The Brazilian Central Bank is opening the drex CBDC pilot to new entrants, aiming to test more advanced use cases and privacy solutions for the project’s second phase. Thirteen use cases have been confirmed, including carbon credits, agricultural bonds, and foreign trade platforms. Brazilian Central Banks Opens CBDC Pilot to New Consortiums Brazil is preparing…
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Off the Grid has proven popular among battle royale fans, who praise its mechanics and gameplay. Still in its early access stages, Off the Grid reached the top spot in the Epic Games Store and is set to issue GUN, its token, allowing players to use it to build an economy based on NFT items.…
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Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine the possibility of Venezuela growing to become the top cryptocurrency market in Latam and the key elements that are holding it back from realizing its potential. Latam Insights Encore: Venezuela…
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Microstrategy’s stock, MSTR, has soared 1,620% since the company adopted a bitcoin-centered strategy, far outpacing bitcoin itself, the S&P 500, and tech giants such as Nvidia. The company’s bitcoin holdings now exceed 252,000 BTC. Microstrategy’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, remains bullish about bitcoin’s price as his company plans to further boost its BTC investments. Microstrategy’s…
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Ripple’s CEO has intensified criticism of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing the agency of ignoring a court ruling that XRP is not a security and overstepping its legal bounds. His remarks came after Bitnomial Exchange filed a lawsuit against the SEC, disputing the regulator’s authority over XRP futures. The case adds to…
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Shiba Inu (SHIB), the parody coin that hit the headlines in 2021, has reignited investor interest. Based on the examination of crypto expert Javon Marks, the token has recently emerged from a declining wedge formation, which may suggest that a substantial price increase is in the offing. Marks estimates that SHIB might increase by 342%…
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With the market correction still felt by most of the altcoin market, Aptos rose through the ranks clutching a win for investors and traders. APT bulls pulled through, with the latest market data marking an 18% uptick in value since last week, a sign that the token might continue to push through the bearish onslaught…
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Popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez shared data suggesting an interesting accumulation trend among XRP investors despite ongoing price uncertainty. According to Martinez, who referenced data from on-chain analytics platform Santiment, XRP whales have made substantial purchases totaling around 40 million XRP within the last 48 hours. This significant accumulation trend coincides with a rise in…
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Sui (SUI) could witness a bullish breakout soon enough, with crypto traders betting on the crypto climbing above $2. SUI’s fundamentals also paint a bullish picture for the crypto and indicate that it could be one of the best performers in this market cycle. SUI Eyes Breakout With Traders Going Long SUI could be on…
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Bitcoin whales have stockpiled $90 billion in BTC since May, a period marked by range-bound market conditions. According to an open disclosure by Axel Adler Jr. of CryptoQuant, investors holding over 1,000 BTC have seen rapid growth in their balances. Whale Appetite Grows Over the past six months, they accumulated about 1.5 million BTC, representing…
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