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Grassroots Crypto Adoption in Latin America Surges as Users Flock to Central Exchanges
16.10.2023
According to a new study, cryptocurrency adoption grows in Latin America as users leverage digital assets to offset currency devaluations and inflation.
A new Chainalysis report shows a growing adoption rate in Latin America following a surge of new use cases on a country-country basis and...
Grassroots Crypto Adoption in Latin America Surges as Users Flock to Centralized Exchanges
16.10.2023
According to a new study, cryptocurrency adoption grows in Latin America as users leverage digital assets to offset currency devaluations and inflation.
A new Chainalysis report shows a growing adoption rate in Latin America following a surge of new use cases on a country-country basis and...
Coinbase signals EU, Canada, Brazil, Singapore and Australia as priorities
8.9.2023
The crypto exchange’s focus on non-U.S. markets is part of a next phase in its expansion plans, said the firm
The Effects Of The SEC v Ripple Ruling Remains Ambiguous: Bank of America Insists on Clarity
24.7.2023
The aftermath of the court ruling in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) case against Ripple continues to be debated along many lines as industry analysts mirror the judgment to find needed regulatory direction.
In a new research report released on Friday, Bank of America (BAC) opined...
Increase in Number of LATAM Workers Choosing to Get Paid in Crypto
17.2.2023
More Latin American (LATAM) workers than ever are choosing to get paid in crypto, a new report has found – with suggestions that crypto winter has done little to dampen adoption in the region.
Bloomberg Linea reported that, per the Deel Lab for Global Employment’s Global Recruitment Report...
US Lawmaker Outlines Priorities to Regulate Crypto and Make America the Place for Blockchain Innovation
28.1.2023
The chairman of a newly formed digital assets committee, U.S. Congressman French Hill, has outlined some priorities to regulate the crypto sector and ensure America is the place for fintech and blockchain innovation. “We want a regulatory framework that’s transparent for developers...
Bank of America: ‘Digital Currencies Appear Inevitable’
22.1.2023
Bank of America says “digital currencies appear inevitable,” adding that central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins are “a natural evolution of today’s monetary and payment systems.” The bank expects “private sector beneficiaries to emerge in...
Bank of America’s Survey of Wealthy Americans: Younger People Are 7.5 Times More Likely to Hold Crypto in Their Portfolios
16.10.2022
Bank of America has found that younger wealthy Americans are 7.5 times more likely to hold crypto in their portfolios than investors aged 43 and older. “If the youngest cohort isn’t confident in stocks, where do they see opportunities for investment growth? Alternatives, including...
Bank of America’s Active Crypto Users Drop More Than 50% in Bear Market
7.7.2022
Bank of America has revealed that the number of its customers who are active crypto users has declined more than 50% from its peak in November last year. In addition, the bank said its data “shows that outflows to crypto platforms have fallen sharply,” indicating that...
President of Panama shoots down crypto bill citing FATF guidelines
17.6.2022
Although the President has previously called the laws innovative, his concern regarding anti-money laundering measures has put the bill back up for debate with the government
Bank of America: Consumer Interest in Crypto Remains Strong
16.6.2022
Bank of America’s new report explains that “despite the sharp correction in crypto valuations, consumer interest in the sector remains strong.” The report, which includes the bank’s new crypto survey, also shows “growing interest” in cryptocurrency’s...
Bank of America CEO: We Have Hundreds of Blockchain Patents — But Regulation Won’t Allow Us to Engage in Crypto
31.5.2022
The CEO of Bank of America says that his bank has hundreds of blockchain patents but regulations will not allow it to engage in crypto. “The reality is that we can’t do it by regulation,” he said. Bank of America’s CEO on Crypto Bank of America (BOA) CEO Brian Moynihan...
Chile puts CBDC plans on hold until end of 2022 to undertake more analysis
12.5.2022
Chile’s planned start to its digital peso rollout in early 2022 has been held back while its central bank conducts more analysis to inform a new report by the end of the year
Argentina’s central bank steps in to block new crypto offerings from banks
6.5.2022
Only four days have passed since two of Argentina’s biggest banks opened up to crypto trading but now the central bank has stepped in to block the offerings
Why is a Guatemalan Mayor mining Bitcoin? Tackling FUD with biogas and BTC
4.4.2022
A Bitcoin project in Guatemala has cleaned up the air, contributed to carbon-negative Bitcoin mining and put a Bitcoin miner in the hands of the local mayor
Bank of America Sees Massive Opportunity in Metaverse for Entire Crypto Ecosystem
2.12.2021
Bank of America’s strategist says that the metaverse is a massive opportunity where cryptocurrencies will be widely used as currencies. “I definitely believe this is a massive, massive opportunity,” he said. Bank of America’s Metaverse Prediction Bank of America’s...
Bank of America Executive Sees Crypto as Asset Class: ‘I Don’t View It as Competition at All’
7.11.2021
Bank of America’s chief operating officer does not see cryptocurrency as competition. Instead, he views it as an asset class, noting that “people like it for all sorts of different reasons.” Bank of America’s COO on Crypto: ‘I Don’t View It as Competition...
Bank of America’s Crypto Research Debuts: Digital Assets Are ‘Too Large to Ignore’
5.10.2021
Bank of America’s Global Research has begun covering crypto, debuting with a report stating that “digital assets are too large to ignore.” Noting that digital assets are “creating a whole ecosystem of new companies, new opportunities, and new applications,”...
Bank of America offers bullish outlook for DeFi and NFTs
5.10.2021
“[Crypto] is a trend that has barely started — money is the easiest application and the Bitcoin use case started there,” said Bank of America
Chilean Peso stablecoin goes live on Stellar Network
12.8.2021
Chilean Peso-pegged stablecoin CLPX launched on Stellar this week, and is hoping to gain traction in the remittance and copper markets