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Ecuador’s Data Protection Agency Lacks Resources to Assess Worldcoin’s Compliance Status
13.8.2024
The Superintendence of Data Protection, Ecuador’s data protection agency, stated that it lacks the resources needed to assess the compliance of Worldcoin, the biometric and universal basic income (UBI) project, with the country’s laws. The head of the institution, Fabrizio Peralta-Diaz...
Latam Insights — Bolivia Calls for De-Dollarization, Reserve Drops Fiat Services
10.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Bolivian President Luis Arce calls for de-dollarization at the Southern Common Market Summit, Reserve drops fiat services in Latam, and Argentina postpones...
UN Human Rights Chief Voices Concern Over Assange Extradition Case, Wikileaks Continues to Raise Large Sums of Crypto
29.8.2022
On Saturday, the human rights chief at the United Nations (UN), Michelle Bachelet, said that the potential extradition of whistleblower Julian Assange raises concerns for the rights of future whistleblowers and investigative journalists. Meanwhile, cryptocurrency supporters have continued to donate...
Ecuadorian Police Seize Assets of Fortunario Due to Alleged Illegal Money Collection Operations
5.4.2022
The Ecuadorian Police and the prosecution of Ecuador have raided several locations linked to Fortunario Digital Assets, a company that was allegedly making illegal collections of money related to forex and cryptocurrency business. The operation also encompassed the seizure of more than $7 million...
Central Bank of Ecuador Might Regulate Cryptocurrencies This Year
4.2.2022
The Central Bank of Ecuador is planning to issue cryptocurrency-specific regulation later this year. According to statements from Guillermo Avellan, the manager of the Central Bank of Ecuador, this will bring more clarity to the cryptocurrency scene in the country, and will contribute to preventing...
Global Charity Organization Launches Crypto-Based Vouchers for Vulnerable Groups in Kenya, Ecuador
14.8.2021
The global charity organization, CARE, has created crypto-based vouchers that will be distributed to women and select groups in Africa and Latin America. According to CARE, these vouchers will be redeemable for goods, services or cash and linked to the needs of recipients. However, in its statement...
Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Proposes a National Cryptocurrency but It Won’t Replace the Dollar
18.1.2021
An Ecuadorian presidential candidate hinted at creating a cryptocurrency in the country as part of its government agenda. Giovanny Andrade said that the national crypto aims to “facilitate” transactions across the country. Crypto Could Be Backed by Gold During an interview with...
Bitcoin Evolution: Wanna Make $1 Million in 2 Months Like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? It’s a Scam
10.4.2020
A bitcoin investment scheme has reportedly claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making millions using a “wealth loophole” and have urged everyone to check out Bitcoin Evolution. However, this is a sales tactic by a known scam, claiming that some members earned their first...
Ecuador’s Dairy Producer Joins to a Blockchain-based IBM Pilot Program
3.3.2020
An Ecuadorian dairy company has announced implementation of blockchain pilot technology designed by IBM to its production
Ecuador President Does Away with Fuel Subsidies
2.10.2019
In a development that could well prove to be divisive, the President of Ecuador announced on Tuesday night that the country is going to end subsidies that keep down the cost of fuel. Lenin Moreno, the current Ecuador president stated that in addition to the ending of subsidies, the government...
Crypto, Blockchain Progress Continues in Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador
15.8.2019
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Cryptocurrency prices may be falling, but Bitcoin, altcoins and blockchain technology are still trying to gather momentum in Latin America.
Reports from Argentina continue to claim that citizens are flocking to bitcoin as an alternative to the fast-depreciating peso –...
Panda Group’s Crypto Terminals Offer Venezuelans a Bridge to Economic Prosperity
14.7.2019
Arley Lozano, founder of the cryptocurrency based startup Panda Group, recently explained how his firm is spreading cryptocurrency adoption throughout Colombia and Venezuela. Panda Group has deployed 10 hybrid cryptocurrency point-of-sale (PoS) terminals that also act as automated teller machines...