- Latam Insights: The Global War on Crypto Laundering Heats up Across Mexico and Brazil31 May 2026 10:30
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Brazil adds audit requirements for VASPs, Mexico and the EU explore opportunities to target crypto money laundering at a global scale, and the US government declares Brazil’s gangs as global terrorist organizations. New […] - British Olympian CJ Ujah Appears at Court in Crypto Fraud Case31 May 2026 08:30
British Olympic sprinter CJ Ujah and nine other individuals appeared before U.K. on May 28 on charges related to an organized cryptocurrency fraud scheme. Crypto Fraud Allegations British sprinter and Olympian CJ Ujah appeared in a U.K. court recently to face charges of belonging to an organized crime group that operated a cryptocurrency scam. Ujah, […] - Roman Storm Accuses the DOJ of Weaponizing Debanking to Sabotage His Legal Defense31 May 2026 07:30
Storm, who might still face a retrial on the Tornado Cash case, rebuked statements from Lead Bank CEO Jackie Reses, who referred to debanking as a “crock of shit.” He affirmed that the phenomenon was real and that he had experienced it multiple times after having his accounts subpoenaed by the DOJ. Tornado Cash Roman […] - Is All DeFi Unsafe? Industry Leaders Push Back After Openzeppelin Founder Warns Retail to Exit Blue-Chips31 May 2026 06:30
Openzeppelin co-founder Manuel Aráoz sparked widespread industry debate by calling decentralized finance ( DeFi) unsafe. Industry leaders counter that Aráoz’s framing overstates the risk, pointing out that DeFi lending security has improved by roughly 98% since 2020. Shifting From Drama to Data When Openzeppelin co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Manuel Aráoz characterized decentralized […] - Americanfortress Links Stealth Addresses to Arbitrum as DeFi Firms Watch Compliance31 May 2026 05:30
Americanfortress has launched the beta version of its compliant privacy infrastructure on the Arbitrum network, aiming to support institutional decentralized finance ( DeFi) activity. Solving the Privacy Challenge for Institutional DeFi Americanfortress has launched the beta version of its compliant privacy infrastructure on Arbitrum, introducing tools designed to support institutional and high- volume decentralized finance […] - Zerotier CEO: Crypto’s Real Quantum Risk Is Data in Transit, Not Wallet Keys31 May 2026 04:30
The greatest quantum danger to crypto is not a future computer cracking wallet keys but the encrypted transaction data that adversaries are quietly harvesting today, Zerotier CEO Andrew Gault warned. The Risk Is in the Data Already Moving The crypto industry’s focus on quantum-proofing wallets may be aimed at the wrong target, according to Andrew […] - Google Engineer Makes $1.2M on Polymarket Using Confidential Search Data31 May 2026 03:30
A Google engineer is facing federal charges after prosecutors said he used confidential search data to make more than $1.2 million on Polymarket. The case puts new scrutiny on prediction-market rules and insider trading tied to private company information. Google Search Data Case Tests Polymarket’s Market-Integrity Rules Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo was charged with […] - Standard Chartered Keeps $40,000 ETH Target Despite 57% Price Decline31 May 2026 02:30
Standard Chartered is maintaining its $40,000 Ethereum price target even after ETH fell 57% from its August 2025 high. The bank believes growth in stablecoins and tokenized assets could eventually help close the gap between Ethereum’s fundamentals and price. Why Standard Chartered Still Sees Ethereum Reaching $40,000 Ethereum’s underlying network indicators continue strengthening even as […] - Robert Kiyosaki Warns Bitcoin Hype Can Burn Buyers Even With Bullish Forecast31 May 2026 01:30
Robert Kiyosaki warned that bitcoin buyers can lose money when hype drives investment decisions. He urged investors to track cash flows, weigh risk, and avoid treating BTC, gold, or silver as automatic protection. Robert Kiyosaki Says Bitcoin Buyers Still Need Discipline Robert Kiyosaki warned that bitcoin can produce losses when investors buy on hype instead […] - CME Launches 24/7 Bitcoin and Crypto Futures Trading31 May 2026 00:30
CME Group now offers nonstop trading for cryptocurrency futures and options, expanding regulated access for bitcoin and other digital asset derivatives. The change gives traders a way to respond to weekend, overnight, and holiday market moves through CME Globex. CME Group Expands Crypto Access With Around-the-Clock Trading CME Group announced on X on May 29 […]