Latam Insights: Brazil Prepares to Tax Crypto Flows, Venezuela Offers Flared-Gas Bitcoin Mining Opportunities
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In...
Day: February 8, 2026
Bitcoin difficulty plunges, Buterin sells off Ethereum: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 1 – 7
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin made a significant move with his Ethereum holdings, Bitcoin mining difficulty plunges: Hodler’s Digest
Bitcoin bear market not over? Trader sees BTC price ‘real bottom’ at $50K
Bitcoin price analysis stayed bearish on the outlook for BTC, predicting new macro lows in a repeat of the 2022...
Ethereum Faces 200-Day EMA Rejection Amid $7B Liquidation Cascade
TLDR: ETH failed three times at the 200-day EMA, confirming weakening momentum and sustained selling pressure. Over $1.3B in long...
Jack Dorsey’s Block may cut up to 10% of staff in business overhaul: Report
Analysts forecast Block to post $403 million in Q4 profit on $6.25 billion revenue, following a third quarter marked by...
South Korea’s Bithumb Exchange Accidentally Sends $44 Billion in Bitcoin to Users
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb mistakenly distributed approximately 620,000 bitcoins, worth around $44 billion, to 695 customers during a promotional...
Now It Is Official: Analysts Consider the Dollar a ‘Dangerous’ Asset
The latest edition of The Economist points out the dangers surrounding the greenback, including the unpredictability of the current administration’s...
Polymarket Signals New Crypto Token With POLY Trademark Filings
Polymarket’s parent company has submitted multiple trademark applications for “POLY,” indicating a strategic move toward launching a native cryptocurrency token...
Why Bitcoin Fell on Feb. 5: Procap Executive Points to ETF Mechanics, Not Crypto Panic
Bitcoin’s sharp sell-off on Feb. 5, 2026, was driven primarily by activity in spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and broader...
ARK extends Coinbase selling streak with another $22M sale, adds Bullish
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest sold 134,472 Coinbase shares across three ETFs while buying over 393,000 shares of crypto platform Bullish.Cathie...
Bitcoin under $70K gives institutions a ‘new crack of the apple’: Bitwise CEO
Bitcoin is in a bear market and is “getting swept up” with the rest of the macro assets, Bitwise CEO...
Bithumb claws back 99.7% of overpaid Bitcoin, covers remaining shortfall
Bithumb says it has reclaimed most of the excess BTC credited during a promotional error and used company funds to...
Huobi’s Li Lin Denies Trend Research Links as $373M ETH Loss Shakes Market
TLDR: Li Lin confirmed no BTC or ETH sales from Avenir Group during market crash period Trend Research sold 658,168...
‘Massive consolidation’ expected across crypto industry: Bullish CEO
The crypto industry is about to get a wakeup call, as many companies will realize "they don’t have businesses, they...
Peter Schiff Warns Bitcoin Rallies Are Traps Before Bear Market Crash
Bitcoin’s sharp rallies mask a deeper bear market that could end in a brutal crash, as speculative optimism fades, corporate...
