Latam Insights: Bukele Goes Chavez Mode Against High Prices, Paraguay Strengthens Power Theft Penalties For Crypto Mining
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: President Nayib Bukele starts combating price gouging practices in El Salvador a la Chavez, Paraguay enacts penalties of up to 10 years of jail time for power theft linked to crypto mining activities, […]
Average Onchain Bitcoin Fees Drop Below $2, Lowest in Over 250 Days
Since July 1, the average transaction fee on the Bitcoin blockchain has remained below $2, with current onchain fees at 15.5 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB), translating to $1.54 per transfer. Bitcoin Fees Hit 10-Month Low Onchain Bitcoin fees have fallen to levels not seen since October 2023, spanning more than 250 days. Over the […]
Usual Money Launches Usual USD on Public Mainnet; TVL Reaches $90M
A project called Usual Money has officially unveiled its public mainnet, launching the usual usd (USD0) stablecoin. This initiative seeks to provide a decentralized alternative to traditional fiat-backed stablecoins. Usual Money Debuts USD0 Stablecoin and USD0++ Liquid Bond According to the project’s team, usual usd (USD0) is a stablecoin supported by real-world assets (RWAs), crafted […]
Justin Sun Endorses Donald Trump After Assassination Attempt, Citing Crypto Industry Benefits
TRON founder Justin Sun has publicly endorsed former U.S. President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump in the upcoming election, citing his potential to provide a more favorable environment for the cryptocurrency industry. In a social media post, Sun expressed his hope for the President’s speedy recovery and praised Trump as a better choice for […]
290,000 ETH Added to Liquid Staking Protocols Ahead of Spot ETF Launch
According to data, liquid staking protocols accumulated an additional 290,000 ether in the past 46 days. This increase raised the proportion of ETH in liquid staking protocols by 0.24%, bringing the total to 11.18% of Ethereum’s 120.2 million circulating supply. Shift in Liquid Staking: Swell Drops, Frax Ether Moves Up At the time of writing, […]
Institutional Liquidity Providers and OTC Desks Absorbed 88% of Germany’s Bitcoin Sales
Institutional liquidity providers, market makers, and over-the-counter (OTC) trading desks, regardless of the term you choose, have taken in most of Germany’s bitcoin since sales began in June 2024. Data reveals that only a small amount of BTC was moved to centralized crypto exchanges like Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitstamp. Institutional Players Absorb Bulk of Germany’s […]
German Government Now Holds Less Than 10K BTC, Iran Proposes to Link All BRICS Payment Systems, and More — Week in Review
Iran’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has proposed linking BRICS countries’ payment systems for seamless national currency transactions. Meanwhile, Germany’s government reduced its Bitcoin holdings by over 3,000 BTC, now holding under 10,000. AI chatbots predict Bitcoin’s year-end price could reach between $50,000 and $100,000. In Zambia, new guidelines may outlaw foreign currency use, imposing severe penalties […]
Bitcoin Surpasses $60K After 11 Days: Price Boost Follows Trump Assassination Attempt
The price of bitcoin climbed 2.7% over the past 24 hours, reaching an intraday peak of $60,423 per token. For over a week, BTC remained below the $60,000 mark. However, on Sunday morning at 4 a.m. EDT, it surpassed this threshold for the first time in 11 days. BTC Rises to $60,423, Marking 2.7% Increase […]
Web3 Marketing Strategist Says It’s a ‘Mistake’ to Frame Blockchain and AI as Competing Technologies
According to Catherine Daly, the marketing head at Space and Time, framing artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain as competing industries would be a mistake. Instead, Daly believes “there’s a lot of room for each to accelerate the other.” To illustrate this point, she identified onchain transacting AI agents as one example demonstrating why artificial intelligence […]
Bitcoin ATM Scams on the Rise: North Carolina AG Issues Warning and Tips to Stay Safe
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein has issued a warning about bitcoin ATM scams, following numerous complaints. The alert outlines tips to avoid such scams, emphasizing caution with unsolicited requests for cryptocurrency payments, online relationships turning financial, verifying investment advice, and avoiding get-rich-quick schemes. Victims are urged to report scams to local law enforcement and […]
