The Panama crypto bill aims to legalize voluntary crypto payments and attract blockchain firms, possibly with more tax incentives. Could this make Panama a LATAM crypto hub? Amid heated debates over the control of the Panama Canal and whether Chinese operators threaten U.S. national security, other key developments are unfolding in Panama. Top Panama news…
Non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace X2Y2 announced it is shutting down after three years of operation. According to a March 31 announcement, X2Y2 will shut down on April 30, with the team switching its focus to an artificial intelligence project. The team shared its enthusiasm for the rapidly growing sector: “It’s a pivot. Over the last…
Thanks to the Trump family and leading Bitcoin mining firm MARA, mining is once again the talk of the town. Two of Donald Trump’s sons, Eric and Donald Jr., are venturing into Bitcoin mining with their ‘American Bitcoin’ venture, while MARA has announced plans to raise $2bn to increase its BTC holdings. Marathon Digital Holdings…
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH) has lost almost half its value two months after Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, told his 5.7 million followers that it was a “great time” to add the biggest altcoin to their portfolios. Source: X/Eric Trump President Trump spoils son’s bullish ETH outlook As of March 31,…
Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought nearly $2 billion of Bitcoin, taking advantage of a recent price dip despite growing market concerns tied to US President Donald Trump’s upcoming tariff announcement. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, has acquired 22,048 Bitcoin (BTC) for $1.92 billion at an average price of approximately $86,969 per Bitcoin. The company now holds over 528,000…
Metaplanet — a Japanese firm following in Strategy’s footsteps by focusing on accumulating Bitcoin — just issued 2 billion Japanese yen ($13.3 million) of bonds to buy more BTC. According to a March 31 filing, Metaplanet issued the zero-interest bonds by allocating them via its Evo Fund to fuel its Bitcoin purchases. Investors will be…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The crypto market is exhibiting clear signs of distress as the threats of several new US tariffs loom on April 2 – but this doesn’t mark the end of the best altcoins on presale. Running up to ‘Liberation Day,’ Trump hasn’t even…
Cryptocurrency investors are increasingly moving capital into stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) in a bid to avoid volatility ahead of US President Donald Trump’s widely anticipated tariff announcement on April 2. Increasingly more capital is flowing into stablecoins and the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization sector, which refers to financial products and tangible assets such…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Elliot Chun, a partner at the tech-focused financial advisory firm Architect Partners, forecasts that by 2030, one in four S&P 500 companies will have Bitcoin on their balance sheets. But with more and more companies setting themselves up as Bitcoin treasuries –…
Cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) continued to see modest inflows last week, extending a reversal from a record-breaking streak of outflows. Global crypto ETPs posted $226 million in inflows in the last trading week, adding to the prior week’s $644 million inflows, CoinShares reported on March 31. Despite the two-week positive trend after a five-week outflow…
