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Genesis Seeks Approval to Sell $1.6B in Bitcoin, Ether Trust Holdings
5.2.2024
Nearly $1.4 billion of Genesis’ assets were held in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), which has since converted to a spot exchange-traded fund (ETF)
Kenyan High Court Unfreezes $3 Million Belonging to Nigerian Fintech Giant Flutterwave
5.2.2024
A recent ruling by the Kenyan High Court in favor of the Nigerian fintech startup Flutterwave will see it finally get access to $3 million which has been frozen since July 2022. The judge slammed the Assets Recovery Agency for continuing to hold onto the funds even after it withdrew its suit...
Genesis seeks court approval to sell GBTC shares worth $1.4B
5.2.2024
Genesis Global Capital, a presently inactive entity that was engaged in cryptocurrency lending, has recently submitted a revised motion to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. This is in reference to its need to receive approval for liquidating trust assets...
Dogecoin gains traction, signals a potential comeback for DOGE
5.2.2024
Dogecoin is down in three categories at the moment: 24 hours, 7 days, and 30 days. The slip is 0.66%, 1.17%, and 6.13%, in the same order. The meme token, yet, never really lost anyone’s interest. The community has backed it all along, and members now have two core reasons to strengthen their...
Can Fantom rise again with Sonic and an ideological shift?
5.2.2024
Fantom rose to fame in 2021 with a bull run but has not been in the best position ever since. The network encountered massive liquidation, the founder’s abrupt hiatus, and a ground-breaking exploit. Even amid the negativity, Fantom has not stopped its transformation. The network has been working...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Nears $42,500 Amid Bukele Win and Soaring ETF Interest
5.2.2024
During the Asian trading session, Bitcoin’s latest price prediction takes into account a modest retreat to $42,585, marking a slight downturn of over 1%. This movement coincides with significant developments in the sector: President Nayib Bukele’s electoral success in El Salvador,...
Donald Trump Calls CBDCs and Artificial Intelligence 'Dangerous'
5.2.2024
The Republican frontrunner also said that AI-powered deepfakes were a "tremendous problem."
Spanish Treasury Proposes Tax Reform to Allow Cryptocurrency Seizures
5.2.2024
The Spanish Treasury is proposing a tax reform to allow the seizure of cryptocurrency assets when liquidating tax debts. According to local sources, the proposal would also allow the state administration to embargo these digital assets as it is giving the first steps by declaring electronic money...
Bitcoin Flat as Traders Look Forward to the 'Year of the Dragon'
5.2.2024
Market enthusiasts expect the year of the dragon to bring good fortune for the crypto market, but more traditional analysts advice caution
NFT Artist Ryder Ripps Must Dish Out $9M to Yuga Labs
5.2.2024
NFT artist Ryder Ripps and associate Jeremy Cahen must pay Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) developer Yuga Labs nearly $9m in profit disgorgement. Both have been permanently banned from using the BAYC identifier in any logos or trademarks, a final court judgment on Friday showed. Additionally,...
FTX Estate to Monetize AI Investment, Seeks Sale of Anthropic Shares Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
5.2.2024
In a significant move within the crypto bankruptcy landscape, FTX Trading Ltd. has announced its intention to sell its equity interests in the artificial intelligence (AI) firm, Anthropic PBC. Holding close to an 8% stake, valued between approximately $1.47 billion to upwards of $2.4 billion,...
El Salvador’s Pro Bitcoin President Nayib Bukele Claims Victory in Re-election Poll
5.2.2024
El Salvador’s incumbent president Nayib Bukele has claimed an overwhelming victory in the country’s presidential election poll. Bukele announced his commanding lead shortly after the polls closed. According to Bukele’s latest post, the preliminary counts secured his victory with more...
South Korean Financial Authority Director Plans Talks on Spot Bitcoin ETFs with US SEC Chair
5.2.2024
Head of the Financial Supervisory Service, Lee Bok-hyun, is set to visit the United States later this year, intending to engage in discussions with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler. The agenda of the meeting is expected to encompass various aspects of the crypto...
Bitcoin Pioneer Nayib Bukele Reelected in El Salvador by a Landslide
5.2.2024
President Nayib Bukele, a pioneer in introducing the law that made bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador, has been reelected as president of the country in the ballot completed on Sunday. The Latam leader, who will reportedly continue implementing bitcoin-related policies, won by a landslide, scoring...
South Korean Regulators Turn up Heat on ‘Gangnam Style’ PSY’s NFT Concert Ticket Sales
5.2.2024
The singer of “Gangnam Style,” PSY, could be set for an NFT clash with regulators in his native South Korea. Per Biz World, the singer’s entertainment agency P Nation launched an NFT-powered pre-sale project for PSY’s concert tour in 2023. No NFT Joy for ‘Gangnam Style’ PSY? In October 2022,...
20+ Best VPN-Friendly Casinos for 2024
5.2.2024
Virtual Private Network or VPN-friendly casinos are a very popular choice for many gamblers. VPNs solve a lot of the problems gamblers face when it comes to online gambling, from geo-locks when traveling abroad to privacy concerns. But how can you be sure that the VPN casino you chose is worth your...
Coinbase Sees Positive Setup for Bitcoin as Exhaustion Hits Factors Pressuring BTC
5.2.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says many technical factors pressuring bitcoin, and crypto more broadly, are starting to be exhausted. “We expect macro factors to become more relevant for the digital asset class in the weeks ahead, which could be supportive for performance,”...
Avalanche (AVAX) and Cosmos (ATOM) Trail Behind as Kelexo (KLXO) Looks to Upend its Sector
5.2.2024
  The competition in the crypto space has gotten stiffer and projects like Avalanche (AVAX) and Cosmos (ATOM) are lagging in the struggle for survival. However, this has got nothing on Kelexo (KLXO). While Avalanche (AVAX) and Cosmos (ATOM) trails, Kelexo (KLXO) surges ahead with...
El Salvador's Bitcoin-Friendly President Nayib Bukele Wins Re-Election
5.2.2024
The country in 2021 became the first nation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender
Latam Insights: El Salvador Reinforces Its Bitcoin Allegiance, Milei Drops Crypto From Omnibus Bill
5.2.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador to deepen its Bitcoin commitment if President Bukele gets reelected, Argentine President Javier Milei drops crypto tax matters from Omnibus Bill...