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Latam Insights: Brazil Bans Crypto for Gambling, Worldcoin Battles Buenos Aires

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Brazil bans the use of cryptocurrency for gambling-related…

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Chinese Embassy Advises Citizens in Angola to Avoid Crypto Mining

The Chinese Embassy in Angola has cautioned its citizens residing in the African nation to refrain from mining cryptocurrencies, as this activity is now considered a criminal offense. The embassy…

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Tether Integrates USDT on TON Network, Targets 900 Million Telegram Users

Tether, the stablecoin company, has launched native USDT, the largest dollar-pegged stablecoin, on The Open Network (TON). With this addition, over 900 million Telegram users can seamlessly transfer digital dollars,…

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Bitcoin Futures Demand Blows up in Brazil: 7,400 Contracts Traded on Launch Day

The first bitcoin futures contracts listed on B3, the stock exchange in Brazil, experienced significant interest from investors on debut day. According to a note delivered by the stock operator,…

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NFT Sales Dip by Over 25% as Bitcoin Dominates a Cooling Market

Recent data over a seven-day period ending April 21, 2024, shows that non-fungible token (NFT) sales have declined by 25.48%, totaling approximately $236.96 million. Bitcoin dominated the NFT market this…

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Bitcoin Miner Rewards Shrink Below Pre-Halving Levels as Network Fees Fall Sharply

After experiencing a period of high fees, onchain transfer costs on the Bitcoin network have decreased significantly. On Friday, the fees peaked at $240 per transaction, but by now they…

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