Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Argentine President Javier Milei dissolves the group investigating Libra, Colombia pilots CBDC on Cosmos, and the largest bank in Guatemala taps crypto for remittances. Milei Dissolves Argentine Task Force Investigating Alleged Libra…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against New York-based crypto exchange Unicoin, along with several top executives, alleging a scheme to defraud investors through misleading claims tied to the sale of rights certificates and company stock. The SEC has accused Unicoin of falsely claiming to have raised over $3 billion through…
Just when you thought you knew all the worlds in the solar system, astronomers go and discover a new object that could rewrite the space map. This icy world, temporarily named 2017 OF201, could be a distant cousin of Pluto — and scientists mean “distant” quite literally. At its farthest point, it’s more than 1,600 times…
Monero price has been in a relentless bull run this year, and is not losing steam as bulls target the all-time high. Monero (XMR), the biggest privacy-focused coin, has risen for seven consecutive weeks, reaching a high of $402. Last week was its best one in this cycle as it jumped by over 20%. XMR…
It’s nearly summer. The flowers are in full bloom, the birds are well north, and REI is kicking off its annual anniversary sale, the outdoor company’s biggest sale of the year. This year’s REI sale started May 16 and runs through Memorial Day, May 26. Many items are up to 30 percent off, but REI…
This week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told the press that the Trump Administration is “going big on digital assets,” with a sharp focus on crypto tokens tied to the U.S. dollar. Bessent argues that stablecoins, by their very design, could fuel a growing appetite for U.S. Treasury bonds. From ‘Starved’ to Supercharged: Bessent’s Plan…
Africa crypto news: Nigeria plans to introduce a new blockchain policy as a crypto entrepreneur is adopted in Uganda. Meanwhile, Bitget Wallet is finding more users in Africa. The African crypto regulatory landscape is evolving rapidly. Following recent securities legislation, Nigeria is developing a new national blockchain policy to boost crypto adoption. In a concerning…
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As the market leader, bitcoin opened the doors for spot crypto ETFs in early 2024 when 11 (at first, then 12) such products were finally greenlighted in the United States following years and years of delays and rejections. Ethereum followed suit in July and now the question is not if but which cryptocurrency will have…
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