Indian crypto exchange Wazirx has informed users that it is focusing on resolving issues related to INR and crypto balances. The exchange emphasized that both solutions require ongoing legal analysis and urged users not to panic. Wazirx acknowledged users’ frustration but cautioned that drastic actions could cause further delays. Wazirx’s Update on Top Priority Post […]
Solana validators have voted to pass Solana Improvement Document number 96 (SIMD-0096), which proposes that 100% of priority transaction fees will be awarded to validators. This breaks the current model that passes only 50% of these funds to validators, while the other half gets burned. According to early estimations, this will increase inflation by 4.6% […]
Blackrock’s head of digital assets has revealed that bitcoin is the overwhelming favorite cryptocurrency for the asset management firm’s clients. “And then a little bit Ethereum, and very little everything else,” he added. Blackrock’s spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF), the Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), has amassed approximately 243K bitcoins since its launch. Blackrock’s Head of […]
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: $ 400 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme founders were arrested in Argentina, the Central Bank of Brazil established cryptocurrency regulation as a priority, and the Argentine Fintech Chamber proposed crypto tax exemptions in …
The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to move its digital euro project to the next phase after two years of investigation. The “preparation phase” of the digital euro will involve “finalizing the digital euro rulebook and selecting providers that could develop a digital euro platform and infrastructure.” Digital Euro Proceeds to ‘Preparation Phase’ The […]