Guillermo Goncalvez, founder and CEO of El Dorado, a Latam-focused P2P exchange, has reflected on the rise of stablecoins from a niche product to a widely used tool in Venezuela. Goncalvez states that, as Venezuelans shift to using the dollar due to devaluation, stablecoin remittances have soared, demonstrating that these are a viable alternative when […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal
“There is no place like the U.S.,” he said via video link at DC Fintech Week in Washington. “I think it’s very, very important that sensible crypto regulations and stablecoin regulations will come to fruition in a way that will protect the end users,” he said, predicting that would happen in the U.S. Source
Australia’s securities watchdog has charged the former CEO of defunct crypto exchange Mine Digital for defrauding an investor of $1.47 million. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has charged Grant Colthup with one count of fraud after a customer of Mine Digital did not receive the Bitcoin they paid 2.2 million Australian dollars (roughly $1.47 million) for in July 2022. Mine Digital operated as a cryptocurrency exchange under ACCE Australia Pty Ltd, offering trading services between May 2019 and September 2022. The platform collapsed in September 2022, and creditors have…
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, a payments and cryptocurrency service provider, has praised the state of cryptocurrency regulation in Brazil, one of the largest crypto markets in Latam. In an interview with Valor Economico, Garlinghouse highlighted the central bank’s work to make Brazil an enticing destiny for crypto companies. “Brazil is one of the fastest-growing […] Source
In the midst of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently made headlines by offering a form of immunity to Hamas fighters as part of his latest statements concerning the hostage crisis. Following Netanyahu’s statements, former Sodastream CEO Daniel Birnbaum upped the ante by pledging a $100,000 reward for […] Original
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Leading figures in the crypto sector have highlighted Dogecoin as the potential top beneficiary of a victory by Donald Trump in upcoming US elections. Andrew Kang, founder and CEO of Mechanism Capital, took to X to express his insights on the matter. “One of the most interesting ways to express a ‘Trump Victory’ trade would probably be owning DOGE (and other memes),” Kang wrote. “Not only do you have high odds of a Doge ETF but the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) would…
Hunter Horsley, co-founder and CEO of Bitwise, a $4 billion crypto fund manager, believes that banks will accelerate the participation of many investors in the cryptocurrency market. Horsley predicted that in 12 months, the stance of many crypto adopters will change, declaring that banks will be regarded as “the best thing that ever happened to […] Source
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink has emphasized bitcoin’s growing legitimacy as an investment, calling it an alternative to commodities like gold. “We believe bitcoin is an asset class in itself,” said the CEO of the world’s largest asset manager. Fink downplayed regulatory changes, arguing broader acceptance and liquidity will drive market expansion. With the firm’s bitcoin […] Original
Former CEO Dmitry Tokarev will continue as the board’s founder director. Source
Ripple’s CEO has intensified criticism of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), accusing the agency of ignoring a court ruling that XRP is not a security and overstepping its legal bounds. His remarks came after Bitnomial Exchange filed a lawsuit against the SEC, disputing the regulator’s authority over XRP futures. The case adds to […] Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal