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Latam Insights: Argentina Prepares for Run-off Election With Crypto on the Agenda, Colombia Works on Digital Peso
30.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentina prepares for a run-off election with crypto on the agenda, Colombia works to formulate a digital peso, and Prosegur will build a crypto-secure...
Latam Insights: Argentine Digital Currency Bill to Be Introduced ‘as Soon as Possible,’ Bitfinex Free P2P Exchanges
23.10.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Central Bank of Argentina is pushing for the introduction of the digital currency “as soon as possible,” Bitfinex makes P2P transactions free...
Binance Launches ‘Send Cash’ Remittance Services in Latam
1.9.2023
Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volumes traded, has announced the launch of “Send Cash,” a Latam-focused remittance service. The newly launched tool will allow users in nine countries in the region to send crypto to bank accounts of friends or family in Argentina...
Binance launches crypto-to-bank account payment product in Latin America
30.8.2023
Binance's Send Cash product will facilitate crypto payments from nine countries to bank accounts based in Argentina and Colombia
Mastercard and Binance Ending Partnership for Crypto Cards
26.8.2023
Mastercard and crypto exchange Binance are ending their partnership for crypto cards. According to the payment giant, the decision will affect all four of Mastercard’s co-branded crypto card programs with Binance in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Bahrain. Partnership Between Mastercard...
Polygon Network Embraces Colombian Peso Stablecoin nCOP – Crypto Adoption on the Rise?
25.8.2023
A stablecoin pegged to the Colombian peso (COP) has gone live on the Polygon network, stablecoin issuer Num Finance announced on Thursday.
The new stablecoin, called nCOP, is a traditional fiat-backed stablecoin, and was described by Num Finance in a post on X as “overcollateralized” in a way that...
Num Finance launches Colombian peso stablecoin on Polygon
25.8.2023
Num Finance received $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round in May and is now issuing stablecoins in the local currencies of Argentina, Peru and Colombia
Crypto’s ‘Illusory Appeal’ Should Be Met by Regulation, Not Bans, BIS Study Says
22.8.2023
Bitcoin ETFs could boost adoption because digital assets offer an escape route for state-imposed capital controls, a grouping of central bankers from the Americas said
Colombia central bank recommends limiting CBDC holdings and spending
17.8.2023
Setting limits on CBDC transactions could be beneficial to issues related to user privacy and security, according to the central bank of Colombia
Near to Help Colombian Web3 Social Network Blumer Build Token Infrastructure
28.7.2023
Users will be able to convert Blumer tokens for other cryptocurrencies and withdraw to wallets
Latam Insights — Bolivia Calls for De-Dollarization, Reserve Drops Fiat Services
10.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Bolivian President Luis Arce calls for de-dollarization at the Southern Common Market Summit, Reserve drops fiat services in Latam, and Argentina postpones...
Blockchain Net Zero: Colombia’s largest Web 3.0 event
3.7.2023
This year’s conference is set to be Colombia’s and Latin America’s largest Web 3.0 event. Blockchain Net Zero registration and sponsorship numbers, have been steadily climbing ahead of its January 2024 date. Learn, share, and engage with other like-minded innovators, entrepreneurs, industry titans...
Latam Insights — Argentina Settles IMF Payment in Yuan; Brazilian CBDC to Be Launched in 2024
3.7.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, Argentina settles part of its $44 billion debt with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) using the Chinese yuan, Central Bank of Brazil officials estimate...
Bitfinex launches P2P trading platform in Venezuela, Argentina and Colombia
27.6.2023
The launch announcement followed expansion moves by Bitfinex into El Salvador and Chile through licensing and partnerships, respectively
Bitfinex Launches Peer-to-Peer Trading Platform in Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela
27.6.2023
Users will be able to buy and sell bitcoin, ether, USDT, EURT and XAUT
Latam Insights — Petro Liquidation Imminent, Ripple Partners With Colombian Central Bank
19.6.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue, reports indicate that the Venezuelan government will liquidate the petro, Ripple partners with the Central Bank of Colombia, and Brazil issues...
Ripple partners with Colombia’s central bank to explore blockchain technology
15.6.2023
The pilot program will run through 2023 with the intent of demonstrating blockchain utility to the general public
Colombia’s Central Bank Partners with Ripple to Explore Blockchain Use Cases
15.6.2023
The Latin American country will conduct a pilot to test Ripple's technology for its high-value payments system
More Colombians Taking to Crypto, Claims Exchange – Next LATAM Nation to Adopt?
2.6.2023
Colombians are increasingly taking crypto, one of Latin America’s biggest crypto exchanges has claimed.
Per Criptonoticias, the Bitso trading platform says it has increased the number of its individual retail clients “by 10 times” since this time last year.
Bitso opened its offices in Colombia...
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...