Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from 
Latin America over the past week. In this edition, OFAC sanctions Sinaloa 
Cartel’s crypto laundering group, the Venezuelan government shuts down a 4,000 
ASIC mining farm, and Brazil’s Bradesco enters the crypto custody business. US 
Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Network for Laundering Drug […]

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, OFAC sanctions Sinaloa Cartel’s crypto laundering group, the Venezuelan government shuts down a 4,000 ASIC mining farm, and Brazil’s Bradesco enters the crypto custody business. US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Network for Laundering Drug &#8230;

Latam Insights: US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Crypto Laundering, Venezuela Shuts Down Mining Farm

Samson Mow says he feels sorry for Ethereum as ETH trades near $2.1K, while 
BitMine losses and Vitalik’s EF reset draw attention.

Samson Mow says he feels sorry for Ethereum as ETH trades near $2.1K, while BitMine losses and Vitalik’s EF reset draw attention.

Is Ethereum in trouble as Samson Mow says he feels sorry for ETH?

Ethereum is losing ground inside one of America’s largest banking portfolios 
as Bank of America sharply pivots toward Bitcoin-linked investment products. 
Fresh SEC filings from the banking giant reveal a noticeable reshuffling of 
its crypto exposure during the first quarter, with Ethereum and Solana 
positions reduced while Bitcoin allocations expanded aggressively through spot 
ETFs and indirect treasury exposure. Ethereum Retreats, Bitcoin Expands The 
latest 13F filing from Bank of America paints a clear picture of where 
institutional conviction is shifting. While the bank still maintains exposure 
across several crypto-related products, recent reports indicate that Bitcoin 
now dominates its digital asset strategy by a wide margin. Related Reading: 
Bitcoin Upper Trendline Resistance Is Holding Price Back, Can It Push It Below 
$60,000? Analyst Answers At the center of that move is BlackRock’s iShares 
Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which became the bank’s largest crypto holding after a 
substantial increase during the quarter. Regulatory documents show Bank of 
America lifted its IBIT exposure to roughly $37 million, making the ETF 
responsible for nearly 70% of the bank’s crypto investment portfolio while 
holding 972,590 shares of the fund. At the same time, exposure tied to 
Ethereum products moved in the opposite direction. The filing reflected a 
reduction in Ethereum-linked allocations alongside cuts to Solana-related 
investment products. Smaller holdings connected to XRP and Solana ETFs also 
appeared in the disclosure, though the bank’s allocation toward those products 
remained comparatively limited. Rather than spreading capital evenly across 
the digital asset market, the portfolio changes suggest Bank of America is 
concentrating on Bitcoin as the preferred institutional-grade crypto asset. 
Moreover, the bank also maintained positions in Fidelity’s FBTC, Bitwise’s 
BITB, and several Grayscale Bitcoin products. However, none came close to the 
scale of the IBIT allocation, reinforcing Bitcoin’s growing dominance within 
the institution’s crypto strategy. Wall Street’s New Favorite Trade Bank of 
America’s repositioning did not happen in isolation. Across Wall Street, major 
financial firms are quietly increasing Bitcoin exposure even as broader crypto 
markets remain volatile. The filing also revealed that Bank of America owns 
nearly 3.96 million shares of MicroStrategy, a position valued at roughly $660 
million. Because the software company continues accumulating Bitcoin as its 
primary treasury reserve asset, the investment gives the bank another layer of 
indirect Bitcoin exposure beyond ETFs alone. Related Reading: The Last Time 
Bitcoin Printed This Ugly Candle, It Tanked; Now It Has Returned Other 
financial giants are moving in a similar direction. Morgan Stanley reportedly 
holds one of the largest spot crypto ETF portfolios among traditional banks, 
with more than $1 billion tied to regulated digital asset products. Goldman 
Sachs has also maintained sizable positions in BlackRock’s IBIT alongside 
Fidelity’s FBTC fund, while JPMorgan expanded its crypto-related exposure 
during the quarter despite CEO Jamie Dimon’s well-known skepticism toward 
Bitcoin. Together, these portfolio moves point to a broader shift taking shape 
across traditional finance, where regulated Bitcoin investment vehicles are 
drawing deeper interest from banks, asset managers, and hedge funds. Bank of 
America’s latest filing ultimately fits squarely within that pattern, 
underscoring how Bitcoin is increasingly becoming the centerpiece of Wall 
Street’s crypto playbook. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from 
Tradingview.com

Ethereum is losing ground inside one of America’s largest banking portfolios as Bank of America sharply pivots toward Bitcoin-linked investment products. Fresh SEC filings from the banking giant reveal a noticeable reshuffling of its crypto exposure during the first quarter, with Ethereum and Solana positions reduced while Bitcoin allocations expanded aggressively through spot ETFs and &#8230;

American Mega Bank Is Dumping Its Ethereum Holdings, Here’s What It’s Buying

A couple of unrelated bitcoin wallets that sat dormant for more than a year 
suddenly transferred 1,650 BTC, valued at approximately $127 million, into 
U.S.-based institutional prime brokerage Falconx. Whales Wake up Large-scale 
bitcoin transfers from long-inactive addresses are among the most closely 
watched signals in crypto, and Monday’s movements have been no exception. 
Onchain […]

A couple of unrelated bitcoin wallets that sat dormant for more than a year suddenly transferred 1,650 BTC, valued at approximately $127 million, into U.S.-based institutional prime brokerage Falconx. Whales Wake up Large-scale bitcoin transfers from long-inactive addresses are among the most closely watched signals in crypto, and Monday’s movements have been no exception. Onchain &#8230;

Two Bitcoin Wallets Deposit 1,650 BTC Worth $127 Million Into Falconx After a Year of Inactivity

Solana has slipped back toward the mid-$80 range after repeated rejections 
near $100 triggered fears of a deeper correction below the critical $80 
support zone. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price was 
trading near $85 at press time…

Solana has slipped back toward the mid-$80 range after repeated rejections near $100 triggered fears of a deeper correction below the critical $80 support zone. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price was trading near $85 at press time…

Will Solana price drop under $80 as a risky pattern emerges?

A Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale has transferred more than $200 million worth of 
BTC to crypto trading firms FalconX and Cumberland as exchange inflows and ETF 
outflows continue drawing attention across the market. According to blockchain 
analytics provider Onchain Lens, citing…

A Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale has transferred more than $200 million worth of BTC to crypto trading firms FalconX and Cumberland as exchange inflows and ETF outflows continue drawing attention across the market. According to blockchain analytics provider Onchain Lens, citing…

Latam Insights: US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Crypto Laundering, Venezuela Shuts Down Mining Farm

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