Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition examines how the recent clarification about meme coins not constituting securities could affect the Libra case, shielding founders from legal and civil actions that are already underway, putting investors at risk. Latam […]
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Libra’s founders face a class action lawsuit, a bitcoin wages bill is introduced in the Brazilian Congress, and a Venezuelan minister claims that 25% of international trade can be settled […]
U.S. lawmakers are demanding answers from the SEC after the agency excluded meme coins from oversight, as scams soar and President Trump and the First Lady launch their own tokens. SEC Challenged Over Meme Coin Guidance as Lawmakers Demand Transparency on Political Ties U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) formally […]
Wood called for possible meme coin investors to be aware of the dangers of supporting these assets, stating that most will not be worth much. Nonetheless, some will become digital collectibles, like TRUMP. Ark’s Investment Cathie Wood States Most Meme Coins Will Be Worthless Meme coins, one of the latest verticals in the cryptocurrency market, […]
Pump.fun launched Pumpswap, its proprietary decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Solana blockchain, on March 20, 2025, to facilitate the trading of tokens created through its platform, according to the platform’s X account. Pump.fun Launches Pumpswap DEX Pumpswap operates with a 0.25% transaction fee, allocating 0.20% to liquidity providers and 0.05% to the protocol. The DEX […]
The class action lawsuit, filed by Burwick Law before the Supreme Court of New York, alleges that Kelsier Ventures, KIP Protocol, Meteora, and other related parties orchestrated an unfair token launch, misleading purchasers and harming Libra’s retail investors. Burwick Law Introduces Class Action Lawsuit Against Libra Token Co-Founders La Libertad Avanza, better known as the […]
Local media reported that Hayden David, who was involved in the creation of Libra, the utility coin shared by President Javier Milei of Argentina, might be subject to an Interpol request in the future. Meanwhile, Libra’s funds have been moving and cashed out for dollars. Libra Co-Founder Might Face Interpol Red Notice Request From Argentina […]
Dogecoin (DOGE), the first cryptocurrency born from a famous internet meme, transitioned from a satirical jab at bitcoin to a globally recognized digital asset with a loyal community and real-world utility. DOGE—How a 2013 Internet Gag Turned Into a Multi-Billion-Dollar Market and Elon’s Favorite Crypto Dogecoin (DOGE), launched in 2013, holds the title of the […]
In a series of events that could arguably be mistaken with the plot of a blockbuster sci-fi film, crypto’s collective community has given new meaning to the phrase “we’re so back”. Having journeyed to hell and back, we’ve seen the thorn in crypto’s side, Gary Gensler, swiftly ousted in light of the incoming ‘tech-forward’ Trump […]
Red dominated the crypto charts last week, but beyond the market sell-off, one positive is that meme coin mania may finally be losing steam. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. Bitcoin Bleeds, but Meme Coin […]