Latam Insights Encore: Schrödinger’s Bitcoin Purchases? El Salvador Should Issue Clarification

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

Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Gold Purchase Sidesteps IMF Constraints to Acquire Sound Money

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

The Case for Including Bitcoin in Official Reserves—and Why It Won’t Become the Global Reserve Currency Anytime Soon

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 Definitive Guide to Winning Web3 Hackathons

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 in 2025: How to Spot Them and Protect Yourself

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

Latam Insights Encore: Venezuela Shows the Power of Stablecoins

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 stablecoins have become a tool for preserving value in Venezuela, facing increasingly high inflation and devaluation indices. Latam Insights Encore: Venezuela Is a Statement on the Possibilities Brought … Read more

Trump’s Central Bank Theatrics Expose the Fed’s Myth of Independence

There’s plenty of uproar surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent pressure on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his contested dismissal of Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook, raising questions about just how independent the Fed really is. Yet history makes it clear that White House administrations have long wielded heavy influence over the U.S. … Read more

Crypto PR in 2025: From Trust to Media Partnerships

As the crypto market evolves, communication challenges grow sharper. In 2022, the industry was still recovering from the collapse of Terra and FTX, the market sank into a bear cycle, and companies’ main task was survival and preserving community trust. By 2025, the reality has shifted: Bitcoin is once again in the spotlight of global … Read more

How to Grow a Crypto Exchange’s Capitalization: A CEO’s Practical Perspective

In the world of crypto, capitalization is more than just a number. It represents the stability, credibility, and long-term potential of an exchange. It’s a key signal to the market that a player matters, and it’s what enables future scalability and meaningful partnerships. The drive to increase capitalization among exchanges reflects a broader market trend: … Read more