Syrian Crypto Dealer Freed From Kidnappers Who Demanded Ransom of Over $1.1 Million
Spanish law enforcement recently nabbed three individuals who befriended and eventually kidnapped a Syrian cryptocurrency…
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Latam Insights: Bolivia Sells Gold for Dollars, Argentina Bans Fintech Crypto, Fitch Upgrades El Salvador’s Credit Rating
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news…
Central Bank’s Gold Purchases Make ‘Record Breaking Start’ in Q1 2023; 228.4 Tonnes Added to World Reserves
Central banks have continued to consistently purchase gold during the first quarter of 2023, according…
Russia May Take Up 18% of Bitcoin Hashrate in Next Big Migration of Crypto Miners, Experts Say
Increasing regulatory pressures, tax burden and energy costs in countries like the U.S. and Kazakhstan…
‘Landmark’ Crypto Law Proposed in New York to Establish ‘Strongest and Most Comprehensive’ Crypto Regulations in US
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has proposed “landmark” crypto legislation that claims to…
Nigerian Payments Provider Nomba Secures $30 Million in Pre-Series B Funding Round
The Nigerian payments startup, Nomba, is reported to have raised $30 million via a pre-Series…
Louisiana Senator Compares Modern Banks to ‘Sophisticated Ponzi Schemes’
Louisiana Republican senator John Kennedy recently stated in an interview published on Wednesday that the…
Bitcoin Network Overwhelmed by 390,000 Unconfirmed Transactions and Surging Fees
In just under two weeks, the number of unconfirmed transactions on the Bitcoin network has…
Bitcoin’s BRC20 Token Economy Skyrockets 192% to $279 Million in Just Four Days
Four days ago, the market capitalization of all the BRC20 tokens built on top of…
Upgrade to Bring Bitcoin Cash Smart Contracts, Ted Cruz on BTC, Global De-Dollarization Efforts — Week in Review
Software developer Jason Dreyzehner says smart contracts “comparable to Ethereum,” but remarkably more efficient will…
Swedbank Strategist Says US Banking Crisis Is Spreading — Warns of More Banks Failing in ‘Vicious Spiral’
A strategist at Swedbank, a Swedish bank, has warned that the regional banking crisis in…
Digital Assets for 1 Billion Rubles Issued in Russia in a Month
Platforms authorized by the Russian government issued digital assets worth around a billion rubles in…
Binance Reportedly Investigated in US for Russia Sanctions Violations
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is facing a U.S. probe over suspected violations of sanctions against Russia,…
Bitcoin Provides Insurance Against Fiat Currency Failure, Says Validus Power Corp.’s Greg Foss
On May 4, in a recent Youtube video, Validus Power Corp.’s executive director, Greg Foss,…
Lawyer Expects SEC to Lose if It Sues Coinbase Due to ‘Fatal Flaw’ of Gary Gensler’s Own Making
A lawyer has explained why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will likely lose…