Bitcoin Surges at the Start of 2024: What Are the Expectations for the Year Ahead?
New ETFs and the halving event will push the cryptocurrency as analysts emphasize the importance of investor education
President Milei's Economic Deregulation: Argentina Opens Doors to Bitcoin Contracts
Experts explained to The Latin Times what the announcement means. "It's not a step in terms of regulation just yet"
Amid Argentina's Currency Woes, Expert Santiago Siri Lauds the Potential of Bitcoin
Milei leans towards dollarization as a solution to address inflation; Santiago Siri says the new President is "missing a tremendous opportunity"
Bitcoin Rally Shines Spotlight On Investor Risks
Bitcoin this week reached above $44,000 for the first time since April last year, yet still remains far from a record-peak of almost $69,000 in 2021.
Bitcoin in El Salvador: Bukele Celebrates Profits after BTC Surpasses $42,000
Bukele highlighted the balance as he criticized the media for writing articles when it was in the red. "We have no intention of selling," he said
Bitcoin Soars Past $40,000 On Optimism For US Trading Approval
Bitcoin on Monday rose past $40,000 for the first time since May last year, boosted by hopes that the United States will soon allow broader trading of the world's biggest cryptocurrency.
Bitcoin Price Today: BTC tops $38,000, Starts December with Strongest Performance since May 2022
The cryptocurrency's current price still remains far below the all-time high of $69,000 achieved in November 2021
Bitcoin Wins Boost On Hope Of Broader Trading
Bitcoin's price has risen strongly in recent weeks with the United States possibly set to allow a popular type of trading in the cryptocurrency that would further normalise the asset.
Bitcoin Surges to $35,000 on ETF Optimism, Giving Latino Owners Respite Amid Long Crypto Winter
The largest digital asset surpassed the threshold for the first time since last year. How many Latinos own crypto?
Grayscale Takes Key Step Toward Converting GBTC Into Bitcoin ETF
The successful conversion of GBTC into a Bitcoin ETF hinges on NYSE Arca's 19b-4 application approval and the SEC declaring Form S-3 effective.
Bitcoin Machines, Rocket-Launchers Seized In a Raid of Gang-Controlled Venezuelan Prison
The Tocoron prison had long served as the headquarters of the Tren de Aragua gang that operates in Venezuela and other Latin American countries.
'It's Robbery': Salvadorans Slow To Adopt Bitcoin
Two years after El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as its currency, alongside the US dollar, "the goals that were pursued... have not been achieved, people hardly use it...," economist and former Reserve Bank governor Carlos Acevedo said.
How Latin America Is Taking The Lead In Crypto Adoption
Latin America may soon become the epicenter of emerging and exciting real use cases that require a critical mass of users and scale to work, says Szymon Sypniewicz.
El Salvador Approves Law To Regulate Issuance Of Other Digital Assets
The legislative branch of El Salvador passed a law that would allow them to regulate digital assets and cryptocurrencies being created, as a way to attract more investors in the country.
El Salvador Announces Buyback Of Sovereign Debt Bonds As Economy Falters
El Salvador has approved a second buyback of the country's sovereign debt bonds, as many economists and analysts around the world worry about a potential default from the Latin American country.
As El Salvador’s Crypto Investment Continues To Collapse, Country Signs Free Trade Deal With China
As El Salvador's Bitcoin investment collapses due to the closure and insolvency of a major crypto-exchange, the country on Tuesday signed a free trade deal with China.
Russian Crypto Mogul Faces Trial For Laundering $4 Billion In Bitcoin
A Russian crypto crime boss who allegedly laundered some $4 billion in Bitcoin has been extradited from Greece to San Francisco to face trial on federal charges.
2 Charged After Allegedly Planning To Steal Millions In Bitcoin From NY Home
Two men were charged after they allegedly hatched a plan to break into a New York home and steal tens of millions of dollars in bitcoin.
Nurse Loses Life Savings, Job After Falling Prey To Bitcoin Scammers Online
A woman in New York was the victim of a scam as an email about her finances prompted her to convert some of her retirement savings into Bitcoin and send it to an unknown wallet, losing much of her funds and her job in the process.
Biden Mulls Launch Of Crypto 'Digital Dollar' As US Inflation Reaches 40-Year High
With inflation at a 40-year high, President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order instructing the Treasury and Commerce Departments and corresponding agencies to report back to him on the future of money as the country explores if it should create its own crypto-like U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency.
Bitcoin Price Expected To Soar Due To Russia-Ukraine Conflict?
Bitcoin has been gaining ground and analysts feel that it could be a mode of currency that may be used following the sanctions meted on Russia by the US and Western countries.
Cryptocurrency Scam: Are Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Really Endorsing Bitcoins?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been used in fake endorsements to promote investment schemes related to Bitcoin.
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao's Net Worth: He Is Reportedly The Richest Crypto Billionaire
Changpeng Zhao's net worth is now estimated at $96 billion making him the 11th richest person in the world.
Rise Of Crypto, Death, Global Destruction And More Predicted For 2022 By Nostradamus
From Hitler to 9/11 the 16th Century seer has left behind somber predictions for centuries to come. Take a look at the doom and gloom that he may have predicted for 2022.
Dogecoin Soars After Elon Musk Announces Tesla Will Accept Crypto As Payment
Tesla chief Elon Musk has announced via Twitter on Tuesday that his company will accommodate Dogecoin payments for its merchandise on a test basis. The news sent the meme-based cryptocurrency to spike as much as 23 percent.
'Axie Infinity’ Price Prediction For 2022-2030: Nowhere To Go But Up
The future of "Axie Infinity" remains unclear although a long-term investment could still offer promising returns for investors willing to take the risk.
Aussie Man Who Claims To Have Invented Bitcoins Keeps Currency Worth Billions After Trial
Craig Wright, claimed to be the inventor of bitcoin, won a US court battle on Monday against the family of a deceased business partner.
First ‘Bitcoin City’ To Rise At The Foot Of El Salvador Volcano Despite Protests
El Salvador's top leader Nayib Bukele has announced plans to create a "Bitcoin City" at the base of the Conchagua volcano in the south-eastern region of La Unión, with its geothermal energy powering Bitcoin mining.
Spurned Woman Paid Bitcoin To Hire Hitman On Ex's New Spouse Via Dark Web
A Floridian accountant may serve up to 10 years behind bars after she was apprehended by police late last week after being accused of acquiring a murder-for-hire plot to extinguish the spouse of her former lover via the Dark Web.
Drug Traffickers Busted Selling Meth, Heroin On Dark Web For Cryptocurrency
A pair of drug traffickers may rot in jail for life after pleading guilty to peddling a slew of narcotics on the hidden corners of the Internet and securing a stash of cryptocurrency funds from these operations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York bared.