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Spanish Crypto Exchange Bit2Me Raises $15 Million for Expansion in Spain and Latin America
19.6.2023
Major Spanish crypto exchange Bit2Me has raised €14 million to grow its position in Spain and expand into Latin America.
The exchange announced the news on Thursday, saying that the $15.3 million round was led by Investcorp, a global manager of alternative investment products for private...
Crypto Exchange Bit2Me Raises $15M to Grow in Spain and Latin America
15.6.2023
The investment round included Telefónica Ventures, the investment arm of Spain’s largest telecommunications company Telefónica
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15.6.2023
Due to the unique traits it presents, Latin America has been a thriving region for cryptocurrency, as the technology aims to complement or even substitute traditional finance components that cannot be used in certain countries in the area. Marked by the vast differences between its countries...
Latam Insights — Volcano Energy Bitcoin Mining Project Rises in El Salvador, Venezuelan Miners Leaving Amidst Crypto Corruption Probe
12.6.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Volcano Energy rises in El Salvador, Venezuelan bitcoin miners flee amidst nationwide mining ban, and Argentina deepens usage of the Chinese yuan to...
Latin American Crypto Holders Shift to Bitget Exchange Following Binance and Coinbase SEC Crackdown
12.6.2023
In the aftermath of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s crackdown on major crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase, Latin America’s crypto holders have reacted to this development with a surge of new accounts registered with Bitget, a crypto derivatives exchanges.
The American regulator...
Latam crypto holders flock to Bitget following Binance, Coinbase suits
10.6.2023
The number of Bitget users in Latin America increased by 43% from June 6 to June 9, along with a 134% increase in deposits
Latam Insights —Tether to Start Bitcoin Mining Operations in Uruguay; Lula Proposes Abandoning US Dollar
5.6.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Tether announces a sustainable Bitcoin mining project in Uruguay, Brazil’s President Lula proposes a shift away from the U.S. dollar, and Argentina...
Brazil's crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin licensed as payment provider: Report
3.6.2023
As a payment institution, the new fintech MB Pay will enable certain digital banking services to the crypto exchange's users in the country
Russia Actively Shifting to Settlements in National Currencies, US Dollar Share Declining, Says Foreign Minister
31.5.2023
Russia is actively shifting to settlements in national currencies with its partners, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has affirmed. He expects the transition away from the U.S. dollar to only gain momentum. “This is true not only for Africa, but also for Latin America, our Asian friends, as well...
Latam Insights — Venezuelan Gold Battle Continues, Argentina Seeks Yuan Funding Extension
29.5.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic development news during the last week. In this issue, Venezuela tries to regain control of the gold stash held in London again; Argentina seeks to expand the Chinese yuan swap line; and Azteco enables...
Visa, Microsoft and others join Brazilian CBDC pilot
26.5.2023
Both national and global companies will take part in the upcoming pilot project of the Brazilian central bank digital currency
Putin Rejects Russian Economic Collapse Predictions — Highlights Active BRICS, SCO Cooperation
26.5.2023
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia is actively cooperating with major international organizations, including the BRICS group, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and multilateral organizations...
Today in Crypto: Fahrenheit Wins Celsius Acquisition, BTC-e Co-Founder Wants to be Included in a Russia-USA Prisoner Exchange, Bitpanda Joins Hands with Coinbase
25.5.2023
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Bitfinex Invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange OrionX to Expand Presence in Latin America
24.5.2023
Orionx plans to expand into Mexico, Peru and Colombia by 2024
Bitfinex partnership pushes crypto adoption in Latin America
24.5.2023
Bitfinex announced a new investment in the Chile-based crypto exchange in an effort to boost crypto adoption in Latin America
Num Finance Raises $1.5M, Will Expand Stablecoins in Latin America, Middle East
23.5.2023
Decentralized finance protocol Num Finance will offer stablecoins in Brazilian real, Colombian peso, Mexican peso and Bahrain dinar within the next month and develop tokenized money market funds
Latam Insights — Venezuela’s Maduro States De-Dollarization Is ‘Inevitable,’ Argentina Raises Interest Rates to Close to 100%
23.5.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, Venezuela makes a push for de-dollarization, the Central Bank of Argentina raises interest rates to close to 100%, and Brazil breaks the U.S....
Binance provider in Brazil gets payment institution approval
20.5.2023
Binance's partner Latam Gateway has been granted a license to operate as a payment institution and electronic money issuer in Brazil
Tether, KriptonMarket to support USDT transactions at Argentina’s Central Market
19.5.2023
The Central Market supplies over 12 million people per month in Argentina. The move will allow companies to accept and pay bills with USDT
Crypto adoption is booming, but not in the US or Europe — Bitcoin Builders 2023
18.5.2023
At the Bitcoin Builders Conference, Daniel Fogg from IOV Labs and Rootstock spoke with Cointelegraph about how emerging markets are shaping the future of the crypto space