Banco Santander approved trading with Bitcoin and Ethereum in Brazil through its Toro investment platform. In the initial stage it will apply to a select group of clients, and then it will be expanded to more than one million users in the country.
This step by Banco Santander will allow retailers…
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Cryptocurrency scams generated losses of $573 million dollars
The crimes of scams, fraud and cryptocurrency hacks have generated losses in the order of $573 million dollars in the first quarter of 2024.
The data published by the Web3 Immunefi security platform indicates that the increase in these…
Bolivia enabled purchase and sale operations with cryptocurrencies
The government of Bolivia authorized the use of cryptocurrencies for buying and selling, with the purpose of boosting the local economy.
After a moment of tension experienced by irregular military movements on June 26, the government of…
State of Louisiana prohibits use of CBDC
On August 1, new rules for crypto mining will come into effect in Louisiana, United States, an entity where the use of central bank currencies or CBDCs was prohibited.
The state of Louisiana announced new regulations according to which…
Italy to impose fines of USD 5 million for cryptocurrency crimes
Cryptocurrency crimes will be punished in Italy through regulations that establish fines between 5,000 euros and 5 million euros (USD $5,400 and USD $5.4 million).
People who commit crimes “such as insider trading, illegal disclosure of…
Bukele proposes creating private Bitcoin investment banks
Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador, submitted to the national assembly the proposal to create private investment banks (BIP) that can offer services in both dollars and Bitcoin.
This is a new step by the president, a cryptocurrency…
Unauthorized Bitcoin mining will be punished with ten years in prison in Paraguay
The Paraguayan Senate approved increasing the penalty for Bitcoin miners without proper authorization to 10 years in prison, thus continuing the request made last month by Senator Ever Villalba by modifying article 173 of the Penal Code.…
Astar Network will hold an educational event in Maracay on June 20
Next June 20 will be the meetup in Venezuela of the Astar Network blockchain platform. It will take place in the city of Maracay, Aragua state, in the spaces of LoftStudio, Avenida Bolívar, Parque Aragua Shopping Center.
Attendees will be…
The number of crypto mobile wallet users increases to 28 million
Crypto wallet expert Daren Matsuoka indicated on the social network X that the number of users of these wallets reached a maximum level, reaching 28 million.
Matsuoka has cited data from the State of Crypto Index, which shows preference…
Bitcoin price could reach USD 150,000 if Trump wins the presidential election
Cryptocurrency expert Geoffrey Kendrick of Standard Chartered predicts that the value of Bitcoin could reach $150,000 if Donald Trump is re-elected President of the United States.
Kendrick supports his estimates on the value of the…
Binance reinstated cryptocurrency purchases with Visa and Mastercard
Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance reinstated the purchase of assets with Visa and Mastercard cards via bank transfers.
According to the information published by the platform, the service was restored for “a maximum single purchase of…
New cryptocurrency money laundering scandal in the US
The head of the New York-based newspaper Epoch Times, Boll Guan, was arrested and faces charges of cryptocurrency money laundering in the order of $67 million.
In this way, a new plot of crimes with digital currencies emerges in the US,…