Stablecoin Usage Ramps up in Venezuela Amid Rampant Devaluation
Stablecoin adoption has grown in Venezuela as the government tightens controls to impose the official dollar exchange rate on businesses, which is much lower than the value of dollar-pegged tokens in P2P markets such as Binance. Stablecoin Usage Grows as Businesses Try to Stay Afloat in Venezuela Stablecoins have become useful tools in distressed economies […] Powered by...
Metaplanet Buys 103 Bitcoin, Now Holds 18,991 BTC Valued at $1.95B
Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350) reported it acquired 103 BTC for about $11.7 million (approximately $113,491 per bitcoin), bringing total holdings to 18,991 BTC acquired for roughly $1.95 billion (approximately $102,712 per bitcoin). The company also reported a year‑to‑date 2025 BTC Yield of 479.5% and reaffirmed its BTC Yield, BTC Gain and BTC ¥ […] Powered by...
Latam Insights: Brazil Dismisses Bitcoin Reserve, Argentina Embraces Tokenization
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Central Bank of Brazil argues against a bitcoin reserve strategy, Argentina’s securities watchdog enacts a new tokenization regime, and Buenos Aires adopts crypto payments. Central Bank of Brazil Dismisses Strategic Bitcoin […] Powered by...
2025 YTD: Fewer Bitcoin Transfers, Far Lower Fee Share Versus 2024
Bitcoin’s daily transaction pace has cooled in 2025 after a blistering run last year. Data covering Jan. 1, 2017, through Aug. 23, 2025, shows that 2025’s year-to-date throughput trails 2024’s full-year average by roughly one-quarter, and miners’ fee share of rewards is hovering near the low end of the nine-year span. Bitcoin’s Busiest Days Cluster […] Powered by...
US Banking Regulator Reinforces Greenlight on Stablecoin Partnerships for Community Banks
The OCC doubles down on allowing community banks to partner with stablecoin firms, aiming to boost innovation and digital services. OCC Clarifies Stablecoin Strategy—Community Banks Can Lead the Next Wave The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) stated on social media platform X last week that community banks could broaden their reach in […] Powered by...
