Making its presence known, the meme-inspired cryptocurrency Popcat, on the Solana blockchain, sure does know how to make waves. In 24 hours, the price rose 23% to $0.740. But equally impressive is this: the token registered a 96% gain in the last seven days. This surge has been sufficient to attract the attention of…
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Nine Bitcoin mining companies have suspended their operations after the power fee hikes affecting high-consumption customers in Paraguay. According to data provided by the National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE), these companies had their service terminated due to the interruption of their payments, or just because they did not want to continue operating. Power Fee…
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The price of frozen concentrate orange juice futures contract has reached all-time high numbers this month, hitting 514.65¢ per lb and setting the stage for retail prices to skyrocket. The commodity, made famous by its part in the “Trading Places” film, is expected to keep rising due to climate factors and Brazil’s worst orange harvest…
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Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has initiated the first phase of INR withdrawals, permitting eligible users to withdraw up to 33% of their INR balances. Co-founder Nischal Shetty noted that the timeline for the second phase remains uncertain due to several internal factors that need to be addressed. Wazirx Launches Phase 1 of INR Withdrawals Indian…
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Leading crypto analyst Miles Deutscher, boasting a substantial following of over 500,000 on X, spotlights the Tron ecosystem as the next significant opportunity for crypto investors. In his latest video analysis, Deutscher delves into the detailed metrics and developmental strides within Tron, highlighting the best altcoins to invest in. Crypto’s New Shiny Thing Deutscher’s video…
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Chris Pavlovski, founder and CEO of Rumble, an independent online video platform, has reported that he left Europe after the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov. Pavlovski criticized the measures taken against Durov, stating that France had “crossed a red line” by arresting him for not censoring speech. “Rumble will not stand for this behavior…
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A Russian cybercriminal, Deniss Zolotarjovs, has been charged in the U.S. with crimes related to his involvement in a cybercrime organization known for extorting victims and laundering cryptocurrency. The 33-year-old Moscow resident was indicted in Cincinnati, Ohio, on charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering, wire fraud, and Hobbs Act extortion. Arrested in Georgia in…
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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue: El Salvador will offer bitcoin certification for public servants, Mercado Libre launches an in-house developed dollar-pegged stablecoin, and Paraguay keeps seizing illegal bitcoin mining operations. El Salvador to Educate 80,000 Public Servants on…
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ETH Kipu Foundation, an organization focused on supporting and developing the Ethereum ecosystem in Latam, has partnered with the Ministry of Education of the City of Buenos Aires in Argentina to include Ethereum and blockchain as part of high school curricula. Additionally, these two institutions are working to develop an online Solidity course to train…
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NEAR has continued to rally despite the market slipping by 2% today. According to CoinGecko, NEAR, the native token of the platform, achieved almost 23% gains since last week. This is largely due to positive on-chain developments, showing that the altcoin has enough muscle to remain in its current position within the market. Just recently,…
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