Latam Insights: Paraguay Targets Bitcoin Miners, Brazil Mulls Crypto Taxation Changes
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Paraguayan lawmakers introduce a bill to ban cryptocurrency mining, Brazil to change crypto taxation framework, and a poll finds that Latam believes CBDCs might help combat corruption in the region. Paraguayan Lawmakers Introduce […] Powered by...
BIS Announces Project Agorá: Central Banks Bet on Tokenization for Cross Border Settlements
The Bank for International Settlements, the central banks’ bank, announced the launch of Project Agorá, a joint private-public initiative seeking to examine the potential benefits of tokenization for improving cross-border settlements. Agorá includes the participation of seven central banks and private institutions to be convened by the Institute of International Finance (IIF). BIS to Explore […] Powered by...
Bitcoin vs Gold: Peter Brandt Asks Peter Schiff to Put Things in Broader Perspective
Veteran trader and renowned chartist Peter Brandt has urged gold bug Peter Schiff to “put things in a broader perspective” when comparing gold to bitcoin. Schiff ramped up his criticism of the crypto this week as the price of gold rose and bitcoin dipped slightly. “I expect gold’s rise and bitcoin’s fall to accelerate. Don’t […] Powered by...
Japan’s 2 Trillion Yen Manga & Anime Piracy War Gets New Hollywood Backing
Anti-piracy organization CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association) is a permanent fixture on the front lines of Japan’s war against online piracy. CODA represents the interests of around 30 corporate entities doing business in the publishing, media, movie, music, and wider entertainment industries. Members include publishers Kadokawa, Shueisha, Kodansha, and Shogakukan, through to videogame/publishing giants Square Enix and...
ContentCore Aims to Be a ‘Content ID’ Equivalent for Independent Video Platforms
Two billion copyright claims are processed every year through YouTube’s Content ID platform – a staggering figure that underscores the scale of this content management system. As an enforcement tool, Content ID has often been criticized by creators but rightsholders, at least those who have access to it, are generally happy with its performance. Aside from addressing copyright infringements in an automated fashion, the Content ID...
