This content is provided by a sponsor. Bitcoin keeps breaking records in 2025, but some old misconceptions are still costing people money. Whether you’re holding for the long term or just getting started, misunderstandings about Bitcoin can lead to missed opportunities, poor decisions, or unnecessary risk. Some think they’ve already missed their chance. Others assume […]
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Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the Salvadoran government’s confusing communication policy has led to a decline in its standing within the bitcoin community. Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Bitcoin Allegiance Is No More, Bitcoin Purchases
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Stablecoins, digital currencies pegged to the U.S. dollar, have surged in popularity, but their quiet resilience under slim regulatory scrutiny may signal a deeper role as a testing ground for a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Stablecoins and the Silent Rise of a Central Bank Digital Dollar These blockchain-based tokens, designed to maintain a stable
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Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the U.S. Senate is weaponizing bitcoin against El Salvador in a politicized attempt to sanction Bukele’s administration on alleged human rights violations. Latam Insights Encore: U.S. Senate Weaponizes Bitcoin Against
Last week, markets took a breather from headline-driven volatility, while institutional bitcoin accumulation continued. Meanwhile, tokenized equities made their debut, and a broader reckoning is underway as investors question the Fat Protocol thesis. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial
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There is no credible evidence that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) created Bitcoin, and comparisons between Bitcoin’s white paper and a 1996 NSA paper on electronic cash are extremely misleading at best. No Smoking Gun: The NSA’s 1996 Paper Is Not Bitcoin, and It’s Not Even Close Conspiracy theories flourish in the absence of
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Even with the opposition of the Trump Administration, the issuance of a BRICS currency, even if it is used only for trade purposes, seems unavoidable as the bloc continues to grow to become a world power rivaling the Group of Seven (G7). Latam Insights Encore: A BRICS Currency Is Unavoidable While the dollar loses value
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By Andrey Lazutkin, CTO of Tangem In the past decade, cryptocurrency has grown into a trillion-dollar asset class—but this rapid adoption has exposed a critical vulnerability: how users secure their assets. Despite the crypto industry’s promise of financial freedom through self-custody, billions of dollars are still lost each year due to security failures. The crypto
Regulation breeds stability, and stability fuels capital flows. With the GENIUS Act passing the Senate last week, Washington has sent its strongest signal yet: crypto is now an American priority. Crypto Has Clarity Now On Tuesday evening last week, the United States Senate passed the GENIUS Act – a historic and resounding affirmation that crypto
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Last week, while headlines screamed of nuclear escalation, trade ruptures, and political drama, Bitcoin held its ground with only a minor pullback. Bitcoin Holds Steady as Macro Heats Up Bitcoin traded up early last week before fading to finish roughly 3.5 % lower than last Friday. Bitcoin and equities stalled last week, as the focus
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