Perspectivas de América Latina: Bolivia vende oro por dólares, Argentina prohíbe las criptomonedas fintech, Fitch mejora calificación crediticia de El Salvador

Bienvenido a Latam Insights, un compendio de las noticias criptográficas y de desarrollo económico más relevantes de América Latina durante la última semana. En este asunto, Bolivia aprueba una ley para vender oro a dólares, the Central Bank of Argentina bans fintech

‘Landmark’ Crypto Law Proposed in New York to Establish ‘Strongest and Most Comprehensive’ Crypto Regulations in US

New York State Attorney General Letitia James has proposed “landmark” crypto legislation that claims to be “the strongest and most comprehensive set of regulations on cryptocurrency” in the United States. “Rampant fraud and dysfunction have become the hallmarks of cryptocurrency and

Red Bitcoin abrumada por 390,000 Transacciones no confirmadas y tarifas crecientes

En poco menos de dos semanas, el número de transacciones no confirmadas en la red Bitcoin se ha disparado de 134,000 para acabar 390,000, causando un cuello de botella en el mempool. Este aumento en las transacciones no confirmadas ha resultado en un asombroso 343% increase in transaction

Lawyer Expects SEC to Lose if It Sues Coinbase Due to ‘Fatal Flaw’ of Gary Gensler’s Own Making

A lawyer has explained why the U.S. Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (SEGUNDO) will likely lose if the regulator takes crypto exchange Coinbase to court over alleged securities law violations. “The problem is entirely of Gary Gensler’s own making,” he stressed. Lawyer

SEC Probes First Republic Bank Executives for Insider Trading; Lawmakers Dump Bank’s Shares Before Collapse

After the second largest bank failure in history, los Estados Unidos. Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (SEGUNDO) is reportedly investigating First Republic Bank executives for allegedly engaging in insider trading. Two sources have claimed that the securities regulator is scrutinizing the bank’s executives

Former SEC Enforcement Chief: Coinbase’s Arguments ‘a Surefire Loser’ and Possibly Criminal

According to John Reed Stark, crypto exchange Coinbase’s assertions that its business activities were endorsed by the U.S. Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (SEGUNDO) when it approved its initial public offering area surefire loser.According to Stark, the SEC’s approval of

VC Darling Crypto Sui Makes Waves With Market Debut, Price Sinks 37% From All-Time High

A buzz has been generated around a new layer one (L1) proof-of-stake blockchain initiative named Sui, following the network’s mainnet debut on May 3, 2023. The native token SUI has been listed on various cryptocurrency exchanges, drawing attention to the project….

Ex-Coinbase Exec Balaji Srinivasan Closes Out $1 Million Bitcoin Bet

Former Chief Technology Officer at Coinbase, Balaji Srinivasan, closed out early a bet that the price of bitcoin would hit $1 million by mid-June amid hyperinflation of the U.S. dólar. Srinivasan paid a total of $1.5 millón, more than the initially

Crypto Exchange Coinbase Faces Legal Action Over Biometric Data Collection

The Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been accused of “wrongfully” profiting from its users’ facial and fingerprint scans. “Coinbase collects, stores, possesses, otherwise obtains, uses, and disseminates its usersbiometric data to, amongst other things, further enhance Coinbase and its online

Breaking the Barriers of Traditional Banking With Digital Assets

Another one bites the dust! The banking industry in the United States is in trouble, and regional banks are feeling the squeeze. A number of banks have failed recently due to mismanagement, poor risk management, and other factors which are leading