchase price was 9,192,359 yen per BTC. With this acquisition...
Hong Kong’s Crypto Framework Near Completion — 11 Platforms Awaiting Approval
8.10.2024
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has confirmed that the full regulatory framework for digital assets is set to be completed by next year, according to CEO Liang Fengyi. She also noted that 11 more crypto platforms are in the process of applying for licenses, with the first...
JPMorgan Analysts Predict Bitcoin Gains in Q4 as ‘Uptober’ Trend Takes Hold
8.10.2024
JPMorgan analysts are showing optimism as bitcoin exhibits strong upward trends moving into the fourth quarter. They highlighted October’s historically positive returns for the cryptocurrency and suggested this trend could persist. “We continue to see the crypto ecosystem being...
SEC Flags Risks in Crypto and Emerging Tech Investment Scams
8.10.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is raising alarms about the growing risks of cryptocurrency scams and other investment fraud during World Investor Week 2024. Amid the rising influence of AI, social media, and aggressive financial marketing, investors are struggling to find...
Jim Rickards: Gold Might Avoid Crypto Substituting the US Dollar
8.10.2024
Renowned economist Jim Rickards explained that buying gold to back the dollar would restore confidence in the currency, avoiding a long-term decline. He stated that the currency should not be taken for granted, as new forms of money like crypto will step in as old money fails. Jim Rickards:...
Silver Miners Unlikely to Meet Demand Even if Prices Keep Increasing
7.10.2024
The silver market is facing a multi-year deficit product of the extraction dynamics and the increase in the metal’s demand. Even with today’s high prices, silver production is unlikely to increase in the short or medium term given the high extraction costs and the time needed...
Binance Has Not Complied With 86% of Israel’s Account Block Requests
7.10.2024
Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges, has disclosed that it does not automatically comply with account blockages imposed by Israeli authorities. According to reports, the exchange failed to comply with 86% of these requests, as the accounts referenced did not appear to be involved...
Latam Insights: Bukele Offers Bitcoin Advice to Argentina, Uruguay Passes Crypto Law
7.10.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele meets with President Milei in Argentina, offering bitcoin advice to the Senate, and Uruguay passes a cryptocurrency...
Crypto Fraud Ring Dismantled by Vietnamese Authorities
7.10.2024
Vietnamese authorities have reportedly dismantled a cross-border fraud ring involved in romance scams and fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes. Led by foreign criminals, the group operated from Laos and defrauded victims of tens of billions of dong. Key Vietnamese suspects, trained in digital...
Australian Police Seize $9.3M in Crypto, Bust Mastermind Behind Ghost Platform
7.10.2024
The Australian Federal Police have taken a major step against organized crime by seizing $9.3 million in cryptocurrency. The operation uncovered a secret encrypted communication platform, Ghost, leading to the arrest of its alleged mastermind. Through digital forensics, authorities cracked...
Experts Fear Cryptocurrency Outflows May Affect Exchange Rates in Brazil
7.10.2024
Analysts believe that, in the future, outflows derived from cryptocurrency purchases could affect the domestic exchange rate in Brazil. The Central Bank of Brazil indicates that crypto assets and recreational services account for $14.7 billion that flowed out of Brazil through August, hinting...
Lego’s Website Hacked to Promote ‘Lego Coin’ Crypto Scam
6.10.2024
Lego’s website was hacked to display an unauthorized cryptocurrency ad promoting a fake “Lego coin.” The ad encouraged site visitors to purchase the fake crypto, promising them secret rewards and redirecting them to a suspicious external site selling “Lego tokens.”...
Wealthiest Man in Argentina Praises Bitcoin’s Strength Against Government Intervention
6.10.2024
Marcos Galperin, founder and CEO of Latin America’s e-commerce and financial services giant Mercado Libre, shared his perspective on bitcoin and cryptocurrency. In a recent interview, Galperin stated that he believes cryptocurrencies will play a “very, very important role” in...