Gibraltar-based Xapo Bank, a digital asset-friendly regulated bank, has announced that Bitcoin trading volume reached record highs in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 14.2% increase compared to the previous quarter. The surge in trading activity is attributed to strong Euro and USDC deposits, as bitcoin prices experienced a dip below $100,000 during February. […] Original
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, Itau reveals it is considering launching its own stablecoin, Brazil bans retirement funds from investing in crypto, and also champions local currency payments as a BRICS member. Largest Bank in […] Source CryptoX Portal
While some policymakers have described Bitcoin as a store of value, its recent price action seems to suggest it’s being treated more like a high-beta tech stock. Despite numerous opinion leaders, including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, describing Bitcoin (BTC) as a safe haven asset and a potential alternative to gold, its recent price behavior has led some to compare it to tech stocks, analysts at Swiss crypto bank Sygnum suggested in a recent market outlook report. However, Bitcoin’s price is primarily driven by its perception as a store-of-value asset,…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) 7% decline saw the price drop from $88,060 on March 26 to $82,036 on March 29 and led to $158 million in long liquidations. This drop was particularly concerning for bulls, as gold surged to a record high at the same time, undermining Bitcoin’s “digital gold” narrative. However, many experts argue that a Bitcoin rally is imminent as multiple governments take steps to avert an economic crisis. The ongoing global trade war and spending cuts by the US government are considered temporary setbacks. An apparent silver lining is…
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Millions were recovered after a Kansas bank collapse tied to a crypto scam wiped out small-town investors’ savings, leading to the state’s longest white-collar sentence. FBI Seizes Millions in Crypto Fraud Recovery After Kansas Bank Collapse The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shared details on March 26 of how it successfully reclaimed more than $8 […] Source CryptoX Portal
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order mandating a federal shift to digital payments by September, aiming to reduce $657 million in waste and minimize fraud risks. Trump Signs Sweeping Order to Digitize All Federal Payments by September U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 25 at the White House mandating […] Source CryptoX Portal
Marion Laboure, managing director and macro strategist at Deutsche Bank, stated that she viewed Trump’s bitcoin reserve move as nothing new, just a continuation of the crypto evolution that started last year. She also noted that many cryptocurrencies were destined to crash. Deutsche Bank Strategist Disregards Trump’s Admin Bitcoin Reserve: ‘Nothing New’ The policy pivot […] Original
The US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, an independent agency of the federal government, is reportedly moving to stop using the “reputational risk” category as a way to supervise banks. According to a letter sent by the agency’s acting chairman, Travis Hill, to Rep. Dan Meuser on March 24, banking regulators should not use “reputational risk” to scrutinize firms. “While a bank’s reputation is critically important, most activities that could threaten a bank’s reputation do so through traditional risk channels (e.g., credit risk, market risk, etc.) that supervisors already focus on,”…
Switzerland’s central bank flatly rejected cryptocurrency for reserves, citing wild price swings, legal fragility, and software flaws as global momentum builds toward digital assets. No Crypto for Now: Swiss Central Bank Rebuffs Digital Assets in Reserve Strategy Swiss National Bank (SNB) Vice President Martin Schlegel clarified Thursday in Zurich that Switzerland’s central bank has no […] Original