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In Q1 2026, Coinbase Ventures backed 14 crypto fundraising rounds, demonstrating consistency with its 2025 performance. Notable investments include $75M in Mesh and $50M in Midas, highlighting its commitment to enhancing fintech infrastructure and the blockchain ecosystem.

Bitchat, a decentralized peer-to-peer messaging app developed by Block CEO Jack Dorsey, has been removed from Apple’s App Store in China for allegedly violating its internet service regulations.  In an X post on Sunday, Dorsey shared a screenshot from Apple’s app review team informing him that Bitc

A familiar voice is back with a familiar, and controversial, call on bitcoin BTC$66,860.50. Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence, is reiterating that bitcoin could crash to $10,000. But this time, he's framed it with a very clear line in the sand: $75,000. If bitco

Crypto markets bounced 2.5% as US President Donald Trump sent mixed signals over a potential deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, including reports of a possible ceasefire that could permanently end the war.  In an expletive-laden post on the Truth Social platform on Sunday, Trump

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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, the Central Bank of Brazil mulls taking Pix global, Mercado Libre ends mercado coin, and Pix gets political before Brazil’s presidential elections. Key Takeaways: Braz

Michael Saylor announced that his firm is resuming weekly Bitcoin purchases after a brief hiatus. They previously bought $77 million of BTC and are leveraging sales of preferred stock to fund acquisitions, eyeing substantial future purchases despite current losses.

Bitcoin has consistently been considered as a centerpiece for crypto-economic theory and its representation as “Digital Gold”. Recent data from Fidelity clearly demonstrates that Bitcoin’s role as a measurable indicator of market performance is firmly established as a reality, not just a

Quantum computers capable of breaking the Bitcoin blockchain do not exist today. Developers, however, are already considering a wave of upgrades to build defenses against the potential threat, and rightfully so, as the threat is no longer hypothetical. This week, Google published research

A solo Bitcoin miner just earned a $210,000 block reward by finding a valid block alone, proving one well timed move in crypto can still produce outsized returns. The right investment at the right time can change a whole life, and the top 3 crypto presales 2026 conversation keeps returning to

Google Deepmind researchers have published the first systematic framework cataloguing how malicious web content can manipulate, hijack, and weaponize autonomous AI agents against their own users. Key Takeaways: Google Deepmind researchers identified 6 AI agent trap categories, with content

The National Bank of Rwanda reiterated that using crypto for payments or trades in Rwandan francs is illegal, emphasizing risks and the FRW as the only legal tender. Efforts to regulate the crypto market are underway, with proposed legislation to supervise and restrict crypto operations.

Historically, April acts as a shift point in crypto cycles, adding strength to current bullish large-cap setups beyond short-term momentum. Ethereum (Layer 2 expansion) and BNB (deep ecosystem utility) offer distinct but strong fundamentals for Q2 dominance. Post-regulatory clarity has re

Google's Quantum AI team said earlier this week that a future quantum computer could derive a bitcoin private key from a public key in roughly nine minutes. The number ricocheted across social media and spooked markets. But, what does it actually mean in practice? Let's start with how bitcoin

The National Bank of Rwanda (NBR) reiterated that using local currency for cryptocurrency transactions remains illegal. Following Bybit's announcement of franc Rwanda support, NBR urged citizens to avoid crypto due to significant risks and lack of legal recourse, emphasizing that the FRW is the only legal tender. Rwanda aims to bolster its currency with a central bank digital currency while tightening regulations on crypto services to ensure responsible innovation and protect monetary sovereignty.

Japan’s regulated crypto market continues expanding under strict oversight, with over 100 listed tokens across registered crypto platforms, operating within a tightly controlled legal framework set by the Financial Services Agency. Key Takeaways: Japan’s regulator recognizes 100+ tokens within it

Pump.fun has spent 350 million USD to buy back the PUMP token, but the price is still down 81% from its peak. Selling pressure from insiders and the unlocking of 41% of the supply in July 2026 could cause major volatility, leading to doubts about the buyback plan.

Manadia, a data settlement and AI coordination infrastructure designed to enable verifiable executions across blockchain networks, today announced a strategic integration with PVPFun, an AI-driven entertainment infrastructure platform that allows people to build and monetize decentralized

Accumulation in mid & low caps during Q2 often signals upcoming late-cycle rallies with higher % gains than large caps. Strong stablecoin activity provides consistent on-chain demand, making it more than just a speculative asset. Its cross-chain infrastructure and strong South Korean

Solana just processed 10.1 billion transactions in Q1 2026, a new all-time record for the network, and the price still fell 32.91% this year. Cardano’s Midnight mainnet went live with Monument Bank already running tokenized deposits, and ADA barely moved. The chains are working harder than ever, and