Day: March 16, 2026

Australia’s financial regulator has urged young investors not to rely on social media influencers and artificial intelligence chatbots to make financial decisions, according to a study that also found that one in four “Gen Zs” invest in crypto. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) posted the results of a survey on Sunday, finding that

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Paraguay strengthens its crypto reporting requirements, Argentina blocks operations for a peso stablecoin, and new revelations surge in the case against Libra in Argentina. Paraguay Strengthens Mandatory Reporting Requirements for VASPs and Individuals

While cryptocurrency markets have experienced significant volatility in recent weeks, Mark Yusko, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Morgan Creek Capital Management, made statements that will reassure cryptocurrency followers. According to Yusko, the most intense selling pressure Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced has likely ended. Yusko attributes the recent price drops largely to “forced selling.” The

Blockchain has clearly divided the history of the stock market into “before” and “after.” For over three years, the securities market has been actively setting its sights on tokenization. An increasing number of global financial hubs are now exploring and testing this technology. This is because blockchain does not merely translate traditional securities into a

Bitcoin’s BTC$73,787.23 price has risen past its key average for the first time in two months, signaling strengthening bullish momentum. The cryptocurrency’s price has gained over 3% to $73,700 in 24 hours, topping the 50-day moving average, which stood at $71,125 at the time of writing. The positive price action follows days of resilient performance

Bitcoin ($BTC) surged 2% to a session high of $74,309 at the Monday Asia open after reports emerged that President Trump is assembling a multinational coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and weighing a ground seizure of Iran’s Kharg Island. Axios reported that the Kharg Island operation remains contingent on whether tankers stay bottled

Nearly three-quarters of all undersea fibre optic internet cables (which carry about 99% of international internet traffic) would need to fail to have a significant impact on Bitcoin, according to a study released earlier this year. In research first published in February and last revised on March 12, researchers Wenbin Wu and Alexander Neumueller from

Ben Goertzel notes that for blockchains achieving the necessary scale will require overcoming technical hurdles related to decentralization, scalability and security. He also emphasizes the need for decentralized AI to compete with larger corporations dominating the field. Engineering Challenges and the Path to Level 5 Commerce In their February 2026 annual letter, co-founders of the

White House AI and crypto adviser David Sacks called on the US to “declare victory and get out” of its war on Iran. He made the remarks on the March 14 episode of the All-In Podcast, which he co-hosts. It was the first public dissent from a senior Trump administration figure since the conflict began

Bitcoin liquidity is quietly tightening as exchange balances sink to levels not seen since November 2017, signaling a shrinking pool of readily tradable supply just as market demand cycles intensify. Bitcoin Exchange Supply Shrinks as Long-Term Holding Trend Accelerates A shift in bitcoin’s liquid supply is drawing attention after a key on-chain metric reached an

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