Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition of Latam Insights, El Salvador showcases its bitcoin experience before China, and Binance becomes the first securities-enhanced crypto exchange in Brazil. El Salvador Showcases Bitcoin Success in Key Meeting With […]
President Bukele Gets the Last Laugh: Over $300 Million in Unrealized Bitcoin Gains
Bukele celebrated the recent bitcoin rally and the $ 100K milestone, posting a screenshot of El Salvador’s bitcoin investment unrealized gains. Fighting tooth and nail against naysayers, including institutions like the IMF, the leader brought in over $ 300 million in profits from one of the largest nation-state bitcoin trades. Bukele Shows El …
Trump Family Crypto Project World Liberty Financial Gets a $30M Boost From Justin Sun’s Tron
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron, has stirred excitement with a $ 30 million investment in World Liberty Financial (WLF), a cryptocurrency initiative spearheaded by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his family. Known for his moves in the blockchain realm, Sun shared the news on social media platform X, hailing WLF as a trailblazer …
AED Stablecoin Gets Green Light From UAE Central Bank
AED Stablecoin LLC has received approval from the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to launch its stablecoin, AE Coin. This makes AED Stablecoin the first entity in the UAE to issue stablecoins, aligning with the government’s digital strategy. AE Coin is a fiat-backed stablecoin, meaning each coin is backed by the AED […]
Ripple Gets Green Light for Dubai Expansion
Ripple, a digital asset infrastructure provider, has received approval to expand its operations in Dubai. The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) granted Ripple “in-principle approval” to offer its services from the Dubai International Financial Centre. This will allow Ripple to provide seamless cross-border payment services in the United Arab Emirates and align with its goal […]