Metaplanet Acquires Additional 2,205 Bitcoin, Boosting Total Holdings to 15,555 BTC

Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), a publicly listed bitcoin treasury company based in Japan, has announced the acquisition of an additional 2,205 bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to 15,555 BTC. The latest purchase was made at an average price of 15,640,253 yen per bitcoin (approximately $108k USD), amounting to a total … Read more

Bitcoin Core Developer Arrested in El Salvador For Allegedly Calling Neighbor ‘Stupid’

The developer says he has now been released but was allegedly detained and faced up to eight years in prison after his Salvadoran neighbor accused him of calling her “stupid” during a dispute over a piece of land. Bitcoin Core Contributor Arrested After Dispute With Neighbor Thanks to a bizarre quirk in a Salvadoran law … Read more

Latam Insights: Brazil Floats BRICS Currency, Tether Pushes Green Bitcoin Mining

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Brazil proposes the issuance of a new BRICS trade currency, Tether pushes a green bitcoin mining initiative, and the Central Bank of Brazil faces a hack. Brazilian President Lula Proposes BRICS Develop … Read more

US Secret Service Trains 60+ Nations to Track Crypto Scams With Blockchain Tools

The U.S. Secret Service is spearheading a global crackdown on crypto fraud, arming over 60 countries with cutting-edge blockchain tracing skills. Secret Service Expands Global Crypto Fraud Training Network The U.S. Secret Service has quietly established itself as a global training force in the fight against cryptocurrency-related fraud, instructing officials in more than 60 countries … Read more