Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Brazil’s Itau recommends holding up to 3% in bitcoin, TRM Labs releases a report highlighting Venezuela’s positive crypto adoption, and El Salvador plans to roll out an AI-based education plan.

Phantom has rolled out a new desktop trading terminal aimed at consolidating spot tokens, perpetuals, and charting tools into a single browser-based interface, marking a clear push beyond its mobile-first roots.

Standard Chartered and Coinbase are pushing institutional crypto adoption forward by expanding a global digital asset partnership, signaling deeper integration between regulated banking infrastructure and crypto-native platforms as institutional demand accelerates.

Bitnomial won U.S. regulatory approval to clear fully collateralized swaps, opening the door to regulated prediction markets and positioning the exchange as the only domestic venue unifying derivatives, crypto exposure and outcomes-based trading.

Vivopower struck a joint venture to gain indirect exposure to Ripple and XRP by sourcing up to $300 million in Ripple Labs shares, tapping strong South Korean investor demand while avoiding balance-sheet risk.

The UAE is cementing its status as a global crypto capital as Coinbase and Ripple align publicly on its regulatory clarity, innovation-first mindset and growing influence over the future of digital assets.

A powerful coalition of top crypto and fintech platforms is moving to lock in federal oversight for prediction markets, aiming to block state-level crackdowns while protecting access to a fast-growing market reshaping polling, trading, and civic insight.

Aevo, previously known as Ribbon Finance, is facing mounting criticism after outlining its plan to resolve a legacy vault exploit, a response that has triggered accusations of unfair treatment, heated social media backlash, and restricted discussion on X.

It looks like Michael Saylor’s Strategy is lining up a fresh bitcoin purchase announcement for Monday morning, after dropping a not-so-subtle hint on X on Sunday. The bitcoin treasury giant already sits on a hefty 660,624 BTC, and all signs suggest this train has no plans to hit the brakes.

Bitcoin started the week above $90,000 but slid to just under $89,000 as traders braced for the Bank of Japan’s upcoming rate decision, a historically bearish catalyst for the cryptocurrency.

Before fame or fortune, Robert Kiyosaki made a quiet move at 18 years old into silver, followed years later by smuggled gold, decisions he says changed how he built wealth outside the system.

Eyes are now on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) as the central bank is poised to make a bold move next week, raising its short-term interbank rate and sending shockwaves through global markets.

XRP is clocking in at a flat $2.00, refusing to pick a direction but stirring speculation. With a market capitalization of $120 billion and a 24-hour trading volume of $1.27 billion, the digital asset is dancing within a narrow intraday price band of $2.00 to $2.04. But don’t let that calm surface fool you — XRP is down 1.8% on the day, 1.7% on the week, and a stinging 11% over the past month.

Bitcoin’s price is currently parked at $89,417 with a market cap standing at $1.78 trillion. Over the last 24 hours, it’s swung between $88,929.64 and $90,469, with a trading volume clocking in at $35.66 billion—so yes, it’s still the life of the liquidity party, even if the dance floor’s gotten a little tense. Just like yesterday’s technical analysis, BTC is in consolidation mode, but bears are clawing relentlessly and look like they may take the upper hand if things don’t change.

Agnelli family firmly declines Tether’s €1 billion (over $1.17 billion) acquisition offer for Juventus, emphasizing club’s historical significance and independence.