The US Securities and Exchange Commission has finally given BlackRock the green light to list and trade options on its bitcoin spot ETF, IBIT.
It has been just eight months since the SEC authorized bitcoin spot ETFs and other managers are still waiting for their applications to be approved by the…
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Four Latin American nations lead cryptocurrency adoption
Four Latin American countries lead the adoption of cryptocurrencies in the region according to the “2024 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report” published by Chainalysis. These countries are Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela.
The…
Bitcoin miners migrate to AI in face of low crypto trading profits
The decline in cryptocurrency miners' profits is paving the way for other scenarios, such as artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (HPC).
The volatility in the price of bitcoin and other digital assets has not prevented…
SEC causes confusion by calling cryptocurrencies “securities”
The SEC has had to apologize for its use of the term “securities” with respect to cryptocurrencies in lawsuits against Binance in light of protests from executives of the platforms Coinbase, XRP and Ripple, whose executives argue that the…
Bitcoin price could reach all-time highs by the end of the year
The British bank Standrard Chartered predicts the end of 2024 with all-time highs for bitcoin, regardless of the result of the November presidential elections in the United States.
According to the bank's head of research, bitcoin has the…
El Salvador celebrates $31 million profits from Bitcoin
El Salvador announced three years ago the adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender in the country. Currently, it reports profits of $31 million amid criticism.
The exact date when El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt BTC…
Venezuelan Armed Forces carried out an operation against illegal cryptocurrency mining
The Bolivarian National Armed Forces seized 30 extractors, three electric fans and two vehicles in an operation against clandestine cryptocurrency mining.
According to the authorities, 35 cryptocurrency mining machines were seized “during…
Bitcoin ATMs involved in fraud have been deactivated
Law enforcement authorities worldwide are searching for Bitcoin ATMs involved in fraud and scams to deactivate them. As a consequence, more than 600 BTC ATMs have disappeared in two months.
According to data from Coin ATM Radar, “the…
Cryptocurrency payment platform Crixto deploys 20,000 points of sale in Venezuela
The Venezuelan cryptocurrency payment platform Crixto is emerging as a new commercial solution for buyers, who will now benefit from the deployment of 20,000 points of sale in different businesses throughout the country.
There are…
Political-themed tokens outperform memecoins
Recent data on the crypto market details a 780 % increase in politically themed tokens over memecoins and cryptocurrencies in general.
The details were collected in a CoinGecko report on PolitiFi coins, where they indicate that they have…
Mercado Libre launches stablecoin for Mercado Pago users in Brazil
The Mercado Libre company announced the launch for Mercado Pago customers in Brazil of its Meli Dólar cryptocurrency that acts as a stablecoin and its peg is anchored to the US dollar.
With this launch, clients in Brazil have the…
Russia works on two crypto exchanges and stablecoins linked to the Chinese yuan
Reports linked to the BRICS group suggest that Russia would be working on two crypto exchanges and stablecoins linked to the Chinese yuan as new payment systems on the path towards the de-dollarization of its economies.
Reports have…