Latam Insights Encore: The Venezuelan Perfect Storm Highlights Bitcoin’s Key Use Case

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss how bitcoin is being leveraged by both the opposition and the government in Venezuela, highlighting one of its most significant traits: uncensorability. Latam Insights Encore: Venezuelan Situation Shows Bitcoin’s Utility … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: Learning From El Salvador’s Lesson on Using Bitcoin as a Rebranding Tool

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we discuss how other countries can learn to use bitcoin as a rebranding tool, following El Salvador’s example. Latam Insights Encore: Other Countries Can Also Use Bitcoin as a Technological Rebranding Tool … Read more

A Vision for Bitcoin Mass Adoption by Mark Zalan, CEO of GoMining

Since its inception in 2009, Bitcoin has evolved from a niche concept into a driving force within global financial markets. This remarkable transformation is anchored by two key pillars: a utility-driven ecosystem that offers innovative solutions, and a visionary reimagining of the future of finance. Central to this evolution is the community that validates these … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Education Investments Set to Pay Off in Adoption

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from the past week. In this edition, we discuss the recent investments made by the Salvadoran government in Bitcoin education and certification, and how these initiatives might increase trust in cryptocurrency and boost adoption in the country. Latam … Read more

Audited, Yet Hacked: The Critical Role of Real-Time Monitoring in Web3

In the evolving landscape of Web3, security remains a paramount concern for crypto companies. Most of these companies rely heavily on pre-deployment smart contract audits, believing that such audits will safeguard their projects and client funds from hacks. However, recent data reveals a stark truth: 90% of the smart contracts that were hacked had undergone … Read more

Why 2024 Should Be Bitcoin’s Year to Step Away From Politics

As the U.S. election season heats up, Bitcoin finds itself once again in the political crossfire. From Washington, D.C., to international capitals, this digital currency has become a talking point, with politicians on both sides of the aisle either championing it as a revolutionary financial tool or condemning it as a threat to economic stability. … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Bitcoin’s Allure Might Help Bukele Reactivate the Country’s Economy

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss the possibilities of making Bitcoin an important part of the proposed economic overhaul plan of El Salvador. Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Might Benefit Putting Bitcoin at the Center of … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Forges a Path to Overcome IMF’s Bitcoin-Phobia

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss the possibilities that El Salvador is opening for other countries to receive help from international institutions like the IMF even when adopting bitcoin as legal tender. Latam Insights Encore: El … Read more

De-Dollarization Faltering in Africa Because Citizens Lack Confidence in Their National Currencies

Despite clearly articulating reasons for de-dollarization in the Global South, African leaders will struggle to convince residents to embrace national currencies without changing economic management practices. People often lose confidence in a currency when a central bank excessively prints money to pay debts and other obligations. De-Dollarization Hype Not Backed by Practical Action Sometime in … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Proposal Opens the Door for Crypto-Based International Settlements

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news from last week. In this edition, we discuss the recent proposal from El Salvador to settle their trade transactions with Russia using crypto, and how this might encourage other nations to do the same. El Salvador Might Start … Read more