Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Venezuelan oil company PDVSA could use USDT to sidestep U.S. sanctions, Chivo Wallet denies hacking allegations, and Nubank expands its crypto functionality in Brazil.
Venezuela Might Use USDT for Sidestepping Sanctions
Venezuela is preparing to increase the…
Salvadoran Official Crypto Wallet Chivo Dismisses Alleged Hacking Event – Security Bitcoin News
April 26, 2024
Chivo wallet, the official cryptocurrency wallet of El Salvador, has dismissed an alleged hack of the source code of its software and the data of over 5 million users linked to the wallet’s KYC procedures. According to Chivo, the data of Salvadorans is protected, and the…
BNB Chain, one of the largest smart contracts-enabled ecosystems in the crypto environment, has announced the inclusion of native liquid staking in its BSC blockchain. The new feature aims to allow validators to secure the network and maintain the liquidity of its assets…
Brazilian Neobank Nubank Introduces New Crypto Wallet Features for Bitcoin, Ether and Solana – Fintech Bitcoin News
April 26, 2024
Nubank, a Brazilian neobank, has introduced new features for its cryptocurrency customers. The Sao Paolo-based organization recently enabled deposits and withdrawals of bitcoin, ether, and solana in its cryptocurrency service, broadening the use cases of its platform. Before, the company only allowed users to purchase, hold, and sell cryptocurrency assets.
Nubank Enhances Cryptocurrency Features…
Nigerian Central Bank Disavows Letter Directing Banks to Sever Ties With Crypto Exchanges – Africa Bitcoin News
April 25, 2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disavowed a letter that allegedly instructed financial institutions to sever ties with four global cryptocurrency exchanges. The central bank stated that the letter did not originate from its office and recommended that individuals…
OP_CAT Proposal Assigned BIP-347, Aims to Enhance Bitcoin With Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts – News Bytes Bitcoin News
April 25, 2024
OP_CAT, a proposal aimed at introducing Ethereum-like smart contract functionality to Bitcoin, has been assigned the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) number 347, marking the first step towards potentially implementing this long-discussed software upgrade. Co-authors Ethan…
Iconic 'Buy Bitcoin' Sign From Janet Yellen's Testimony Sells for $1 Million in Crypto Auction – Breaking News Bitcoin News
April 25, 2024
Christian Langalis, famously known as “Bitcoin Sign Guy,” has auctioned the “Buy Bitcoin” sign he displayed during Janet Yellen’s 2017 Congressional testimony for 16 BTC, approximately $1 million dollars at current prices. The sign was listed on the Scarce City marketplace, and was drawn on a yellow legal pad with a Uniball Vision pen. Langalis plans to use the auction proceeds to fund…
Philippines Securities Regulator Requests Apple and Google to Remove Binance Apps – Regulation Bitcoin News
April 24, 2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Philippines has requested that tech giants Apple and Google remove Binance apps from their respective app stores. The SEC chairman stated that the blockade on Binance, coupled with the removal of its app, curbs the further…
Venezuelan State Oil Company to Accelerate USDT Adoption for Settlements; Tether Vows to Uphold OFAC Sanctions – Bitcoin News
April 24, 2024
PDVSA, the state-owned Venezuelan oil company, would be preparing to migrate more of its payments portfolio to USDT, a dollar stablecoin, to avoid being affected by the restitution of U.S. sanctions. Reuters reported that the company started receiving payments in USDT last…
Ripple Asks Court to Reject SEC's $2 Billion Penalty Request in XRP Case – Legal Bitcoin News
April 24, 2024
Ripple Labs has filed its opposition to the request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the company to pay $2 billion in fines in the XRP case. “The SEC’s draconian remedial requests are ungrounded in law or principle. This court should reject them in their entirety,” Ripple stated.
Ripple Files Opposition to ‘SEC’s Draconian Remedial Requests’
On Monday, Ripple…
