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Tiny El Salvador has become Latin America’s success story, according to investment manager VanEck—thanks in large part to its Bitcoin-loving president. A report by the New York firm said that the country’s bet on Bitcoin and radical reforms have turned it into “Latin America’s ultimate comeback story.” El Salvador was a little-known and crime-ridden country before its millennial president, Nayib Bukele, became leader in 2019. His maverick way of doing things—including making Bitcoin legal tender in the nation in 2021 and building a mega prison—led to criticism from a number of institutions, U.S. politicians, and human rights groups. But it’s…

This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Before we get into the groove and craziness of 2025, I want to reflect on my favorite interviews and biggest takeaways of 2024. Warren Mosler is the father and pioneer of the modern monetary theory (MMT) movement, and has very unique views compared to traditional macroeconomic thinking. I had him on the show as I wanted to understand his views of the current economic environment. One big learning was how high interest rates were actually making inflation worse, rather than deterring it. When debt levels become…

SUIA V2 is set to launch in February, combining SocialFi and AI Agents in a groundbreaking way. By doing so, the platform will build on experiences from past innovations like friend.tech social tokens, pump.fun meme wave and Virtuals Protocol’s AI Agents. This news was made public via official SUIA X account. 🌟Today, we are thrilled to announce that SUIA V2 will launch next February, combining SocialFi & AI Agents in ways never seen before.@friendtech ‘s social tokens, @pumpdotfun’s meme wave, and @virtuals_io ‘s AI Agents were just the beginning. They showed us the possibilities… pic.twitter.com/HcHumKoLuW — Suia (@Suia2023) January 2,…

Crypto venture capital investments grew 26.1% in 2024 compared to the previous year, with 1,535 projects publicly disclosed, according to a report by Wu Blockchain citing RootData statistics. The report highlighted a total of 102 publicly disclosed crypto VC investment projects in December, reflecting a 7.4% month-on-month (MoM) increase from 95 projects in November. However, this marked a 6.4% year-on-year (YoY) decrease compared to 109 projects in December 2023. Total funding for December reached $740 million, a 60.9% MoM increase from $460 million in November but an 18.7% YoY decline from $910 million in December 2023. For the full year,…

According to founder Dominik Schiener, IOTA has transitioned from a purely IoT chain to encompass every other blockchain application. Dom promised to update the community soon on the network’s progress and the new use cases with EVM and Move. Once known as a network built only for the Internet of Things industry, IOTA has certainly evolved massively over the years. Today, it hosts dApps across most major sectors and is working with several local and international authorities to integrate blockchain into their operations. Founder Dominik Schiener has always insisted that this was the ultimate plan, and he now says he…

FMCPAY, a well-known crypto exchange, has started an exclusive collaboration with TomTalk, a prominent gaming platform. The partnership reportedly targets to revolutionize blockchain innovation. As a part of this partnership, both platforms intend to increase user engagement. The mutual endeavor focuses on advancing blockchain-based asset trading and gaming. Ultimately, this would lead to unparalleled user experiences and adoption. 🤝 FMCPAY and TOMTALK Announce Strategic Partnership 🤝🎉 We’re excited to share that FMCPAY is partnering with @Tomtalkofficial, the innovative game on the EVM Chain that lets you Talk-to-Earn and Tap-to-Earn.TomTalk revolutionizes the gaming experience by allowing players… pic.twitter.com/znNIrxGSIw — FMCPAY (@FMCPay)…

Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and owner of social media platform X, recently posted a tongue-in-cheek message addressing the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about crypto taxation. His post, which quickly gained traction within the cryptocurrency community, featured a popular internet meme and raised questions about tax policies related to digital assets. Musk’s tweet, which mocked the IRS, brought attention to the complexities surrounding crypto taxation and left many wondering if the outspoken tech mogul could influence the U.S. government’s stance on the matter. Musk’s humorous tweet highlights IRS crypto taxation inefficiencies It all began with a joke about an…

Lookonchain has again spotted DWF Labs depositing 2 million ALGO tokens (worth $1.14 million) to exchanges today. The analytics platform disclosed that since November 21, DWF Labs has been depositing millions of Algorand coins to exchanges. Currently, the crypto venture capital firm has so far transferred 16 million $ALGO tokens ($9 million) to various exchanges. Lookonchain said that during that period, the price of ALGO soared by 185%. Huge Algorand transfer raises eyebrow The move by DWF Labs to deposit millions of dollars in Algorand tokens to exchanges has raised curiosity among market observers. The concerns ensued because of the…

In an interview with CNBC on Monday, Fred Thiel, CEO of Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA), shared his bullish outlook on Bitcoin. He emphasized the growing institutional interest and a favorable regulatory environment that could propel the BTC price to new highs. Thiel dismissed the impact of the recent Bitcoin halving, stating, “I think the halving had zero effect.” Instead, he attributed the Bitcoin price surge to the introduction of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) earlier this year. “In January, you had the ETFs that launched that drove all of a sudden the beginnings of some institutional interest,” he noted. Institutions…

Non-fungible tokens are performing well, with Axie Infinity leading the way as the top collection in the market. According to the latest data, the annual transaction volume for Axie reached an incredible milestone of $4.2 billion. This indicates a remarkable interest in the digital collectibles. Apart from Axie Infinity, other top collections with impressive records include Bored Ape Yacht and CryptoPunks. The two digital collectibles have displayed some serious figures, proving that the NFT landscape is still a lucrative place. Prominent NFT collections by trading volume As per data from the Guinness World Records, Axie is the most successful virtual…