Mahad Mohamed is a senior crypto tax and accounting specialist with over 25 years of experience in public accounting and tax advisory. His background includes work with Big Four firms and government tax authorities, giving him deep insight into regulatory review and enforcement. Mahad Mohamed is the CEO of Block3 Finance, a firm dedicated exclusively […]
Starknet has introduced strkBTC, a new wrapped bitcoin asset that enables users to shield their balances and transaction history using zero-knowledge proofs. Announced on February 26, 2026, strkBTC is a native Starknet asset designed to solve bitcoin’s “transparency problem.” While bitcoin is a global store of value, its public ledger exposes every transaction and balance […]
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, a bill to criminalize crypto-linked foreign currency tax evasion surges in Brazil, El Salvador finalizes its Bitcoin Diploma 2.0 educational program, and Engie mulls adding bitcoin mining to its operations in Brazil. Bill […]
Moonpay and the universal stablecoin platform M0 have introduced PYUSDx, a framework that allows developers to launch their own branded stablecoins backed by Paypal USD (PYUSD). Announced on February 27, 2026, PYUSDx is designed to eliminate the months of technical and regulatory overhead usually required to bring a new stablecoin to market. By using PYUSD—issued […]
While high-and-mighty economists can claim that crypto and the tech behind it are useless and pointless, the reality is that the true value of crypto lies in its enabling forces rather than in its “Number Go Up” power. Not Pointless: Crypto Has an Enabling Power – but You Must Need It A recent piece by […]
Marathon Holdings’ Q4 2025 revenue declined 6% to $202.3 million, primarily due to a 14% drop in the average price of bitcoin mined. The company also reported a $1.7 billion loss in the quarter. Annual Revenue Growth In its latest financial report, Marathon Holdings revealed a 6% decrease in revenues, totaling $202.3 million for the […]
Minnesota lawmakers are considering HF3642, a bill that would implement a statewide ban on Bitcoin ATMs to combat a surge in elder fraud and financial exploitation. The Human Toll of Kiosk Scams A Minnesota House committee is considering a drastic measure to curb a rising wave of financial exploitation: a total statewide ban on bitcoin […]