U.S. regulators are aligning to unlock spot crypto asset markets, clearing the way for exchanges to list leveraged digital products while preserving strong oversight and compliance.
SEC and CFTC Join Forces to Guide Spot Crypto Asset Markets
Staff from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Sept. 2 that they are…
Bitcoin Price Watch: Will Oversold Oscillators Spark a Relief Rally?
September 2, 2025
Bitcoin trades at $108,413 with a 24-hour trading volume of $22.57 billion and a market capitalization of $2.15 trillion. In the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency fluctuated between $108,262 and $109,453, showing tight consolidation within a narrow range.
Bitcoin
The daily…
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…
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 launched Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a private and permissioned blockchain, is being positioned as a secure platform for…
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…
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.
A Look Down From the Peaks
It’s been two weeks since bitcoin (BTC) marked its all-time high, with coingecko.com recording the…
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…
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 geographic hubs.
Lightning Network Contracts: Data Reveals 30%+ Drop in BTC Capacity
The most visible decline is in total capacity.
