For decades, the channels for sending money across Latin American borders have operated under the same script: processes that take days and corporate commissions that bite into pockets. However, this scenario of financial friction is changing as conventional banks discover that they can no longer ignore the digital asset ecosystem if they want to retain … Read more
In Spain, 16% of solar generation was disconnected in the first quarter of 2026. BTC mining absorbs electrical surpluses and turns off when the electrical grid needs it. Europe will waste around 40 terawatt-hours (TWh) of solar energy in the coming months, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of the entire London metropolitan area. This … Read more
The BdE warns that widespread adoption of stablecoins could lead to banking disintermediation. The global stablecoin market has already exceeded $320 billion. The Bank of Spain has launched a clear “warning signal” about the rapid growth of stablecoins. In its Spring 2026 Financial Stability Report, the institution warns that global stablecoins, especially multiple issuance ones, … Read more
On social networks there is a mix of expectation, skepticism and criticism. Venezuela has one of the most active cryptocurrency communities in Latin America. The visit of Fred Ehrsam, co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of Coinbase, to the Bank of Venezuela (BDV) this Wednesday, May 13, is generating a wide debate on … Read more
The purpose is the guarantee that a transaction can no longer be reversed or altered. Currently, in Ethereum the finality of the blocks is reached between 12 and 16 minutes. The Ethereum ecosystem received a plan to reduce the irreversible confirmation time of its transactions from around 16 minutes currently to around 13 seconds. The … Read more
These wallets already hold 67% of the circulating supply of the ADA cryptocurrency. At current prices, 1 million ADA is equivalent to approximately $260,000. Wallets with at least 1 million units of the cardano cryptocurrency (ADA) set a new accumulation record. This is reflected in the data on-chain provided on May 13, 2026 by the … Read more
Quantum-vaults transfer funds in a single operation and mark the address used as exposed. The second tool is libqc, a kit that upgrades Ethereum accounts to post-quantum. Two tools to build post-quantum wallets compatible with Bitcoin and Ethereum were published on GitHub by the company Project Eleven this May 12. It is about libqca TypeScript … Read more
Within the framework of the Venezuela Tech Week event, held in Caracas from May 11 to 13, Ami Spiwak, co-founder of Qash, announced exclusively to CriptoNoticias that the neobank formally began operations in the country. The company, which specializes in the use of stablecoins linked to the dollar, functions as a financial bridge so that … Read more
Exodus Movement (EXOD), the digital asset management company and creator of the eponymous self-custody wallet, significantly reduced its bitcoin reserves during the first quarter of 2026, while increasing its exposure to Solana. The company went from holding 1,704 BTC at the end of December to 628 BTC at the end of March, while its solana … Read more
The race for efficiency at quick service windows is adding a new engine to its ecosystem. This, after, starting this May, the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning network is integrated into the operational flow of food establishments in the United States with the ambition that the payment is confirmed before the order reaches the customer’s hands. This … Read more