Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced the platform’s first AI-to-AI cryptocurrency transaction, highlighting a new application of digital currency by artificial intelligence agents. Armstrong believes this advancement will enhance AI’s capacity to independently obtain resources and engage with humans and other AI systems. He encourages developers to add crypto wallets to support the growth of AI-to-AI […]
First Solana Spot ETF Raises $2.75 Million on Brazilian Stock Exchange
On Thursday, the first Solana spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) product raised over $ 2.75 million during its public offering on B3, the Brazilian stock exchange. The product, previously approved for trading by the Brazilian securities regulator (CVM), is offered by QR Asset, which also has a bitcoin-based ETF product. The offering managed to raise …
Bitfarms Takes Control of Its First US Mega-Site to Expand Bitcoin Mining Capacity
Bitfarms Ltd., a bitcoin mining company, announced on Tuesday that it has taken control of its new data center in Sharon, Pennsylvania. “This site represents Bitfarms’ first mega-site in the U.S. with access to up to 120 MW,” the company said. Located in the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland (PJM) grid, the site offers low-cost, flexible power ideal […]
Metalex and Lido Finance Propose First Major BORG Initiative
Metalex and Lido Finance have rolled out a bold proposal to launch the first major cybernetic organization (BORG), setting their sights on boosting trustlessness in the crypto world. This move marks a fresh chapter in merging legal structures with autonomous technologies, further enhancing the power of decentralized autonomous organizations. Enter the BORG—Metalex and Lido Finance […]
Tough Times for Bitcoin Miners: First Half of August Yields Just a Fraction of July’s Profits
With the first half of August in the rearview mirror, it’s clear that bitcoin miners are facing a challenging month, having only accumulated 36.36% of the total revenue they made in July. A combination of bitcoin’s price fluctuations and reduced onchain fees has left miners in a much tighter spot. Bitcoin Miners Face a Hard […]
Latam Insights: El Salvador Advances Talks With IMF Despite Bitcoin Allegiance; Brazil Passes First Solana Spot ETF
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the last week. In this issue: El Salvador holds talks with the IMF despite its Bitcoin allegiance; Brazil greenlights the first Solana spot ETF; and Polymarket gets criticized for its decision on the Venezuelan presidential election bet. El Salvador […]
Speed Launches USDT-L, Tether’s First Iteration on Top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
Speed, the company behind the Speed Wallet, has launched USDT-L, the first iteration of Tether, the largest stablecoin on the crypto market, on top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network (LN). The wrapped token, which takes advantage of the “taproot assets” protocol recently rolled out by Lightning Labs, seeks to bring all the benefits of LN to […]
Latam Insights: El Salvador Proposes Using Crypto for International Settlements; First Bitcoin-Funded Company Registered in Argentina
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador proposes using crypto as a tool to complete international settlements with Russia, Argentina registers its first bitcoin-funded company, and the Polymarket Venezuelan presidential election bet is still undecided. Russian Diplomat: El […]
Crypto Lender Ledn Processes Over $1 Billion Loans in First Half of 2024
Ledn, a crypto lending platform, announced that it has processed over $ 1.16 billion in loans during the first half of 2024. This includes a notable 29.8% quarter-over-quarter growth in retail lending, driven by investor strategies and market dynamics such as the recent Bitcoin halving and the rise of Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in …
Bitcoin.com’s First VERSE Airdrop Goes Live
Active users of the Bitcoin.com Wallet app can now claim their VERSE tokens. Bitcoin.com, a pioneer in the cryptocurrency space since 2015, has announced that the initial airdrop of Bitcoin.com’s ecosystem token VERSE is now live. As approved by the results of a community-led proposal, active Ethereum users of the Bitcoin.com Wallet app are now […]
Tether Posts $5.2 Billion Profit in First Half of 2024
Tether Holdings Limited reported a record-breaking net profit of $ 5.2 billion for the first half of 2024, according to its latest assurance opinion for the second quarter. The report, conducted by BDO, highlighted Tether’s increased exposure to U.S. Treasury bills and a significant rise in group equity. Tether Reveals Mid-Year Financials The largest …
Slovenia Launches First Digital Bond in EU Sovereign History
On July 25, 2024, Slovenia issued its first digital bond, marking a significant milestone as the first EU sovereign and one of the earliest worldwide to do so. The bond issuance occurred under the European Central Bank’s (ECB) wholesale central bank money settlement experimentation program. The settlement was executed on-chain in wholesale central bank digital […]
First Bitcoin Capital-Funded Company Registered in Argentina
A company with cryptocurrency capital has been registered in Argentina, marking the first time this has happened in the country. The company, which was registered with a capital of almost $ 500 in bitcoin and USDC, follows the enactment of a resolution that allows companies to receive contributions in cryptocurrencies and digital assets. Argentina …
Hong Kong Launches Its First Inverse Bitcoin ETF Product
CSOP Asset Management, a regulated asset management company, has become the first to launch an inverse Bitcoin ETF in Hong Kong’s markets. This allows traders and investors to speculate on the decline of the cryptocurrency’s value. The product complements other ETF products already available, further establishing the city as an international crypto market. CSOP Asset […]
Olympic-Themed Crypto The Meme Games Nears $150K in First Week of Presale
The Meme Games (MGME) is the latest project everyone’s buzzing about. It’s benefiting from the hype around the 2024 Paris Olympics and has raised almost $ 150,000 in the first week of its presale. With a hilarious design and some huge staking rewards on offer, no wonder investors are piling in while they can. …