A report from security firm CertiK, published on May 8, 2026, warns that Europe has become the main global focus of so-called wrench attacks, which are physical “assaults” aimed at gaining control of cryptocurrencies through coercion. Between January and April of this year, 34 verified incidents were recorded globally, of which 28 occurred in European … Read more
The brilliance of gold has found one of its best refuges in cryptocurrency networks. Through the first three months of 2026, tokenized gold has not only gained traction, it has devoured its own brands by recording $90.7 billion in trades. This figure, revealed in a report published on May 4, 2026 by the analysis firm … Read more
Atkins proposes formal rulemaking to define what an exchange is in cryptocurrency networks. It is proposed to adjust the legal framework for systems that execute trading, liquidity and settlement. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) evaluates modernizing securities regulations to adapt them to the markets on chain and to operations developed on cryptocurrency … Read more
The first edition of the Blockchain Summit Latam 2026 circuit will be held from May 13 to 15 at the Universidad del Pacífico, a regional academic and financial benchmark. The summit will bring together regulators, banks, technology companies and global leaders. BSL2026 seeks to drive dialogue on blockchain-based financial infrastructure. The focus will be on … Read more
In Florianópolis, a city in southern Brazil known both for its colonial mystique and its thriving technology sector, a proposal is being developed that seeks to redefine the limits between state management and private innovation. The idea is promoted by Paloma Lecheta, founder of Founder Village, and Nicolas Martins, deputy secretary of Technology of Santa … Read more
The network will reach full post-quantum protection in 12 to 18 months, according to Josh Swihart, founder and CEO of Zcash Open Development Lab. Read more Source link
Ether is still considered a higher risk asset than bitcoin, says Ignacio Moreno De Vicente. Given the uncertainty, many funds choose to first reduce their exposure to ETH. The influx of capital from large investors into the cryptocurrency market after the market bottom reached last February shows a marked disparity between bitcoin (BTC) and ether … Read more
Colombia shows an increasingly mature and functional adoption of digital assets. Far from being limited to speculation, cryptoassets are integrated into users’ financial routine to protect themselves from the volatility of the peso and facilitate daily transactions, according to Bitso’s Latin American Crypto Panorama report. He most relevant data is the strong preference for stablecoins. … Read more
The Japanese financial conglomerate, SBI Holdings, announced this May 1, 2026 that it has begun formal negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Bitbank, one of the most important bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency exchanges in the Asian nation. This expansion occurs through the presentation of a letter of intent by Yoshitaka Kitao, president and CEO … Read more
Family remittances continue to be one of the strongest pillars of the Salvadoran economy, but in the first months of 2026 an emerging actor is rapidly gaining ground: digital cryptocurrency wallets. According to the Graphic Report on Family Remittances of the Central Reserve Bank (BCR), published at the end of April, this channel registered a … Read more