Venezuelans Sent Over $460 Million in Remittances Using Crypto in 2023

The Venezuelan migrant population, now exceeding 7 million, has used crypto to send over $460 million in remittances to the ones left behind in the country. According to Chainalysis, 30% of Venezuelan households received some form of remittance in 2023, with 9% using crypto as rails to reach their receivers efficiently. Venezuelan Migrants Sent Almost … Read more

Metaplanet Announces Bitcoin Purchases Totaling Nearly $2.5 Million

Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed public company, has disclosed it has completed bitcoin purchases amounting to 400 million yen (almost $2.5 million). The company, which vowed to use bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset to navigate the uncertainties of the Japanese economy and the devaluation of the yen, acquired 42.466 bitcoin at an aggregate price of $58,600 … Read more

Bukele Calls for Speculators to Stop Gouging Prices in El Salvador, Issues Ultimatum

Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, has issued an ultimatum for importers and food wholesalers to lower the prices of groceries and other articles, threatening to apply the same tactics he used against gangs with them. Bukele, who pushed the law that made bitcoin legal tender in the country, stated: “I’m going to issue a … Read more

Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Clings to $3,000 Threshold Post-Rebound

Ethereum (ETH) has experienced notable price movements recently, currently trading at $3,037. The intraday range has fluctuated between $2,803 and $3,096, with a market capitalization standing at $364 billion. Ethereum The 1-hour ETH/USD chart reveals a recent uptrend beginning at $2,803, marked by a significant bullish candle reaching $3,096 before a slight pullback. A bullish … Read more

Rising Power Fees Begin to Drive Bitcoin Mining Companies From Paraguay to Argentina

The recent increase in power fees enacted by the National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE) has bitcoin mining companies seeking alternatives in neighboring countries, such as Argentina and Brazil. A joint venture between Argentine and Brazilian companies recently announced an 8 MW initiative aiming to generate 200 MW by 2026, and more will migrate according … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: Paraguay Anti-Bitcoin Mining Stance Is a Net Negative for the Nation’s Development

Welcome To Latam Insights Encore, a deep view of Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news last week. In this edition, we examine the possible outcomes of the war that Paraguay is waging on illegal (and now legal) bitcoin mining operators, and how this might make the country lose millions of dollars as miners … Read more

Binance’s Latest Proof of Reserves Shows Growth In User Assets Amid Significant Ethereum Transactions

On July 1, Binance released its 20th proof of reserves, showing a significant increase in user assets. User BTC holdings have risen by 4.01% since June 1, reaching 605,637 BTC. Similarly, user ETH assets saw a 1.01% increase, totaling 4.711 million ETH. However, user USDT assets experienced a decline of 2.54%, dropping to 21.51 billion … Read more

Bitcoin Market Volatility Sparks Fear Amid Massive Exchange Inflows

Just two weeks ago, the crypto market was marked by extreme greed. Now, it’s gripped by fear. Just two weeks ago, the #crypto market was all about extreme greed. Now it’s gripped by fear. pic.twitter.com/0mwTGdaWkK — Ali (@ali_charts) July 5, 2024 This week, nearly 30,000 BTC, valued at $1.73 billion, entered exchanges, suggesting panic selling … Read more

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