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Today in Crypto: Ripple Acquires Metaco, Tether to Buy BTC Monthly Using Realized Profits, WazirX Claims Binance Controls WRX
17.5.2023
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Latam Insights: Bolivia Mulls Chinese Yuan for Trade Settlements, Steve Hanke Proposes 30-Day Solution for Venezuelan Inflation
15.5.2023
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, Bolivia mulls using the Chinese yuan in international trade settlements, inflation reaches 108.8% in Argentina, and Steve Hanke states he...
Latam Insights: Bolivia Sells Gold for Dollars, Argentina Bans Fintech Crypto, Fitch Upgrades El Salvador’s Credit Rating
8.5.2023
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, Bolivia passes a law to sell gold for dollars, the Central Bank of Argentina bans fintech companies from using crypto, and Fitch improves...
Argentina's central bank halts cryptocurrencies from payment apps
5.5.2023
The ban is intended to reduce Argentina's payment-system exposure to digital assets, said the monetary authority
Argentine Foreign Minister Says a Latin American Common Currency Would Relieve Argentina’s Stress on the Dollar Issue
5.5.2023
Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero referred to the advantages the issuance of a Latin American common currency would give Argentina. Cafiero stated that the existence of such a currency would relieve the stress that the country is currently facing regarding the state of its foreign...
Today in Crypto: Nigeria's Government Approves a National Blockchain Policy, CEX Trade Volumes Fall for 1st Time in 3 Months, INX Works with BitGo to Launch a Pilot Wallet Management Solution for Regulated Security Tokens
4.5.2023
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Latam Insights — Steve Hanke Advocates Dollarization in Argentina, Bitcoin City Plans Unclear in El Salvador, Sunacrip Implicated in Venezuela Layoffs
1.5.2023
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, economist Steve Hanke calls to dollarize Argentina, Bitcoin City plans are still not formalized in El Salvador, and Venezuelan crypto watchdog...
Putin: US Policies Will Backfire, Russia to Expand Relations With Countries in Eurasia, Africa, Latin America
29.4.2023
Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, has slammed the actions of the elites in the U.S. and Europe, stating that they do not always act in the best interest of their own people. “It will backfire on them,” he said. Putin also called for a cohesive response to the West’s economic aggression...
Latam Insights: Argentine Peso Plunges, Venezuela and Russia to Develop SWIFT Alternative, Bitcoin Mining Still Paused in Venezuela
24.4.2023
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: the Argentine Peso plunges against the U.S. dollar, Venezuela and Russia agree to develop a joint SWIFT alternative, and Bitcoin mining is still...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Explains ‘Multipolar’ World View in Brazil
19.4.2023
Sergey Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, started his tour of Latin America on April 17, landing first in Brasilia to hold high-level talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. Lavrov insisted that Russia was building...
Stablecoins Gain Traction as Inflationary Shield in Latin America, Europe Also Sees Growth
17.4.2023
Despite the recent bear market and the latest banking turbulence, users in Latin America and Europe continue to embrace stablecoins, but in a very different way
Latam Insights – Inflation Skyrockets in Argentina, El Salvador Processes Digital Assets Licenses, Venezuelan Crypto Corruption Probe Continues
17.4.2023
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: Inflation in Argentina goes over 100%, El Salvador issues its first digital assets licenses, and the crypto-linked corruption probe in Venezuela...
Argentina securities regulator approves Bitcoin futures index
12.4.2023
The regulated Bitcoin futures index is reportedly a first in Latin America and is set to debut in May
Latam Insights — Alliance Against Inflation, BTG Pactual Launches Stablecoin, and Argentina Debuts New Dollar
8.4.2023
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: Latin American nations ink an agreement to reduce inflation, Brazil-based BTG Pactual launches its own dollar-pegged stablecoin, and Argentina...
Peru considering CBDC to improvement payment system: Former IMF adviser
5.4.2023
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru has released a report on the development of a central bank digital currency and promises more reports as its research continues
El Salvador removes all taxes related to tech innovation for economic growth
1.4.2023
Technology innovations such as software programming, coding, apps and AI development, and computing and communications hardware manufacturing will be exempted from taxes in El Salvador
Latin American E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Expands Crypto Trading to Chile
29.3.2023
The company launched the service in partnership with Ripio, a regional crypto firm
Today in Crypto: BitKeep Rebrands to Bitget Wallet, IOTA Launches ShimmerEVM Test Chain, Bitso Trippled US-Mexico Transactions in Partnership with Ripple
29.3.2023
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Venezuela shuts down crypto mining facilities, exchanges amid corruption probe
25.3.2023
According to Venezuela's attorney general office, government officials were running parallel oil operations with the assistance of the national crypto department
Today in Crypto: Chainlink Labs Partners with PwC Germany, Bitget Acquires BitKeep, Bitzlato Allows Users to Withdraw up to 50% of Assets, BANXA Joins Hands with BitMart
22.3.2023
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