According to a report issued by Rankings Latam, Argentina hit a milestone of nearly 20% crypto ownership, surpassing countries like Brazil and El Salvador. The region’s adoption is highly concentrated, with 6 countries hosting over 80% of the crypto ownership. Argentina Leads Crypto Adoption in Latam Once Again Latin America (Latam) is one of the
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman is pushing for a September rate cut, with the U.S. labor market softening. A Fed rate cut is significant, considering the positive impact it could have on the crypto market. Recent data shows that there is a high probability that the FOMC will lower rates at the September meeting.
The White House moved this week to push crypto into retirement investing after President Donald Trump signed an executive order allowing 401(k) plans to include alternative assets. The directive will expand how Americans invest for retirement and potentially give bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies a stronger role in long-term portfolios. But this change will not roll
The cryptocurrency market grew by 13.3% in July, driven mainly by bitcoin (BTC) hitting several price highs throughout the month. The rally attracted increased institutional interest in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major altcoins, supported by more companies integrating digital assets into their corporate treasuries. According to a monthly report by Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange,
Traditional financial institutions are increasingly shaping the narratives in the crypto sector, and are poised to benefit the most from the current trends, according to Arthur Azizov, founder of B2 Ventures, a private “alliance” of crypto services and financial tech companies. Azizov told Cointelegraph that this market cycle has been dominated by institutional investors, investment
Regulated Bitcoin (BTC) investment banks are coming to El Salvador, following Thursday’s approval of El Salvador’s Investment Banking Law, which classifies investment banks under different regulations than commercial banks. Investment banks will now be allowed to hold BTC and other digital assets on their balance sheets and offer crypto services to “sophisticated” investors, the equivalent
Digital asset investment management firm Digital Wealth Partners Management (DWP Management) has raised approximately $200 million in capital across its fund strategies since April. According to the company’s statement, all in-kind contributions made to date have been made with XRP. DWP Management argued that it offers investors income or long-term growth opportunities, while offering a
Commodity-backed cryptocurrencies, which are dominated by gold-backed tokens, have seen a historic surge in issuance this week, with minting volumes hitting their highest point in at least five years. The leap comes after gold futures traded above a $3,500 all-time high this week, after the Swiss Precious Metals Association warned that the U.S.’s 39% tariffs
Nasdaq-listed solar power company VivoPower International PLC saw its shares jump 32.12% to $5.10 on Friday after the company announced plans to purchase $100 million worth of privately held Ripple Labs shares, expanding its XRP-focused digital asset treasury strategy. The move, which follows two months of due diligence, will see VivoPower acquire Ripple shares directly
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) shares suffered a brutal 38% plunge on Friday, closing at $54.23 in their steepest single-day drop on record. Year-to-date, the stock is now down 54%. The selloff erased massive market value, delivering a blow to top shareholder BlackRock, which holds 26.87 million shares, about 6.05% of the company, worth roughly