Latam Insights: Polymarket Traders Profit on Venezuelan Situation, Bitfarms Exits Latam
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In...
Year: 2026
Bitcoin Derivatives Market Leans Bullish, but Max Pain Looms Below Spot
Bitcoin’s spot value hovered at $91,219 on Jan. 4, 2025, and the derivatives market appears anything but relaxed. Futures and...
Altcoins hold ‘crucial’ support, set for ‘big leg’ up, says analyst
The altcoin market is set to rally, based on technical analysis showing altcoins trading above critical support levels formed in...
Metaplanet has key advantage over US-based Bitcoin treasuries: Analyst
The Japanese yen is commonly used by macroeconomic investors to carry out levered bets because of its artificially low interest...
Bitcoin ‘will move’ when TradFi reacts to Venezuela as BTC price nears $92K
Bitcoin sought to maintain 2026 BTC price highs as the weekly close brought major volatility risks thanks to geopolitical uncertainty...
Ethereum’s 2026 Growth to Be Driven by Neobanks, Says Ether.fi CEO
TLDR: Digital asset treasuries deployed into ether.fi faster than ETFs, driving ether from $1,472 to $4,832 Crypto neobanks offer clearer...
Some of Bitcoin’s Oldest Wallets Drove Dormant Spending Patterns in 2025
Dormant bitcoin addresses collectively moved 123,852.58 BTC in 2025—now worth more than $11 billion—while over 1,000 long-idle wallets stirred back...
Bitfarms Exits Latam After Paraguayan Site Sale
The mining company reported that it had entered into a purchase agreement with the Sympatheia Power Fund (SPF) to sell...
Crypto rich threaten to leave California after new tax: Is it a bluff?
Crypto billionaires in California are threatening to leave the state, but are they ready to make good on their promise,...
Wrench attacks against crypto holders are rising and growing ‘more violent’
An analysis of “wrench attacks” shows physical assaults against crypto holders are increasing in number and severity, with Europe and...
Battle between Bitcoin bulls and bears spills over into 2026: Here’s price levels to watch
Bitcoin bears might have the upper hand at the yearly open, but charts suggest bulls will fiercely defend these key...
2025 Bitcoin Mining Stock Performance: A Clear Market Preference
In 2025, $IREN, $APLD, and $CIFR led the Bitcoin mining sector, each delivering >200% 1-year returns. But the bigger story...
Coinbase pauses local fiat rails in Argentina less than a year after its arrival
Coinbase has halted peso-based USDC on- and off-ramps in Argentina less than a year after launch, citing a review of...
Bitcoin ‘widespread correction’ unlikely after US strike on Venezuela: Analyst
The chances of Bitcoin’s price tumbling in the aftermath of the US military's attack on Venezuela are "relatively slim," according...
Rep. Torres to target insider trading on prediction markets after bet on Maduro
A $400,000 Polymarket wager tied to Maduro’s capture has prompted Ritchie Torres to propose legislation restricting insider trading on political...
