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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, El Salvador defends its continuous bitcoin purchases, Prospera faces an uncertain future in Honduras, and Argentina facilitates “mattress money” investments in crypto assets. ‘Not A Stock:’ El Salvador Defends Bitcoin Purchases Amid Market … Read more
After five years in the industry, onchain analytics firm Parsec announced its closure on Feb. 19, 2026. CEO Will Sheehan noted that the 2022 collapse of FTX permanently altered the spot lending leverage environment. The FTX Fallout and Shifting Market Structures The on-chain analytics firm Parsec announced Feb. 19 that it would shutter operations after … Read more
Circle’s developer arm has rolled out a permissionless “Nanopayments” system that promises gas-free USDC transfers as small as $0.000001, aiming squarely at artificial intelligence (AI) agents and high-frequency internet commerce. Circle’s New Tool Tackles Gas Fees for Machine-to-Machine Commerce Circle Developer — the builder-focused division of Circle — announced this week that its new Nanopayments … Read more
Dollar-pegged tokens edged higher over the past week, pulling in roughly $703 million in fresh capital. Even with that bump, the sector remains down 0.61% month over month, a $1.9 billion dip that keeps the broader tally in check. Among the top ten stablecoin competitors over the last seven days, Blackrock’s BUIDL led the charge, … Read more
Polymarket has acquired Dome in a bid to supercharge its developer ecosystem and tighten its grip on the fast-growing prediction markets sector. Polymarket Aims to Strengthen Tech Stack With Dome Buy On Friday, Polymarket confirmed it purchased Dome, a Y Combinator-backed startup focused on unified API infrastructure for prediction markets. Financial terms were not disclosed, … Read more
The measure, passed by the Argentine Securities and Exchange Commission (CNV), will allow Argentines to invest previously undeclared funds into cryptocurrency exchanges and also other kinds of brokerages. Economy Minister Luis Caputo stated that these capitals can help grow local investment levels. Argentina Reforms Regulatory Framework to Allow ‘Mattress Money’ Investments in Crypto Argentina is … Read more
The government of El Salvador defended its continuous bitcoin purchases before critics, even as the market is currently experiencing a downturn. Vice-President Felix Ulloa stated that bitcoin was part of a reserve strategy and that the country is preparing for a world where fiat currencies will disappear. El Salvador States Bitcoin Is Not a Stock … Read more
Starboard Value says Riot Platforms’ AI and high-performance computing expansion could be worth up to $21 billion, far exceeding its current market cap. The activist investor is urging faster execution as rivals race to reposition as AI data center operators. Activist Pushes Riot to Speed Up AI Pivot Activist investor Starboard Value believes Riot Platforms … Read more
Grayscale and Canary Capital have rolled out the first U.S.-listed spot ETFs tied to Sui’s SUI token, adding staking yield to the growing menu of regulated crypto investment products. Wall Street Gets SUI Exposure With New Staking-Enabled ETFs On Feb. 18, 2026, Grayscale Investments and Canary Capital Group launched the first U.S.-listed spot exchange-traded funds … Read more
Robinhood’s new Ethereum Layer 2 testnet processed four million transactions in its first week. The Arbitrum-based chain is designed to power tokenized equities, ETFs, and other real-world assets. CEO Tenev Bets Big on Tokenized Finance as Testnet Gains Early Traction Robinhood’s push into blockchain infrastructure is off to a fast start. CEO Vlad Tenev said … Read more