Latam Insights: Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas’ Bitcoin Investment Advice, Bitso’s Latam Trends Report

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego offers bitcoin investment advice, Bitso’s report finds Latam is a bitcoin region, and Honduras bans financial institutions from dealing with crypto. Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Gives Bitcoin Investment […] Original

4 Surprising Insights From The Coinbase Earnings Report, COIN Sees Bullish Surge

The foremost crypto exchange in the United States, Coinbase, released its earnings report on February 15th. As expected, there were major takeaways from the financial report, highlighting the crypto company’s performance in the fourth quarter of last year. Coinbase’s Trading Volume Exceeds Expectations Coinbase maximalist Coinbase Duck noted in an X (formerly Twitter) post how the crypto exchange defied expectations in the fourth quarter of 2023. Coinbase recorded $170.6 billion in spot trading volume, exceeding the estimated $168. Specifically, a considerable influx of retail investors accounted for 18% of the…

Chainalysis Report: Crypto Value Sent From Illicit Addresses Dropped by Nearly $10 Billion in 2023

According to Chainalysis’ report on money laundering trends, the value of crypto transferred by illicit addresses in 2023 fell by nearly $10 billion from $31.5 billion to the latest $22 billion. The report attributes the drop to the overall decline in both legitimate and illicit crypto transaction volumes in 2023. An analysis of services used […] Source CryptoX Portal

Report: Genesis Global Cleared to Unload $1.3 Billion in GBTC Shares

Genesis Global Capital has received authorization to offload its stake in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), valued at approximately $1.3 billion. Genesis Global Permitted to Liquidate $1.3 Billion in Bitcoin Trust Shares According to Bloomberg, Genesis Global Holdco LLC secured Judge Sean Lane’s approval to liquidate its GBTC investments, currently estimated at $1.3 billion. The request […] Source CryptoX Portal

Coinbase (COIN) to Report Strong Earnings, ETF Benefits May Surprise Wall Street, Analysts Say

He points out that outflows from ETFs – driven by Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) – outpaced the inflows for the funds that Coinbase provides custodial services for, dragging down Coinbase’s ETF-related assets under management (AUM). In addition, spot volumes on the exchange have slowed after the initial excitement surrounding the ETF launch, Dolev said. Source BitcoincryptoexchangeExchanges CryptoX Portal

Crypto market, Bitcoin go bearish following US CPI report

The global crypto market and the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), registered a slight decline as the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) data exceeded expectations. According to data from the CME Group, the CPI annual rate dropped from 3.4% to 3.1% while the expected rate was 2.9%. As the inflation rate outmatched the expectations, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) did not change the interest rates — currently at 5.25% to 5.50%. The next FOMC meeting is expected to take place on March 20 and data from the CME Group suggests…

CPI Report Triggers Market Tumble: Stocks and Crypto Decline as Inflation Concerns Mount

On Tuesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, indicating a 0.3% rise in January. Following the release, all three major stock indices experienced a decline, Treasury yields climbed, and crypto assets took a hit, moving downward from their recent peaks. Stocks Dip, Crypto Slumps as January CPI Data […] Source CryptoX Portal