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Latam Insights: El Salvador’s Bitcoin ‘Shuffling,’ Brazil Gets 50% Tariffs
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the IMF
Mining Crunch? Bitcoin Hashrate Slides Below 900 EH/s
Eight days ago, the network hit a peak of 943 exahash per second (EH/s). Since that high point on July 26, roughly 44.8 EH/s has
Ghislaine Maxwell’s Texas Transfer Sparks Wild Speculation on Prediction Markets
This week, Ghislaine Maxwell—the convicted accomplice of disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein—was quietly transferred from a Florida lockup to a low-security prison 950 miles away.
NFT Sales Spike in July—but Still Miles Below 2024’s Highs
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales saw an increase in July, jumping 50.14% higher than sales recorded in June. Despite the rise, NFT sales in July 2025
XRP Price Watch: Is This a Local Bottom or a Bull Trap?
XRP traded at $2.85 to $2.88 per coin over the last hour on August 3, 2025, marking a 2.2% decline over the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin Price | Record Monthly Close at $115,800
Bitcoin has just closed out its best month ever, ending July at around $115,800. Despite market volatility, tariffs, and investor uncertainty, the world’s largest digital
Is Bukele the Next Chávez? Salvadoran Legislative Assembly Passes ‘Indefinite’ Re-Election Reform
The Salvadoran Legislative Assembly, which is almost completely controlled by President Nayib Bukele, passed a reform that explicitly allows the president to opt for reelection
Botswana Explores Potential Launch of Central Bank Digital Currency
The Bank of Botswana is in the early stages of a feasibility study to evaluate whether to introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC). According
Crypto Markets Face Rapid Transformation With CFTC’s Aggressive Crypto Sprint
U.S. regulators are igniting a crypto revolution as the CFTC kicks off a sweeping sprint to power the nation into digital asset dominance. CFTC and
Robert Kiyosaki Says Fed Is Finished as Crypto Era Rips Through the System
The Federal Reserve’s power is collapsing as crypto reforms take hold and dollar instability rises, according to Robert Kiyosaki, who backs bitcoin, gold, and silver