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Lock BTC, Get DAI: Lending Firm Bridges Bitcoin-DeFi Divide in Latin America
29.10.2019
Ledn is partnering with MakerDAO to bring the ethereum-backed stablecoin DAI to more users in Latin America
Major Latin American Development Bank Pilots Blockchain for Land Registry
28.10.2019
The largest development bank in Latin America is supporting a two-year blockchain pilot for land registry in three South American countries
As Crypto Exchanges Exit the US, Which Trading Platforms Will Enter the Breach?
25.10.2019
The U.S. remains a challenging environment for centralized cryptocurrency exchanges, with major players significantly scaling back their operations and others heading for the door. The most recent casualty of America’s stringent regulatory climate is one time market-leader Poloniex, which...
Binance America Breaks $10 Million Daily Volume for the First Time
23.10.2019
U.S.-based platform, Binance.US is now seeing over $10 million in daily trades
Hear Industry Leaders, Explore the Future of Industrial IoT–North America 2019
22.10.2019
The IoT Tech Expo North America will return to the Santa Clara Convention Center, Silicon Valley, November 13-14, 2019. It will bring together key industries from across the globe for two days of top-level content and discussion across five co-located events, including the largest Blockchain Expo...
Canadian Terminal Operator Joins Maersk and IBM's TradeLens
21.10.2019
Global Container Terminals, a container terminal operator in North America, has joined Maersk and IBM's blockchain shipping platform TradeLens
Blockchain-Shy Bank of America Quietly Pilots Ripple Technology
17.10.2019
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank, has discreetly tested out Ripple’s distributed ledger technology – and may be planning to do more with it
Ripple, Coinbase Invest in Mexico’s Biggest Crypto Exchange Bitso
14.10.2019
Ripple, Coinbase invest an undisclosed amount in the largest Mexican crypto exchange for expansion into Brazil and Argentina
Bank of America Is Now Hiring in Blockchain, Not Just Filing Patents
11.10.2019
Bank of America has begun hiring for blockchain positions, the first indicator that the bank plans to do much else with the tech besides filing patents
Bank of America’s Job Posting Hints It Hired a Dedicated Ripple Specialist
10.10.2019
Bank of America’s job posting suggests Ripple hook-up incoming
Facebook competitor in Latin-America Sets the Road for a New Internet of Value
9.10.2019
IOV Labs, the parent company behind RSK Bitcoin smart contract network, and RSK Infrastructure Framework (RIF) has recently acquired Taringa, the major social media platform for Latin America with 30 million users. This acquisition represents an opportunity to quickly bring […]
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ESET Flags New Latin American Banking Trojan That Targets Crypto
4.10.2019
Antivirus software provider ESET has discovered a Latin American banking trojan that can steal crypto
Trump Pressures Fed for More Rate Cuts as Mega Banks Drain the Balance Sheet
2.10.2019
U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring the central bank to cut interest rates even further as a spike in oil prices has offset the Federal Reserve’s ‘normalization’ tactics like rate-cutting and overnight repos. Additionally, the mega bank JP Morgan Chase (JPM) is being blamed...
Revolut Partners with Visa to Expand Into North, South America and Asia
1.10.2019
U.K.-based digital banking app Revolut unveils a major partnership with Visa to expand its services globally across 24 new markets, including North America
WATCH: Inside the LatAm Crypto Market With the Founder of SatoshiTango
29.9.2019
SatoshiTango founder Marias Bari is bullish on crypto in Latin America
Bitcoin Smart Contract Platform RSK Acquires Latin America’s Fourth Largest Social Network
27.9.2019
IOV Labs, the parent company of Bitcoin smart contract platform RSK, has announced the acquisition of Taringa. As a result, the Hispanic social media network’s 30 million users and 1,000+ active communities will be exposed to dapps, tokenization and P2P trading. Crypto companies acquiring...
Spanish Facebook Rival Taringa Is Sold to Smart Contract Dev RSK
27.9.2019
Subsidiary of smart contract developer RSK buys Latin America’s Facebook rival Taringa
Latin American Payment App Mercado Pago Can Be Topped-Up With Crypto
26.9.2019
The Atlanta-based blockchain payment provider Bitpay has announced the firm has partnered with Mercado Livre, one of the largest ecommerce providers in Latin America. The collaboration provides people with the ability to purchase Mercado Livre gift cards with cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin cash...
Mall of America to Showcase Winklevoss-Backed Crypto Payments
26.9.2019
New retail technologies, including crypto payments app Flexa, will be on display at a McKinsey-organized store at America's largest mall
America’s Blockchain Summit is Going to be Held on November 7-8, 2019
23.9.2019
The America’s Blockchain Summit a place to meet the most renown experts in Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies. Panama, (September 16, 2019) – The America’s Blockchain Summit (ABS 2019) with the theme “How Blockchain is Transforming Businesses” will be held in Panama...