Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador on a Tightrope While Juggling IMF’s Requirements

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from the past week. This edition examines the future of El Salvador after yielding to the IMF’s bitcoin de-risking policies. Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Struggles to Keep Being a Bitcoin Country Finally, it happened. While many were … Read more

India Rethinks Crypto Regulations as Global Policies Take a Radical Turn

India is reassessing its cryptocurrency regulations as global policies evolve, with officials revisiting a discussion paper that could reshape the country’s approach to digital assets. India May Soften Crypto Stance as US Embraces Bitcoin India is reexamining its stance on cryptocurrency regulations as international perspectives on digital assets shift, Reuters reported Sunday, citing Economic Affairs … Read more

DOJ Charges Canadian National in $65M Crypto Heist, Fugitive Still at Large

A Canadian hacker allegedly exploited vulnerabilities in two defi platforms, stealing $65 million and laundering funds through crypto mixers, prosecutors say. He remains at large. DOJ Indicts Canadian Hacker for $65M Defi Exploit The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Feb. 3 that a federal court in New York unsealed a five-count criminal indictment … Read more

Nobel Laureate Eugene Fama: Bitcoin Is Doomed to Be Worthless

Nobel laureate economist Eugene F. Fama predicts bitcoin’s collapse, estimating its chances of survival as nearly zero and dismissing it as worthless. Nobel Economist Says Bitcoin’s Collapse Is Near Certain Eugene F. Fama, a Nobel Prize-winning economist known for his work on asset pricing and the efficient market hypothesis, believes bitcoin will ultimately become worthless. … Read more