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Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine how USDT is overtaking dollar disbursements in Venezuela, and the irony of a sanctioned country leveraging a currency backed by the U.S. debt. Latam Insights Encore: The Venezuelan Case … Read more
For generations, retail banks were seen as the safest place to keep money. Checking accounts offered convenience, savings accounts promised growth, and branches stood as symbols of security. That model worked in the past. Today, it no longer adds up. Leaving money in a retail bank has become one of the worst financial choices a … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine the rising adoption process of stablecoins in Bolivia and how the government should embrace them for cross-border settlements. Latam Insights Encore: Bolivia’s Stablecoin Adoption Will Keep Growing – The … Read more
For more than a decade, while institutions, governments, and fintech giants have pursued scale, control, and revenue monopolisation, DeFi projects have championed open-source innovation and community-driven models. At its core, this has always been a competition for the same prize: customers. However, while people are taking sides, the future is not about one camp defeating … Read more
(Note: This analysis focuses on individual retail traders. Institutional traders, with their vastly larger resources and sophisticated AI tools, are outside our scope.) AI Is Beating Retail Traders by a Wide Margin Let’s be honest: trading has never been easy for the everyday investor. Most of us know someone who jumped into a stock tip … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine the mystery of El Salvador’s alleged bitcoin purchases and why the government is due to issue an official clarification. Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Purchases Are Still a … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine the significance of El Salvador’s latest gold purchase and how it aligns with bitcoin’s sound‑money ethos. Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s Gold Purchase Follows Bitcoin Monetary Ideals in Defiance … Read more
Bitcoin has strengthened its place as a tactical asset for reserve managers and national governments alike in recent years, but contrary to some opinions, it is still a long way from becoming a suitable global reserve currency. Even as governments in the Philippines announce initial plans to include the asset in their reserves and President … Read more
The blockchain hackathon ecosystem saw explosive growth in 2024 and continues to expand massively in 2025. This year, well-known hackathons such as ETHDenver 2025, HeDERA Africa, and Unite DeFi 2025 (in collaboration with 1inch) pushed things even further, giving builders the chance to compete for recognition as the next defi unicorn and seek funding opportunities. … Read more
Crypto scams continue to claim billions in losses — and today’s attacks are more targeted than ever. In 2024 alone, Americans lost more than $4 billion to crypto fraud, according to the FTC. But these scams don’t break into wallets; they convince people to hand over access themselves. A hardware wallet like Trezor keeps your … Read more
