Crypto News

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Brazil approves the first XRP ETF, Tether presents an offer to acquire a majority stake in Adecoagro, and President Milei denies wrongdoing regarding Libra’s endorsement. Brazil Leapfrogs by US GreenlightingSource link

According to David Eastman, Yougov’s managing director for Latin America, this shows the advance of crypto in Brazil and should serve as a wake-up call for banks. Yougov Poll Shows Some Users Would Substitute Banks With Crypto A recent survey conducted by Yougov, an international online research data firm, has given insights into the advancementSource link

Vitalik Buterin has praised the strength and dedication of Argentina’s Ethereum community. In the wake of Libra’s downfall, Buterin remarked that the push by Argentines towards blockchain and crypto technologies was “real”. Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Highlights Blockchain and Crypto Push in Argentina Argentina will be very important for the future of blockchain, crypto, andSource link

A South African investment firm, has invested in bitcoin as a treasury strategy, aiming to bolster financial resilience and shareholder value. Altvest Capital to Invest Only in Bitcoin A South African alternative investment firm, Altvest Capital Ltd., announced its first investment in bitcoin (BTC) as part of a strategic treasury management initiative. The Johannesburg StockSource link

Renç Korzay, CEO of Giza, emphasizes that ethical considerations in AI agent development must be “architecturally enforced.” He advocates for built-in user control and “security-by-design” to minimize regulatory burdens. ‘Architecturally Enforced’ User Security The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has led to the development of increasingly sophisticated AI agents, capable of performing complex tasks acrossSource link