Ripple Invests $25M in Bitnomial’s Platform to Build Regulated Derivatives Market for Digital Assets Like XRP

Crypto derivatives exchange Bitnomial is set to launch its U.S. perpetual futures trading platform, Botanical, backed by a $25 million round led by Ripple. The platform, integrating Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD, aims to challenge decentralized exchanges and offshore models. Bitnomial’s approach to bringing offshore trading models into the U.S. derivatives industry presents a significant market opportunity, […]

Latam Insights Encore: Venezuela Can Grow to Be Latin America’s Crypto Haven

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine the possibility of Venezuela growing to become the top cryptocurrency market in Latam and the key elements that are holding it back from realizing its potential. Latam Insights Encore: Venezuela […]

High-Return Crypto Scheme Hit With Cease-and-Desist in Texas

Texas regulators have issued an emergency cease-and-desist order against two individuals accused of promoting a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme. The alleged scheme, tied to Trage Technologies, promised high returns on digital asset arbitrage trading but is accused of misleading investors. Authorities claim the company falsely asserted SEC registration and used illegal multilevel marketing tactics, posing […]