Latam Insights: Bolivija razmišlja o kitajskih juanih za trgovinske poravnave, Steve Hanke predlaga 30-dnevno rešitev za venezuelsko inflacijo

Dobrodošli v Latam Insights, zbirko najpomembnejših novic o kripto in gospodarskem razvoju iz Latinske Amerike v zadnjem tednu. V tej številki, Bolivija razmišlja o uporabi kitajskega juana v mednarodnih trgovinskih poravnavah, inflacija doseže 108.8% v Argentini, in…

China Pushes Digital Yuan for Wage Payments in Changshu

Changshu, a city in China with more than 1.5 million inhabitants, will pay public workerswages with the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan. The move marks an acceleration of the adoption plans that Beijing has for the

Latam Insights – Inflation Skyrockets in Argentina, El Salvador Processes Digital Assets Licenses, Venezuelan Crypto Corruption Probe Continues

Dobrodošli v Latam Insights, zbirko najpomembnejših novic o kripto in gospodarskem razvoju iz Latinske Amerike v zadnjem tednu. V tej številki: Inflation in Argentina goes over 100%, El Salvador issues its first digital assets licenses, and the

Rogue Validator izkorišča bote MEV na Ethereumu, Posledica 25,3 milijona $ kripto izgub

aprila 3, 2023, at Ethereum block height 16,964,664, a group of MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) bots were exploited for $25.3 milijonov. An analysis of the exploit revealed that a renegade validator switched the MEV botstransactions and seized various crypto

Blockchain Retail Market Size to Top Over $2 Billion by 2028 — Study

According to Fortune Business Insights, the global blockchain retail market size is expected to surge from the $172.2 million recorded in 2021 to over $2 billion by 2028. Both the demand for the product by end-users as well as the growing

Warren Buffett-Backed Neobank Nubank Launches Own Currency Nucoin

Warren Buffett-backed Nubank, a Brazil-based neobank that debuted crypto trading options back in May 2022 on its platform, has announced the launch of nucoin, its own cryptocurrency. Part of the first batch of the currency, issued on top of Polygon’s network,…

Rap Star Drake Loses $400,000 Bitcoin Bet on Jake Paul in Split-Decision Loss to Tommy Fury

The Canadian rapper and singer Drake lost $400,000 in bitcoin after betting that the YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul would beat Tommy Fury by knockout. Drake could have potentially raked in a $1.44 million bitcoin payout, but Fury won the fight in a

SEC je obtožil Paula Piercea iz dvorane slavnih lige NBA zaradi oglaševanja žetonov EMAX

ZDA. Komisija za vrednostne papirje in borzo (SEC) je Paula Piercea, člana košarkarske hiše slavnih, obtožil oglaševanja žetonov EMAX in zavajajočih komentarjev o neregistriranih kripto vrednostnih papirjih. The former Boston Celtics small forward agreed to settle the charges and pay the

Kraken CEO Calls on Congress to Protect US Crypto Industry Following Settlement With SEC Over Staking Program

The CEO of crypto exchange Kraken, Jesse Powell, has called on Congress to pass a law to protect the U.S. crypto industry after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took action against his trading platform over its crypto staking service. Kraken’s

North Korea Stole Record Amount of Crypto Assets in 2022, UN Report Unveils

The regime in North Korea has managed to steal more cryptocurrency last year than in previous years, according to a draft U.N. poročilo. Despite the difference between quoted estimates, the authors conclude that 2022 was a record-breaking year for crypto theft,…