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Colombian Tax Watchdog Strengthens VASP Reporting Requirements
10.1.2026
DIAN, the National Directorate of Taxes and Customs, issued a new Resolution that strengthens the data reporting requirements for virtual assets service providers (VASPs), becoming informants starting in 2026. The move seeks to avoid tax evasion using crypto assets and seeks to streamline these...
Colombia advances crypto tax rules as global reporting standards take shape
9.1.2026
New rules from Colombia’s tax authority require crypto service providers to collect and share user and transaction data
From Colombia to Greenland, Prediction Markets Wager on the Next US Flashpoint After Venezuela
7.1.2026
Following the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, debate has intensified over whether the U.S. government might replicate such action elsewhere. This week, capital continues to flow into prediction markets, where bettors are staking wagers on whether countries such as Cuba, Mexico...
Trump threatens military operation in Colombia as Bitcoin rises to $93K
5.1.2026
Bitcoin topped $93,000 on Monday as US President Donald Trump said military action in Colombia “sounds good.”
HIVE tests investor appetite for AI-Bitcoin infrastructure in Andean markets
11.12.2025
HIVE’s Colombia listing provides Andean investors with access to the growing digital infrastructure sector as Bitcoin miners shift their focus toward AI and HPC
Latam Insights: Private Banks Closer to Offer Crypto in Argentina, Kraken Goes Local in Colombia
8.12.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Central Bank of Argentina prepares to allow banks to offer crypto services, Kraken implements local payments in Colombia, and YPF plans to accept crypto...
Kraken Expands Reach in Colombia, Implements Local Payments
6.12.2025
Kraken is now allowing Colombians to fund their accounts with Colombian pesos, expanding the reach and functionality of its services in the country. Mark Greenberg, Kraken’s Global Head of Consumer, stated that this upgrade offers Colombians secure entry points into crypto. Kraken Opens Local...
Latam Insights: US Bails Argentina, Colombia Terminates World’s Operations
20.10.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the U.S. purchases pesos to stabilize the Argentine economy, Colombia terminates World’s biometric operations, and the Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas...
Colombia Pulls the Plug on Sam Altman’s World Operations Due to Data Laws’ Noncompliance
17.10.2025
The Superintendence of Commerce and Industry of Colombia (SIC) decided to terminate the data treatment activities of Sam Altman’s World due to their continued noncompliance with national data laws. The SIC stressed that World Foundation failed to present a comprehensive personal data treatment...
Moneygram Debuts Stablecoin-Powered Cross-Border Transactions in Latam
19.9.2025
Moneygram, a remittance industry giant, is gearing up to include stablecoin-powered operations for its cross-border transactions in Latam, adopting USDC in collaboration with Crossmint. The move aims to cut costs and retain users who are pivoting to stablecoins. Moneygram Pushes Stablecoins in...
Colombians can soon save in stablecoins with new MoneyGram App
18.9.2025
Colombians will soon be able to receive and store USDC through MoneyGram’s new crypto app, which is launching soon in app stores
Colombians can soon save in stablecoins with new MoneyGram app
18.9.2025
Colombians will soon be able to receive and store USDC through MoneyGram’s new crypto app, which will launch soon in app stores
Colombians can soon save in stablecoins with new MoneyGram app
18.9.2025
Colombians will soon be able to receive and store USDC through MoneyGram’s new crypto app, which will launch soon in app stores
Colombians can soon save in stablecoins with new MoneyGram app
18.9.2025
Colombians will soon be able to receive and store USDC through MoneyGram’s new crypto app, which will launch soon in app stores
Colombians can soon save in stablecoins with new MoneyGram app
18.9.2025
Colombians will soon be able to receive and store USDC through MoneyGram’s new crypto app, which will launch soon in app stores
MoneyGram Makes Stablecoins the Backbone of Its Next-Generation App
17.9.2025
Launching first in Colombia, the app will allow users to receive and hold funds in USD-backed stablecoins
Latam Insights Encore: Colombia’s Toughest Battle: Introducing a CBDC
27.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how Colombia faces a difficult task in introducing a CBDC to modernize the financial system in a country where cash is still king. Latam Insights...
Report: Colombia Running CBDC Pilot on Cosmos
22.5.2025
According to Maghnus Mareneck, co-CEO of Interchain Labs, the Colombian government will be testing a still-unannounced CBDC on the Cosmos network. Colombia aims to target cross-border payments with this new CBDC, which has just emerged from stealth with this announcement. Colombia Hops Onto...
Ripple Taps XRP Ledger to Boost Income for Farmers
18.5.2025
Ripple is unleashing the XRP Ledger to revolutionize Colombia’s farming economy, powering traceability, sustainability premiums, and microfinance access for smallholder farmers. Ripple Leverages XRP Ledger to Support Colombian Farmers With Blockchain and Microfinance Ripple announced on May 15...
Cryptocurrency Law Project Reintroduced in Colombia
7.3.2025
The initiative seeks to bring clarity to the cryptocurrency industry in Colombia, which is currently in a gray area despite growing adoption. Proponents of the project have remarked on the need to define an institution to oversee these activities and establish rules for institutions to follow....