The following are the top crypto news stories from Latin America this week. The Brazilian stock exchange B3 boosted its blockchain integration strategy by announcing a stablecoin and a tokenisation platform. In El Salvador, Bitso and Tether have joined together to encourage startups and stablecoin-based solutions. Meanwhile, Bitso Business, Bitso’s B2B branch, reported record results
When a single airline carries nearly two-thirds of India’s domestic passengers and two apps handle more than four out of every five UPI transactions, market dominance is no longer an abstract policy; it becomes a monthly line item on your bill. India’s economy has quietly consolidated into oligopolies across essential services. IndiGo’s December 2025 operational
Consumers planning to buy a new PC or smartphone next year may face higher prices, and the reason is increasingly clear: soaring memory costs driven by artificial intelligence demand. Micron Technology’s latest financial results offer a window into how the AI boom is reshaping the global memory market — with ripple effects across consumer electronics.
China’s rapid embrace of robotics is reshaping everyday life and positioning the country as a global leader in advanced technologies. While the US remains focused on artificial intelligence (AI) chips only, China has already achieved dominance in robotics, clean-tech, and other strategic sectors, said Elizabeth Economy in a CNBC interview today. In fact, China is
The approach of 2026 is sharpening attention on one of the most consequential decisions in US economic policy: who will lead the Federal Reserve after Jerome Powell’s term ends in May. President Donald Trump has said he plans to announce his choice early next year, bringing to a head months of public criticism of Powell
Prediction markets have quietly emerged as the next big frontier in financial innovation, and it seems everyone is suddenly paying attention. Investors are pouring in, institutions are taking notice, and major platforms are viewing them not as a fad but as a fundamental shift in how belief, risk, and information interact. And the sudden rise
The US Federal Reserve could be on course for several interest rate cuts in 2026, even if a pause is more likely in January, Commerzbank AG said. The US labour market’s momentum has significantly stalled, with minimal job creation observed in recent months. The US labour market showed surprisingly weak growth in November, with the
The cryptocurrency market has continued its bearish performance this week, with over $50 billion wiped out from the market in the last 24 hours. The total cryptocurrency market cap dropped from $2.92 trillion on Thursday and now stands at $2.87 trillion. The bearish performance saw Bitcoin briefly drop below $84k, but it is now trading
European Union leaders have agreed to allocate €90 billion ($105 billion) in financial support to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, providing a crucial funding backstop as Kyiv faces mounting fiscal pressure and uncertain backing from the United States. The package was approved after marathon talks at a summit in Brussels and will be financed through
TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture that will operate TikTok’s US app, a move aimed at averting a long-threatened ban by the US government. The agreement marks a major step toward resolving years of regulatory and political uncertainty surrounding one of the most