Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin has acknowledged the performance of the Argentine fiat currency, the peso. On social media, Buterin stated that the Argentine peso to U.S. dollar exchange rate was exactly the same as it was one year ago. Praising Argentine President Milei’s achievements during his first year in office, Buterin declared: “Quite an impressive […]
The U.S. Treasury’s Fiscal Year 2024 Q4 Report describes how “digital assets have witnessed rapid growth albeit from a small base,” highlighting bitcoin’s “primary” function as a “store-of-value.” Treasury’s Bitcoin Remarks Ignite Conversations Among Enthusiasts On Saturday, enthusiasts on X buzzed over the Treasury’s comparison of bitcoin to “digital gold.” The report, crafted by the […]
During his speech at the Eastern Economic Forum, President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia had become one of the world leaders in bitcoin mining. He explained that this was made possible due to the energy surplus that can be leveraged in areas like Siberia, but also warned that these activities should not hinder the region’s […]
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The U.S. Department of State states bitcoin helped drive tourists to El Salvador, Paraguay dismisses concerns about power fee hikes for bitcoin mining activities, and Salvadoran basic goods’ prices reach record highs. US […]
The German government has officially acknowledged its involvement in selling 49,858 bitcoin linked to the movie2k case. In a press release, German authorities reported that the sales were completed due to what is stipulated in Section 111p of the Code of Criminal Procedure, classifying this move as an “emergency sale.” Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG, the […]