Web3 projects focus on education to bring Latin American women to the sector

Interest in Web3 continues to grow despite the crypto bear market. A recent article from McKinsey noted that venture capital investments in Web3 exceeded $18 billion during the first half of 2022. Findings from Cointelegraph Research also show that Web3 attracted the most interest from venture capitalists in comparison to other blockchain sectors during Q2 […]

Argentine Freemasons want to put NFTs to philanthropic work

The Argentine Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons is jumping into nonfungible tokens (NFTs), but with a philanthropic twist. The secretive society is releasing 77 digital art NFTs under the name CryptoMasons, with profits going back to local charities supported by the chapter.  According to the announcement, it is the first official NFT project […]

Top 30 Panama Bank is 'Bitcoin friendly,' welcomes crypto services

Panama’s path to crypto adoption is stepping up a gear. Towerbank, a Panamanian financial institution with over 200 employees and 40 years of banking experience, has declared itself Bitcoin friendly (BTC), paving the way for crypto accounts.  In a series of tweets and leaks from a blockchain meetup in Panama’s capital, Panama City the bank […]

Coinbase to reportedly buy the $2.2B Brazilian unicorn behind Mercado Bitcoin

Coinbase is set to continue its global acquisition strategy, reportedly buying the Brazilian company 2TM, the parent company of Mercado Bitcoin.  According to information from Estadão, the third-largest newspaper read by Brazil’s 212 million populace, the Coinbase acquisition could be complete by next month. Negotiations for the purchase have been taking place over the course of […]

El Salvador buys a smokin' hot 420 more Bitcoin

The President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele tweeted earlier today that his government has taken advantage of the recent Bitcoin price drop and added 420 additional BTC to the nation’s stash. “It was a long wait, but worth it,” he tweeted, “We just bought the dip!” Shortly after he tweeted: “We’re already making a profit […]