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Latam Insights: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Christmas Buying Spree, Argentina’s Tether Freeze

December 30, 2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition of Latam Insights, El Salvador continues buying bitcoin despite IMF’s requirements, the Argentine justice system orders freezing USDT for the first time, and a Brazilian congresswoman warns about the dangers of a national CBDC. El Salvador’s…
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'Free Money' Crypto Scam Uses Fake Wallets to Steal Your Funds

December 24, 2024
A terrifying new crypto scam leaves users trapped in wallets they thought were free money—only to watch their crypto vanish into the hands of scammers. The ‘Free Money’ Crypto Trap—How Fake Wallets Are Draining Crypto Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and anti-virus company, detailed a new crypto scam in a blog post published on Monday where fraudsters post crypto wallet seed phrases in…
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Lido Ends Staking on Polygon; Refocuses on Ethereum

December 18, 2024
The Lido community has voted to end staking services on Polygon, due to significant challenges that has limited adoption. Lido Shuts Down Polygon Staking Lido Finance has announced it will be effectively discontinuing its staking service on Polygon. According to a Dec. 16 blogpost, the decision was reached after an extensive decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) forum discussion and a…
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Ripple's Legal Chief Exposes US Regulators’ Hidden War on Crypto

December 11, 2024
Ripple’s legal chief warns that U.S. regulators’ crypto guidance signals, “Don’t even think about it,” alleging a veiled campaign to deter banks from serving the industry. In recent years, the crypto industry has faced significant challenges due to what many call “Operation Chokepoint 2.0,” a coordinated effort by U.S. regulators to restrict banking services for crypto-related…
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