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Stablecoin payment app Reserve helps individuals protect their savings against inflation in Latin America

11.11.2021
"Our long-term vision is to create a currency that is stronger than any fiat currency that exists now," said Reserve community manager Yens Michiels

Colombian exporter developing cryptocurrency to help transport long-horned beetles to Japan

4.11.2021
This Colombian beetle exporter once used biotechnology to reduce organic waste. It's now moving into cryptocurrency development

Colombian Government Might Take Unused Funds From Bank Accounts Inactive for a Year

26.10.2021
The budget law for the next year, which was recently approved by the Colombian representative’s chamber, includes a controversial article that allows the state to confiscate a bank customer’s funds to be used for budgetary purposes. Under certain circumstances defined by the...

Cryptocurrency ATM Boom Comes to Colombia

24.10.2021
While Colombia is not a country that has embraced cryptocurrencies compared to Venezuela or some African countries, it is the country with the second most cryptocurrency ATMs in the Latam region. The reason behind this could be that Colombia has a high percentage of cash usage. This makes...

Level of LatAm Crypto Interest is Lowest in Chile, Survey Finds

29.9.2021
conducted by the LatAm-focused PR agency Sherlock Communications, 2,700 people from across the region were surveyed, with a focus on Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile.But while just 74% of Chileans said they “recognized” BTC, that number was as high as 92% in Argentina.In

Colombia uses gamification to teach youth about crypto and stock trading

14.9.2021
Colombia invests over $30,000 to develop a gamified app that simulates crypto and stock trading for young learners

Finder’s Poll Shows Vietnam Holds the Highest Percentage of Crypto Ownership Worldwide

15.8.2021
On Friday, the product comparison website Finder published the company’s August Cryptocurrency Ownership Report, which surveyed 42,040 citizens across 27 countries. The report ranks countries by digital currency adoption and it shows regions like Vietnam, Indonesia and India have the highest...

Central Bank of Colombia Announces First Blockchain Bond Pilot Program

24.7.2021
The Central Bank of Colombia has announced its involvement in the first blockchain bond pilot program in the country, with the participation of the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) and Davivienda, a private commercial bank. The proof of concept will use the Lacchain blockchain platform...

Blockchain Groups From Major Universities Are Powerful Voters in Defi Governance Protocols

14.7.2021
Data shows a number of groups from major universities are participating in decentralized finance (defi) governance. For instance, out of 15 of the largest voters in Uniswap’s last governance proposal, six of the major voters were tied to universities like Harvard, Berkeley, Stanford, Penn...

Colombian capital supports blockchain and emerging tech with $2.3M fund

25.6.2021
Blockchain development is one of four major programs in Bogotá’s new tech innovation fund

Bogota’s $2.8 Billion Program to Finance Blockchain Companies With up to $50 Million

25.6.2021
The city of Bogota in Colombia just announced it will finance blockchain companies through a blockchain investment program. The program, called “Hub Blockchain Bogota,” will deliver financing to 100 companies developing blockchain-based solutions. This is part of a series of initiatives...

Colombian Cryptocurrency Project Kmuschicoin Gains Popularity as Adoption on Local Stores Grows

11.3.2021
A Colombian entrepreneur has joined forces with a Venezuelan teenager to launch a cryptocurrency in Boyacá, Colombia. The region is now known in the local crypto industry as the home of the most popular emerging local crypto in the country. Over 5,000 People From Other Countries Currently Hold...

The number of Bitcoin ATMs in the US rose 177% over the past year

10.3.2021
Worldwide, close to 10,000 new Bitcoin ATMs have been installed since March 1, 2020

Colombia’s oldest commercial bank pilots crypto services

4.3.2021
One of the largest banks in Colombia, Banco de Bogotá, will pilot crypto services as part of a regulatory sandbox project

Brave Buys Search Engine, Kings of NFT, Binance In Colombia + More News

3.3.2021
Kings of Leon. Source: A screenshot, Instagram/kingsofleon Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Decentralization news Brave, the developer of a crypto-friendly internet browser, said...

Colombia’s Banco de Bogotá Begins Crypto Pilot

2.3.2021
Source: A screenshot, Instagram/bancodebogota The major Colombian commercial bank Banco de Bogotá has begun a crypto pilot that will see a select group of its customers allowed to make crypto transactions on its banking platform. Per Portafolio, the pilot will begin this month and will allow...

Colombia’s Financial Superintendent Approves Nine Crypto Platforms to Work With National Banks

13.2.2021
In Colombia, the entity managed by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, the Financial Superintendence of Colombia (Superfinanciera) has revealed the authorization of alliances between Colombian banks and digital currency exchanges. So far, Colombia’s financial department has approved...