Binance announced on September 1, 2025, the launch of Medá, a newly authorized Electronic Payment Funds Institution (IFPE) in Mexico, backed by a planned investment of more than one billion pesos ($53 million) over four years. Medá, operated by an independent vertical within Binance, will
Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. FBI PSA: How to Avoid Falling Prey to Fictitious Crypto Law Firm Scams On […]
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine how stablecoins have become a tool for preserving value in Venezuela, facing increasingly high inflation and devaluation indices. Latam Insights Encore: Venezuela Is a Statement on the Possibilities Brought […]
While some have dubbed Google Cloud Universal Ledger an “ XRP killer,” critics remain skeptical, arguing that its centralized control by Google runs counter to the core principles of decentralization. The Debate Over Centralization vs. Decentralization The recently launched Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a private and permissioned blockchain, is being positioned as
Myriad, a blockchain-based prediction protocol, announced it has surpassed $10 million in USDC trading volume since launching in March. The Growing Credibility of Prediction Markets The blockchain-based prediction protocol Myriad announced on Sept. 1 that it has surpassed $10 million in USDC trading volume since its launch in March. The platform has also facilitated over
India’s financial watchdogs have reportedly uncovered a troubling trend in the cryptocurrency sector, where client deposits on exchanges are being redeployed without investor knowledge. According to the income tax department’s investigation, platforms routinely use customer tokens for lending, staking, or liquidity enhancement, retaining profits while granting users only
Metaplanet has acquired 1,009 BTC for $112 million, pushing its holdings to 20,000 BTC worth $2.05 billion, cementing its position as Japan’s largest corporate bitcoin holder. Japan’s Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Treasury to $2 Billion Metaplanet Inc. has reached a major milestone in its bitcoin treasury strategy, crossing the 20,000 BTC mark after its latest purchase. […]
Japan Post Bank plans to adopt a tokenized asset network in fiscal 2026 that will let depositors convert savings into a digital token for faster securities transactions, according to a recent report by Nikkei, Japan’s largest financial newspaper. Japan Post Bank Outlines FY2026 Plan for Digital Currency–enabled Securities, Nikkei Reports The bank will link savings […]
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, stablecoin adoption grows in Venezuela as devaluation hits, El Salvador moves bitcoin from its strategic reserve, and Brazil denounces ongoing dollar weaponization. Stablecoin Usage Ramps up in Venezuela Amid Rampant Devaluation
The digital asset’s price didn’t move much on Monday after shedding more than 3% over the past seven days, but the subdued price action hasn’t dampened institutional enthusiasm. BTC Treads Water on Labor Day Weekend and Metaplanet Buys the Dip “I’ve always said that I really believe in the next several years, bitcoin hits a […]










