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Mexican Senator Kempis Faces Opposition Over Bitcoin Bill
26.10.2023
Long-time tech and blockchain advocate Mexican Senator Indira Kempis said that her Bitcoin (BTC) bill is seeing more positive attention but is also facing increasing opposition. Kempis proposed a central bank digital currency (CBDC) last year, which now also includes accepting bitcoin as legal...
Mexico's digital peso delayed, unclear launch date
8.1.2023
Mexico's central bank is currently working on legal, administrative, and technological requirements for the peso's digital version
More Crypto Regulation May Be on the Way in Mexico, Suggests Central Bank Chief
25.4.2022
The Governor of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) has spelled out its position on crypto – and has hinted that it may seek to expand the scope of its regulation of the sector.
In a report from Forbes Mexico, the Governor, Victoria Rodríguez Ceja, was quoted as telling the Senate that she and...
Central Bankers Say Bitcoin Is High Risk Investment, Poor Store of Value, Could Collapse
10.9.2021
Two central bank governors have shared their opinions about bitcoin after the cryptocurrency became legal tender in El Salvador. The governor of the Bank of Mexico sees bitcoin as a high-risk investment and a poor store of value while the governor of Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank...
Mexico’s Finance Minister: Cryptocurrencies Are Prohibited From Being Used in Financial System
30.6.2021
Mexico’s central bank, finance ministry, and banking regulator have jointly issued a warning about cryptocurrency. Finance Minister Arturo Herrera emphasized that cryptocurrencies are prohibited from being used in Mexico’s financial system. The central bank of Mexico, the finance...