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Bitso and Circle work on crypto payments between Mexico and US
18.11.2021
Bitso is also known as the core crypto service provider for El Salvador’s official Bitcoin wallet, launched in September
Bitso to assist the launch of El Salvador's official Bitcoin wallet Chivo
7.9.2021
Mexican crypto exchange Bitso is announced as a core partner for El Salvador's state-issued BTC wallet
Latam Based Exchange Bitso Gets Unicorn Status After $250 Million Funding Round
7.5.2021
Bitso, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in Latam, has reached unicorn status after a funding round that managed to raise $250 million with the participation of some big names in the cryptocurrency world. The company announced it would use these resources to expand its operations and keep...
Bitso reportedly becomes Latin America’s first billion-dollar crypto exchange
5.5.2021
The startup has a total value of $2.2 billion following its latest Series C investment round
Bitso adquiere la plataforma de criptoderivados Quedex con base en Gibraltar
11.2.2021
La compañía mexicana planea incorporar el nuevo motor de trading de alto rendimiento a su plataforma exchange
Bitso Buys Gibraltar-Based Crypto Derivatives Platform Quedex
11.2.2021
Mexico City-based Bitso plans to incorporate Quedex’s high-performance trading engine across the exchange
Crypto Is Booming in Economically Challenged Argentina
14.12.2020
Argentina's crypto industry saw record trading volumes this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and economic hardship
Mexican exchange Bitso raises $62M to help fund international expansion
10.12.2020
The Latin American exchange has raised $62 million in a Series B funding round led by the investment funds Kaszek Ventures and QED Investors
Crypto Remittances Prove Their Worth in Latin America
9.12.2020
Crypto remittances are growing in Latin America, particularly in the wake of other remittance platforms shutting off access to some markets
Coinbase-Backed Bitso Raises $62M to Expand Crypto Footprint in Brazil
9.12.2020
Latin American crypto exchange Bitso has raised a whopping $62 million funding round, the largest in the region for a digital asset firm
Canadian Firm 3iQ’s Bitcoin Fund Listed on Gibraltar Stock Exchange
30.9.2020
The Gibraltar Stock Exchange said Tuesday that it listed a new bitcoin fund belonging to 3iQ Corp, a Canadian investment fund manager that focuses on new technologies and crypto assets. The announcement follows GSX Group’s recent launch of what it calls the Grid, “a venue to create...
Gibraltar Updates Distributed Ledger Framework to Align With FATF Crypto Regulations
19.9.2020
The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has updated its guidance notes for distributed ledger technology (DLT) providers to include recommendations for risk management, as well as clarify aspects around the issuance of digital assets. In a statement released on September 17,...
Banks in Mexico Pose Greater Money Laundering Risk Than Crypto Firms, Says Report
28.8.2020
Commercial banks by far pose the greatest risk of money laundering in Mexico compared to crypto-related companies, according to a new report by the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The study singles out what it calls the “G7 banking group”, which includes BBVA...
Why It’s Time to Pay Attention to Mexico’s Booming Crypto Market
13.8.2020
In a trend that is largely unnoticed outside of the country, Mexico is embracing cryptocurrency at a breakneck speed
Latin American Crypto Exchange Bitso Says it Has 1M Active Users
9.7.2020
Mexico’s crypto scene is booming again, with one of the nation’s largest crypto exchanges, Bitso, claiming it has reached the 1 million active user mark.
In an interview with El Economista, Daniel Vogel, Bitso’s CEO stated that crypto was continuing to gain ground in traditional markets like...
Bitso Hits 1M Users as Crypto Adoption Spikes in Latin America
9.7.2020
Ripple and Coinbase-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bitso has topped Argentina’s crypto market in the six months after launch
Stolen Trezor, Ledger and KeepKey Databases Are a ‘Scam,’ Says SatoshiLabs
25.5.2020
A hacker purporting to sell the user databases of three top hardware wallet manufacturers is actually a scammer, according to Trezor
Hacker Sells Tens of Thousands of Ledger, Tezor, and Keepkey Users’ Info
24.5.2020
The customer databases of Trezor, Ledger, and Keepkay have allegedly been listed for sale by the perpetrating hacker
YouTuber Sentenced to 50 Years for Kidnapping and Bitcoin Ransom
4.3.2020
A former YouTuber has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for masterminding a kidnapping that demanded $100,000 in BTC for the victim’s safety
Bitso Says 5% of U.S.-Mexico Remittances Made in Crypto + More News
28.11.2019
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The CEO of Mexican cryptocurrency exchange Bitso claims that some 5% of remittances sent from the United States...