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Crypto-focused enterprise payment platform Tribal Credit raises $60M

3.2.2022
Crypto-facilitated cross-border payments services are gaining traction in Latin America — a region that has become a hotbed for the cryptocurrency industry

Monkeys Figure Out How To Play Crane Games

17.1.2022
A crane game filled with raisins was left in the monkey pen at Japanese zoo Nagasaki Bio Park to see if the animals could figure out how to use the redemption game to get snacks. Read more

2021: A year of mass adoption for cryptocurrencies in Brazil

15.1.2022
2021 was a year of affirmation for the Brazilian crypto market with good news in the national stock market, the promise of a CBDC and Brazilian soccer joining the game

Uruguay reportedly installs its first Bitcoin ATM

15.1.2022
Uruguay’s first crypto ATM has been installed in the coastal city of Punta del Este, a major tourist attraction in the region

Paraguay moves a step closer to regulating digital currency

23.12.2021
A bill that seeks to regulate the local cryptocurrency industry has passed the the Senate of Paraguay

Mercado Bitcoin parent company 2TM raises $50M, further cementing unicorn status

30.11.2021
The Series B builds off 2TM’s massive $200 million SoftBank-led raise in July, which catapulted the company to a $2.1 billion valuation

Look At This Squeakin’ Guinea Pig Car Racing Game You Guys

23.11.2021
You can keep your Demon Slayer and your Dr. Stones, the greatest animated entertainment to come out of Japan in the past decade is Pui Pui Molcar. The hit series is a stop-motion masterpiece in which people drive around in cars that are actually adorable guinea pigs, and it’s getting its first...

Venezuelans promised Axie Infinity scholarships for crypto training courses

21.11.2021
The initiative is a part of the La Guaira Digital program, which aims to fast-track growth and induce economic stability in the country

A third of Salvadorans ‘actively’ using Chivo wallet, President Bukele claims

26.9.2021
On Sept. 6, El Salvador became the first country to adopt BTC as legal tender, attracting both praise and criticism from the global community

El Salvador purchases first 200 BTC, President Bukele confirms

6.9.2021
El Salvador is the first country in the world to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender. Despite opposition from local groups, the government believes cryptocurrency will be a net positive for the economy and society

BBVA Switzerland Launches ‘New Gen’ Digital Account With Integrated Crypto Wallet

4.9.2021
Clients of BBVA Switzerland will be able to buy, store, and trade crypto assets with a digital account that comes with a cryptocurrency wallet. The new banking product will be available across the European Union as well as in a number of markets in South America. BBVA Switzerland Account...

Bank of America outlines 4 potential benefits of El Salvador’s Bitcoin strategy

1.8.2021
“More than 70% of the adult population of El Salvador does not have a bank account,” reads the latest Global Research report from Bank of America. “For that reason, democratizing access to electronic payments, through Bitcoin, has a progressive touch.”

Paraguayan lawmakers to present Bitcoin bill on July 14

10.7.2021
El Salvador’s decision to accept Bitcoin as legal tender in June appears to be influencing lawmakers across the region to begin exploring their own cryptocurrency strategy. Paraguay is next in line to introduce new crypto-focused legislation

Argentine lawmaker introduces bill for workers to be paid in crypto

7.7.2021
The proposal may help Argentinians in the export business avoid heavy taxes from foreign currency payments

Latin America’s Mercado Bitcoin exchange raises $200M from SoftBank

1.7.2021
2TM GRoup, the company behind Mercado Bitcoin, is now valued at $2.1 billion. It's the second crypto exchange in Latin America to eclipse the $1 billion valuation mark

Nicolas Maduro States Venezuela Pioneered Crypto Adoption in South America as Petro Use Flounders

22.6.2021
President Nicolas Maduro stated that Venezuela was a pioneer in cryptocurrency adoption in Latam in an interview with Bloomberg last week. Venezuela is still one of the first cryptocurrency volume movers in South America. However, the petro token, its official cryptocurrency, has failed to pick...