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Latam Insights Encore: The TACO Realization Destroys Trump’s Tariff Threat Credibility

Latam Insights Encore: The TACO Realization Destroys Trump’s Tariff Threat Credibility

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 Latam is changing its position on Trump’s tariff threats, given his trend of backing away from enacting these measures. Latam Insights Encore: Latin America Is Noticing Trump’s Tariffs Are All […]

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Bitcoin Maximalism is Dead, Long Live Bitcoin Pragmatism

Bitcoin Maximalism is Dead, Long Live Bitcoin Pragmatism

The Bitcoin of yesteryear is gone. In its place is a sprawling, sometimes absurd, sometimes inspiring ecosystem. Call it pragmatism. Call it growth. Just don’t call it maximalist. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. The

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BTC Ranged, Alts Ripped, and Coinbase’s Rollercoaster Ride

BTC Ranged, Alts Ripped, and Coinbase’s Rollercoaster Ride

Last week, while bitcoin ranged in place, Ethereum soared, Coinbase announced great and terrible news, and a Chinese firm released BTC acquisition plans. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. Bitcoin Ranged as the Rest of

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Generations Betrayed: Why People Are Turning to Gold and Bitcoin

Generations Betrayed: Why People Are Turning to Gold and Bitcoin

The recent rise in gold and bitcoin prices reveals more than market dynamics—it reflects a quiet awakening to the centuries-old fraud of fiat money. The Fraud of Fiat: How Inflation Became Accepted Theft Isn’t it curious how people reminisce about the past, casually recalling that a candy bar once cost 50 cents—as if prices rising

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Latam Insights Encore: Meliuz Case Developing—Is There Demand for a Latam-Based Strategy?

Latam Insights Encore: Meliuz Case Developing—Is There Demand for a Latam-Based Strategy?

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 recent bitcoin purchases by Meliuz, a Brazil-based cashback company, might serve as a thermometer to gauge the real demand for bitcoin corporate treasury companies in Latam. Meliuz Will (Likely)

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Latam Insights Encore: Digital Currency Adoption Is Unavoidable, and Bolivia Is the Proof

Latam Insights Encore: Digital Currency Adoption Is Unavoidable, and Bolivia Is the Proof

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 digital currency is prepared to take over the world, and how even nations that first banned it, like Bolivia, will rely on it sooner or later. Latam Insights Encore: Bolivia:

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Escaping the India-Pakistan Conflict With Wealth Intact

Escaping the India-Pakistan Conflict With Wealth Intact

As of 7 May 2025, India opened “Operation Sindoor,” a series of precision air‑strikes on nine sites inside Pakistan‑administered territory, while Pakistan says it has shot down five Indian fighter jets in the largest air engagement between the rivals since 2019. While the India-Pakistan conflict escalates, casting a shadow of fear and uncertainty, families face an unthinkable reality: fleeing

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Latam Insights Encore: I’m Convinced: Bukele Outsmarted the IMF, Even if We Don’t Know How

Latam Insights Encore: I’m Convinced: Bukele Outsmarted the IMF, Even if We Don’t Know How

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 President Nayib Bukele has continued to purchase bitcoin, complying with the IMF policies of non-bitcoin accumulation established in their credit facility deal. Latam Insights Encore: Bukele Outsmarted The IMF While

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