🚀 This Week’s Must-Know Crypto Updates!
Focusing on key developments impacting emerging markets and the Global South, here are the top stories you need to know this week 👇
🇯🇵 Metaplanet Plots $5.4B Bitcoin Buy
Japan’s Metaplanet is planning a massive $5.4B BTC acquisition—triggering a stock surge and signaling continued institutional faith in Bitcoin amid fiat uncertainty.
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🕵🏽 North Korea Launders $7.7M in Crypto via Stolen US Identities
A new report reveals North Korean IT operatives used stolen American identities to launder millions in crypto—a sobering reminder of Web3’s vulnerabilities.
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🎙️ Michael Saylor Signals New BTC Buy
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor is teasing yet another BTC acquisition. As the bull thesis gains steam, institutions keep stacking.
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🌍 Tokenized Land Sales Coming to the Central African Republic
The CAR is launching land sales on Solana—pioneering real-world asset tokenization in Africa and bypassing legacy systems.
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🇧🇴 Bolivia Embraces USDT as Unit of Account
Bottom-up crypto adoption is booming: Bolivians are using USDT in daily transactions as local currencies lose ground.
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🇮🇳 India’s Central Bank Doubles Down on Crypto Restrictions
Despite global momentum, India’s central bank isn’t budging. It continues to resist easing crypto controls, citing financial risk.
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🇰🇷 New South Korean President Sparks Crypto Optimism
South Korea’s new leadership is fueling hopes for Bitcoin ETFs and a KRW-backed stablecoin. Regulatory winds may finally be shifting.
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🇦🇷 Milei Cleared in Libra Crypto Case
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has been cleared in the Libra case, removing political clouds over his market-friendly crypto stance.
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🔐 Mercuryo Debuts Passkey for Web3 Payments
The crypto payments firm just launched a new passkey feature, improving security and ease of use for decentralized transactions.
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📉 Gold Dips While Crypto Shines
Market trends show capital rotating from gold to crypto, as investors bet on digital assets in a volatile macro environment.
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🌍 BRICS 'Rio Reset' and the Dollar’s Decline
Ron Paul warns that the BRICS alliance is challenging the dollar’s dominance—crypto may be next in line to fill the power vacuum.
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🇲🇦 Morocco Busts Kidnapping Ring Linked to Crypto Crimes
Authorities have arrested the ringleader behind a wave of crypto-related abductions targeting French nationals. Security remains a growing concern.
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📊 Crypto Market Insights – By Lorenzo
- Stablecoins are quietly becoming major holders of US Treasuries
- The EU has begun cutting rates; US FED is likely to follow
- Stablecoin use is growing globally, but centralization is risky (wallet freezes by USDT & USDC)
- Institutional buying surges: BlackRock hoarding ETH, Saylor teasing more BTC
- BTC maximalism is peaking—altcoin cycle may be brewing
- Overall sentiment this week: Bearish
🚀 Overall Sentiment:
From tokenized land in Africa to USDT becoming street money in Bolivia, the Global South is crafting a crypto-first financial reality. Meanwhile, institutions keep stacking and governments respond with either regulation or resistance. Whether it’s innovation or inflation—crypto is the constant.
📝 Edited by: Shaun (The Cult Sage), Mokeira E. (SheFi_goddess)
🔍 Researched by: Lorenzo
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