Welcome To Latam Insights Encore, a deep view of Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news last week. In this edition, we examine the course of action that Nayib Bukele has taken regarding price gouging and speculation practices in El Salvador, and how he has compared himself to Hugo Chavez and even talked about…
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President Nayib Bukele compared himself to the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez after announcing that Farmers’ Markets, an initiative of the Agriculture Ministry of El Salvador focused on offering lower prices to Salvadorans in selected items, will be permanently open. These markets are the latest weapon brandished by Bukele to bring prices down, having accused…
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The rise in hashrate allocated by unknown miner Phoenix to the BCH network has raised questions about the true motives of this action. Phoenix took BCH’s hashrate to over 10 EH/s, processing a relevant part of all the blocks and receiving the correspondent subsidy during the last days, but the community warns this might be…
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On June 5, 2024, the crypto derivatives exchange Bitmex announced it is offering 200x leverage for ethereum perpetuals ahead of the U.S. ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) trading debut. Bitmex Ramps Up Ethereum Trading With 200x Leverage Offering According to a social media post on X published Wednesday, Bitmex is introducing 200x leverage perpetuals for ethereum…
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As bitcoin remains close to its peak price levels, a wave of positive sentiment and enthusiastic vigor is enveloping the crypto sphere. This week, onchain analyst Willy Woo, the same market strategist who asserted in November 2023 that bitcoin will probably not fall under $30,000 again, is of the opinion that the latest surge is…
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The new governor of China’s central bank has promised to stop speculation associated with cryptocurrency transactions in the country. Pan Gongsheng made the vow in a report detailing measures to maintain the stability of the Chinese financial market and prevent risks. PBOC Prepares to Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Speculation and Money Laundering The People’s Bank…
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Decentraland Foundation executive director Yemel Jardis believes as people become more educated about NFTs, the focus will shift from speculative trading to genuine utility. A steep collapse in the price of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) shouldn’t be seen as a sign of distress but rather a signal the technology is maturing, according to Web3 executives. “I…
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This week, the crypto community is abuzz with discussions about Bitcoin’s 21 million supply cap and the potential for its alteration. On September 4, in a social media exchange, software developer and Bitcoin Core contributor Peter Todd expressed his belief that in “10-20 years the idea of a hard fork to add a small tail…
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This past week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) delayed seven spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), including Blackrock’s proposed Ishares Bitcoin Trust. Alongside this news, Into The Block metrics indicate that from August 13 to the 31st, large BTC holders dubbed ‘whales’ increased their caches by $1.5 billion. Amidst the price consolidation and accumulation,…
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In recent weeks, buzz within the crypto sphere has centered on prominent bitcoin and ethereum holders. Some addresses are awash with speculation, while others have earned distinct labels. Interestingly, a handful have purportedly been unmasked, leading to many of the top ten BTC addresses being tagged. The following is a closer peek at the top…
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