Starknet today announced BTCFi, a trilogy of initiatives aimed at deepening bitcoin’s role as a global settlement asset by embedding BTC into Starknet’s security and consensus. For the first time on any L2, BTC holders can stake without losing custody to secure Starknet and earn rewards; the protocol already reportedly has ~65k delegators, ~150 validators …
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Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine how USDT is overtaking dollar disbursements in Venezuela, and the irony of a sanctioned country leveraging a currency backed by the U.S. debt. Latam Insights Encore: The Venezuelan Case …
Flying Tulip, a newly launched full-stack on-chain exchange founded by Andre Cronje, has successfully raised $200 million in a private funding round. The Full-Stack Onchain Ecosystem Flying Tulip, a newly launched full-stack on-chain exchange, recently secured $200 million in a private funding round. Founded by Andre Cronje, the exchange is set to launch a public …
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Qatar National Bank (QNB) has adopted JPMorgan’s blockchain platform, enabling its corporate clients to settle U.S. dollar payments within minutes. The move highlights the Gulf region’s push to modernize financial infrastructure and attract global capital. Gulf Banking Giant Embraces Blockchain for 24/7 USD Transfers Qatar National Bank (QNB), the Middle East’s largest lender, has integrated …
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Iranian authorities have introduced stringent new restrictions on stablecoin usage, limiting annual purchases to $5,000 per person and total holdings to $10,000. Enforcement Details and Compliance Deadline Iranian authorities have announced sweeping new restrictions on stablecoin usage, capping annual purchases at $5,000 per person and total holdings at $10,000. The move, unveiled on Sept. 27 …
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Coinbase is pushing back hard as major banks aim to strip stablecoin holders of rewards, spotlighting rising crypto adoption, surging yields, and a bruised traditional finance sector. Coinbase Slams Banks Over Stablecoin Rewards Battle Tensions between traditional finance and digital asset firms are escalating as policy debates over stablecoin rewards heat up. Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) …
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Swift is advancing global payments with a blockchain-based ledger backed by over 30 major banks from 16 countries, targeting real-time, secure, 24/7 cross-border transactions. Over 30 of the World’s Biggest Banks From 16 Nations Just Backed Swift’s Blockchain Push Global payments infrastructure is moving rapidly toward digital rails as major banks embrace blockchain-based settlement. Swift …
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Silver is back in the spotlight as Robert Kiyosaki predicts explosive gains, urging investors to seize undervalued metals and hedge against looming economic instability with real assets. Robert Kiyosaki Predicts 5x Gains From a $100 Bet Robert Kiyosaki, author of the best-selling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, has revealed what he would invest in if …
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Mounting U.S. debt concerns, investor anxiety, and Mad Money’s Jim Cramer urging followers to buy crypto are igniting fresh momentum for digital assets as perceived safe-haven alternatives. Crypto Gains Traction as US Debt Crisis Fuels Safe-Haven Narrative Growing anxiety over U.S. fiscal policy has brought cryptocurrency into sharper focus, with investors debating its role as …
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Institutional confidence in Solana (SOL) remains strong, making it one of the stable altcoins in the market. Treasury wallets now hold over 20.9 million SOL, roughly 3.64% of the total supply, indicating that large investors are increasingly viewing SOL alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum as part of diversified crypto portfolios. Related Reading Companies like Forward Industries …
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Ripple’s XRP might be trending towards a short squeeze as new analysis suggested its available trading supply could shrink to levels comparable to Bitcoin’s 21 million cap. XRP commentator Chad Steingraber, in a post on social media platform X, argued that the amount of the altcoin actually available for retail trading is going to be …
XRP has entered a pivotal phase as institutional adoption increases and regulatory clarity reshapes its market prospects. Related Reading The resolution of Ripple’s case with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in March 2025 cleared a long-standing obstacle, confirming that XRP is not a security in secondary transactions. This milestone has motivated major institutions …
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Dogecoin is pressing on a familiar technical hinge on the weekly chart. In a setup highlighted by crypto analyst Cantonese Cat (@cantonmeow), DOGE has completed a third multi-month descending trendline test in as many cycles, with price now hovering just below a quarter dollar after a brief breakout and early retest. On the 1-week timeframe, …
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The SEC backed off from DePIN tokens in a rare no-action letter, as the agency’s top brass says it’s not meant to “regulate all economic activity.”
