Auteur/autrice : Alberto
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Brazil is set to debate Lula’s controversial crypto tax, the probe into Libra’s launch offers new revelations, and Nubank has launched a new token-based fidelity program. Brazilian Congress to Debate Lula-Imposed Crypto […]
Roman Storm, one of the creators behind the Tornado Cash protocol, is seeking another $1.5 million to cover mounting legal costs as his landmark crypto trial enters its third week. In an “urgent call for support,” Storm asked for another $1.5 million in a July 26 X post, explaining that legal costs have been “piling up fast.”“It sounds crazy, but I need again ~$1.5mm,” Storm wrote, while noting in a separate X post that his legal team has been “working around the clock.”“We’ve forgotten what normal sleep feels like. Every hour counts, and so do the costs,” he said. The…
Ethereum price started a fresh increase above the $3,800 zone. ETH is now showing positive signs and might soon aim for a move toward $4,000. Ethereum started a fresh increase above the $3,800 and $3,840 levels. The price is trading above $3,820 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support at $3,800 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it remains supported above the $3,800 zone in the near term. Ethereum Price Starts Fresh Increase Ethereum price remained supported above the…
The Taipei Ethereum Meetup recently hosted Crosslink Taiwan 2019. It was a wonderful event and a perfect opportunity for the Ethereum Foundation’s Ecosystem Support Program (ESP) to provide a Taiwan-specific wave of grants! The recipients are as follows. 🍍 Group 1: Ethereum-based Technical Projects: USD$5,000 awarded to each project Eauth (License: MIT): An OAuth-compatible service based on Ethereum credentials to authenticate users on a website.Ethereum Wallet SDK (License: LGPL-3.0): An SDK enabling Dapps to connect with different wallets.SOLL (License: Apache-2.0): A new compiler for generating Ewasm code from Solidity code. The ceremony at Crosslink Taiwan. The pineapple is a pun…
The White House just released the U.S. AI Playbook—formally titled “America’s AI Action Plan”—a sweeping, high-impact federal strategy that clarifies one thing: the United States is going all in on artificial intelligence. Whether you’re in Silicon Valley, leading a Fortune 500, or managing a critical government agency, the message is unambiguous: scale AI fast, dismantle barriers, and secure American leadership across the technology, industrial, and geopolitical fronts. Clear Ambition: Outpace Competitors, Build Relentlessly, Lead Globally The core objective is explicit. Drawing inspiration from the space race, the plan calls on all sectors to treat AI as both an economic and…
Bitcoin price is eyeing a fresh increase above the $118,500 resistance. BTC must clear the $120,500 resistance zone to gain bullish momentum in the near term. Bitcoin started a fresh increase after it cleared the $118,500 zone. The price is trading above $118,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $118,300 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might start another increase if it clears the $120,500 resistance zone. Bitcoin Price Aims Key Upside Break Bitcoin price started a fresh…
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, July 28th, 2025 – ARO Network has secured $2.1 million in pre-seed funding to accelerate its mission of building a decentralized edge cloud purpose-built for peer-to-peer content delivery and AI compute. The round was led by NoLimit Holdings and Dispersion Capital, with participation from Escape […]
Pakistan’s demographics position the country as a major catalyst for Bitcoin (BTC) adoption, allowing it to “leapfrog” developed nations, according to Bilal Bin Saqib, Pakistan’s state minister of crypto and blockchain.“A global policy shift has happened, not just in Pakistan, but all around the world,” Bin Saqib told Cointelegraph in an exclusive interview. The government of Pakistan moved to regulate crypto in November 2024.The country has 40 million crypto wallets and is one of the “top five” countries in terms of crypto adoption, which the minister attributed to Pakistan’s young demographic. He told Cointelegraph:“Pakistan’s median age is 20. We have…
Top Stories of The WeekAustralian fintech Finder wins court battle over crypto yield productThe Australian Federal Court ruled in favor of fintech company Finder.com, clearing it and its yield-generating product, Finder Earn, in a legal battle with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that lasted almost three years. In a Thursday court decision, Justices Stewart, Cheeseman and Meagher confirmed a previous judgment that Finder Wallet and Earn complied with consumer financial laws.The federal court “confirmed the initial finding that Finder Earn was not a financial product,” Finder said in a Thursday blog post.BitMine gobbles over $2B in ETH in 16…
Introducing the Ecosystem Support Program In the beginning, most Ethereum-related development and research occurred within the Ethereum Foundation. Today, the Ethereum ecosystem has grown from a small garden to a vast, vibrant rainforest. Along the way, the Ethereum Foundation’s role within the ecosystem has changed almost as much. However, supporting Ethereum to the best of our ability has remained constant as our number one goal. From DEV Grants, to scalability-focused grants), to general purpose support, grants have long been a large part of how we support Ethereum. Increasing the leverage of our grants program has compounding benefits. Accordingly, it’s one…