El Salvador agrees with the IMF on a loan for 1.4 billion dollars

After more than three years of negotiations, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the government of El Salvador reached an agreement to grant the Central American country a loan for USD 1.4 billion, within the framework of the Extended IMF Facility (SAF). According to reports the IMF On its official site, the program aims to … Read more

3 MiCA-friendly stablecoins take over Europe

Tether stablecoins EURT and USDT lose ground in the European Union. EURC, EURCV and EURI are the ones that now occupy the majority of the market. Six months have passed since the first phase of the Crypto Asset Market Regulation (MiCA) came into force in the European Union (EU). They are regulations focused on stablecoins … Read more

In Venezuela, twice as many dollars circulate as bolivars in cash

In bolivars, only the equivalent of 3.24 billion dollars circulates, estimates say. The dollars circulating in Venezuela are stagnant because dollarization is informal. In Venezuela, the circulation of US dollars in cash doubled that of bolivars, the local currency. According to the most recent study by the socioeconomic analysis firm Ecoanalítico, in November of this … Read more

This company prefers to mine Bitcoin rather than pay $100,000 for it

Gary A. Vecchiarelli, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Bitcoin (BTC) mining company CleanSpark, explained on December 17 that the company prefers to allocate resources to increase its mining capacity, rather than to buy BTC above $100,000. According to the sayings According to executive Vecchiarelli, this company sees access to BTC as a more attractive … Read more

The PENGU cryptocurrency is launched on Binance and its price rises more than 500%

PENGU’s market capitalization exceeds $2 billion. In its first hour of launch, over $150 million was traded on PENGU. The Pudgy Penguins token (PENGU) had an outstanding performance at its market launch and its price rose more than 500% in less than a day. It is, at the time of this publication, the digital asset … Read more

Bitcoin is shining brighter than gold in the ETF market

Bitcoin (BTC), the first digital currency on the market, has managed to overtake gold in one of the largest ETF markets. The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) fund, managed by BlackRock, has surpassed the gold ETF of the same firm in assets under managementiShares Gold Trust (IAU). This milestone marks a significant change in investor perception … Read more

Today will be a day of high volatility for bitcoin

The interest rate in the US is 4.50-4.75 basis points. The price of bitcoin (BTC) remains above $100,000. Today, December 18, a day of high volatility is expected for bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies. This Wednesday the decision on the interest rate of the FOMC, the body in charge of defining the monetary policy of the … Read more

Venezuelans cross to Colombia to have their iris scanned with Worldcoin

Worldcoin offers WLD tokens for iris scanning, with additional incentives for recruiters. Regarding iris scanning, there are doubts about whether users understand what they are giving up. The Worldcoin cryptocurrency project, now known as World, has surpassed the social network TikTok in the ranking of most downloaded applications in Colombia, reflecting the significant interest of … Read more

XRP would have its own ETF in 2025

Next year, several cryptocurrencies could have their own spot ETFs in the United States, including XRP, the cryptocurrency issued by Ripple. Eric Balchunas, ETF specialist at Bloomberg Intelligence, affirms that expects a “wave of cryptocurrency ETFs” in 2025although he warns that “not all will be approved at the same time.” This scenario would occur after … Read more