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Digital Assets Infrastructure Provider Parfin Raises $10M in Series A Funding
14.8.2024
The company plans to reach $16 million by the end of a second closing
Tokenized Asset Issuer Backed to Offer Crypto RWAs in LatAm with eNor Securities
13.8.2024
ENor Securities, an exchange based in El Salvador, will offer Backed’s bTokens to retail investors in Latin America
Venezuela blocks Binance, X amid presidential election dispute
12.8.2024
Binance has assured its users that their funds are safe after Venezuela cut off access to the exchange and social media platform X
Bitso Integrates Lightspark for Bitcoin Lightning Network
17.7.2024
Bitso, a leading Latin American cryptocurrency platform, has announced its partnership with Lightspark to incorporate the Bitcoin Lightning Network into its services. This integration aims to enhance the speed and affordability of bitcoin transactions for Bitso’s users. Bitso Adds Lightning...
Crypto adoption in Argentina soars amid 276% inflation spike
9.7.2024
Argentina has emerged as the top market on Binance — one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges — in terms of the number of visitors
Crypto Biz: Jump Crypto exec steps down, first MiCA deadline looms, and more
28.6.2024
This week’s Crypto Biz explores the departure of Jump Crypto’s CEO, Animoca Brands’ return to public markets, the corporate dispute between Riot and Bitfarms, and other news
Nubank brings Bitcoin Lightning to its 100M Latin American customers
26.6.2024
Lightspark will also integrate the Universal Money Address standard for Nubank, which gives an email-like address for users to send and receive money
Biden vetoes House and Senate votes on SEC’s anti-crypto resolution: Law Decoded
3.6.2024
United States President Joe Biden has vetoed a resolution that would have overruled the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 121
Ripple Report: Crypto and CBDCs Transforming Global Payments
31.5.2024
Ripple’s recently published 2023 Trends in Regional Payments ebook highlights the transformative role of cryptocurrencies and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) in the global payments landscape. Latin America is witnessing a digital transformation with a shift towards crypto-powered...
Merge Madrid: The Web3 meeting that unites Europe and Latin America
21.5.2024
Merge Madrid becomes the definitive meeting point merging Latin America and Europe, art and technology, physical and digital experiences, all around Web3. It’s not just an event, it’s the future in real time. From October 8th to 10th in key locations in the city of Madrid, it will...
Brazil leads LATAM crypto trading with $6B volume in 2024
13.5.2024
Brazil recorded a 30% increase in crypto trading volume in the first months of 2024, outpacing USD weekly trading volume since mid-January
Leading Colombian bank launches crypto exchange and peso stablecoin
7.5.2024
The Colombian bank behind the crypto exchange claimed the platform was created after nearly a decade of study and research
Chile Edging Closer to CBDC Launch
23.4.2024
Chile is tentatively moving toward the launch of a CBDC, with the public seemingly firmly behind the central bank’s plans.
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Costa Rica Mulls on Legal Use of Bitcoin for Daily Transactions: Report
8.4.2024
Costa Rica's new crypto legislation would “compromise the ability to freely use Bitcoin as money for day-to-day transactions.”
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Chile emerges as leader in crypto regulation across Latin America
4.4.2024
Most people who follow blockchain probably know Brazil has a massive cryptocurrency market. Venezuelans use digital assets to oppose an oppressive regime, and Argentina has a grassroots-led cryptocurrency ecosystem. It might surprise some that out of the 33 countries in Latin America, a tiny...
‘Trust in Authority’ Sustains Popularity of Centralized Exchanges in Latin America, Says Ricardo Da Ros
29.3.2024
According to Ricardo Da Ros, CEO of the crypto platform Patex, many crypto users in Latin America (LATAM) seem to prefer using centralized exchanges (CEXs) over decentralized ones. He attributes this preference to a culture in the region that “has been built on trust in authority.”...
Crypto.com Partners With Latin America’s Largest Investment Banker To Advance Crypto Banking Services
27.2.2024
In a press release published on February 27, the exchange announced it had joined forces with BTG Pactual, the biggest investment banker in LatAm.
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Argentina Tops Latin America in Stablecoin Purchases and Holdings: Report
13.2.2024
Argentina, a nation grappling with a severe economic crisis and a plunging peso, has emerged as the leading purchaser and holder of stablecoins in Latin America over the past six months, as per a report by Mexican-founded crypto exchange Bitso. Bitso’s recently published ‘Crypto...
Bitcoin Represents 53% of Clients’ Portfolio Holdings in LatAm: Bitso
12.2.2024
Bitcoin (BTC) makes up 53% of user portfolios in Latin America, reveals crypto exchange platform Bitso’s latest Crypto Landscape report. “By the end of 2023, Bitcoin represented 53% of clients’ portfolios in Latin America,” the platform noted. Source: Bitso In the face of economic turbulence...
OKX Breaks Into Argentina With Wallet And Crypto Exchange
7.2.2024
OKX launched localized trading services in Argentina on February 7 to provide Argentinians access to the non-custodial OKX Web3 Wallet. This development will establish a secure gateway for managing DeFi, trading NFTs, accessing dApps, and more in one of Latin America’s largest crypto markets...