Latam Insights: Venezuelan Banking System to Harness Stablecoins, Milei Scores Landslide Victory

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Venezuela prepares to implement a blockchain-based settlement system, Milei’s party wins big in Argentina’s midterm elections, and tokenization booms in Brazil. Historic: Bitcoin and Stablecoins to Be Integrated Into Venezuelan Banking Network … Read more

Google Trends: Worldwide ‘Bitcoin’ Interest Cools After October Pop

Google Trends data for the search query “ bitcoin” shows a late-October pop followed by a cool-down into early November. From Peak to Pause: ‘ Bitcoin’ Searches Shift as New Week Opens Basically, Google Trends ranks search interest for specific terms on a 0–100 index labeled “Interest over time,” where 100 marks the peak level … Read more

Prediction Markets Favor Bitcoin Stability as Traders Bet on Six-Figure Support

At 8:30 a.m. Eastern on Sunday, bitcoin is trading hands at $110,300, and prediction markets are buzzing with bets on whether the crypto heavyweight will hold its ground—or break new highs—through November. Polymarket’s November Wager The popular prediction platform Polymarket is running a hot contest titled “What price will Bitcoin hit in November?” where traders … Read more

The ‘Uptober’ That Wasn’t: Bitcoin Ends Seven‑Year Winning Streak

While many were expecting bitcoin prices to blow up during October, as they had during the previous seven years, BTC failed to follow through. Although the leading cryptocurrency reached record highs, it also fell as low as $104K, enduring one of its harshest liquidation events. ‘Uptober’ Trend Demolished: Bitcoin Closes October With Losses The Facts … Read more

Brazilian Bitcoin Company OranjeBTC Repurchases Shares Amid Stock Slump

The company, Brazil’s largest of its kind, repurchased nearly 100,000 ordinary shares between Oct. 27 and 30 as net asset value (NAV) fell below 1. OranjeBTC said the move “represents an efficient way to increase shareholder exposure to bitcoin.” OranjeBTC Repurchases Stock Amid Price Slump The Facts OranjeBTC, the largest Brazilian bitcoin treasury company ( … Read more

Public Firms With Private Keys: The Biggest BTC and ETH Stashes Right Now

Public markets now double as a scoreboard for who’s stockpiling bitcoin and ethereum—and the numbers tell a lively story. From Boardrooms to the Bitcoin Blockchain Corporate coin chests start with the obvious heavyweight: Strategy (MSTR) towers over the bitcoin field with 640,808 BTC, a lead so wide it reads like a different league. Bitcointreasuries.net data … Read more

Bitcoin Resurrection: $298M in Dormant BTC Springs Back to Life in October

On Halloween — fittingly the 17th anniversary of Bitcoin’s white paper — a vintage wallet from Nov. 4, 2011, jolted back to life, moving 100 long-sleeping BTC for the first time since they were mined. Throughout October, 98 dormant wallets stirred, transferring a combined $298 million worth of bitcoin that hadn’t budged in years. Old … Read more

Billions on the Move: October’s Winners and Losers in the Stablecoin Market

The latest data from defillama.com shows the stablecoin market didn’t skip a beat in October, climbing 2.47% even after trimming $1.84 billion in the past week. Tether ( USDT) was the main heavyweight, swelling its market cap by roughly $7.78 billion during the monthlong stretch. October’s Stablecoin Snapshot: Who Rose, Who Fell, and Who’s Still … Read more

Stablecoin Usage Patterns Reveal East-West Divide in Blockchain Adoption

A recent study by Electric Capital reveals that while stablecoin usage is global, the Americas lead in stablecoin activity compared to more populous regions. Wallet Size and User Activity Patterns According to the latest study by Electric Capital, stablecoin usage is global, but the Americas generate more stablecoin activity than even more populous regions. The … Read more

Argentine Exchange Ripio Launches Digital Peso as Part of Latam’s Stablecoin Rollout

Ripio stated that the Argentine peso stablecoin, wARS, would be available on Ethereum, World Chain, and Base, as a key element to expand the exchange’s infrastructure in Latam. It stated that additional local stablecoins would be launched to support several use cases using blockchain tech. Ripio Debuts Digital Peso in Argentina, Plans Local Currency Stablecoin … Read more

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