Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, stablecoin adoption grows in Venezuela as devaluation hits, El Salvador moves bitcoin from its strategic reserve, and Brazil denounces ongoing dollar weaponization.
Stablecoin Usage Ramps up in Venezuela Amid Rampant Devaluation
Stablecoins have become useful…
While some have dubbed Google Cloud Universal Ledger an “ XRP killer,” critics remain skeptical, arguing that its centralized control by Google runs counter to the core principles of decentralization.
The Debate Over Centralization vs. Decentralization
The recently…
XRP is currently trading at $2.82 with a total market capitalization of $167 billion. Over the past 24 hours, it has experienced a trading volume of $3.07 billion and fluctuated within a tight intraday price range between $2.78 and $2.86.
XRP
On the 1-hour chart, XRP…
Bitcoin holds a tight 24-hour range between $108,221 and $109,453 on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, while derivatives positioning stays elevated across futures and options markets.
Derivatives Depth Continues to Swell
Futures remain thick. Aggregate bitcoin futures open interest on major venues hovers in the mid-$80 billion area, according to coinglass.com, near the upper end of the past year’s band.
Several digital assets have hit all-time highs this year, and just last week ethereum ( ETH) climbed to a price peak not seen since 2021. Below is a look at the leading digital asset market caps, their latest peaks, and how close each coin is to reclaiming those heights.
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Crypto Controversy: Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT’s XRP Accusations Prompt Claims of Personal Grudge Against Ripple
August 29, 2025
On Aug. 28, crypto investigator ZachXBT sparked a controversy by accusing XRP holders of being “exit liquidity” for insiders. His claim prompted counter-allegations from a researcher that ZachXBT’s hostility stems from a rejected offer to work for Ripple.
The ‘Exit…
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 Reserve Implementation
The…
Lightning Network data reveals a clear pullback in both capacity and channel count over the past year. As activity thins out, the network is showing stronger pockets of centralization—clustered around a handful of node operators, specific server hosts, and dominant…
As August winds down, readings on Ethereum’s supply, fees, throughput, holders and overall price point to a week with positive net issuance, steady onchain use, and relatively low transaction costs.
Ethereum Under the Hood
Blockchair’s supply trajectory data indicates…
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 in 2024; 2025 Remains Above Long-Run…
