X Platform to Launch Disclosure Requirements for Paid Promotions Including Kalshi and Polymarket Ads

What signals did the US SEC send behind the new 2% discount regulation for stablecoins?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued guidance on payment stablecoins on February 19, allowing broker-dealers to treat stablecoins with a 2% discount when calculating net capital, thereby giving them a legitimate status in capital calculations. This adjustment helps to integrate stablecoins into the mainstream financial system and promotes digital asset trading and services. Peirce's statement and the GENIUS Act could potentially change the market landscape, although federal and state frictions still exist. Nonetheless, this move paves the way for regulatory integration of stablecoins.

Platform X's ban on cryptocurrency paid promotions is not a new regulation

Platform X updated its "Paid Partnership Policy" on March 1st, which includes cryptocurrency in the list of prohibited promotions, and this is not a new regulation. The policy changes include adjustments to disclosure requirements and reporting channels, as well as the addition of new exception clauses.

Latam Insights: Brazil Introduces Crypto Tax Evasion Bill, El Salvador Finalizes New Bitcoin Diploma Program

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

Iran Built a $7.78B Crypto Economy to Bypass Sanctions

Chainalysis links transaction spikes to protests, sanctions, and the 2025 Iran–Israel war. Citizens increased Bitcoin withdrawals during unrest as inflation hit 40–50% and the rial weakened. Addresses tied to the IRGC and central bank moved billions in crypto, including over $507M in