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Chile Edging Closer to CBDC Launch
23.4.2024
Chile is tentatively moving toward the launch of a CBDC, with the public seemingly firmly behind the central bank’s plans.
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Costa Rica Mulls on Legal Use of Bitcoin for Daily Transactions: Report
8.4.2024
Costa Rica's new crypto legislation would “compromise the ability to freely use Bitcoin as money for day-to-day transactions.”
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Crypto.com Partners With Latin America’s Largest Investment Banker To Advance Crypto Banking Services
27.2.2024
In a press release published on February 27, the exchange announced it had joined forces with BTG Pactual, the biggest investment banker in LatAm.
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Bitcoin Represents 53% of Clients’ Portfolio Holdings in LatAm: Bitso
12.2.2024
Bitcoin (BTC) makes up 53% of user portfolios in Latin America, reveals crypto exchange platform Bitso’s latest Crypto Landscape report. “By the end of 2023, Bitcoin represented 53% of clients’ portfolios in Latin America,” the platform noted. Source: Bitso In the face of economic turbulence...
Bakkt Crypto Trading Expands Footprint in LatAm and Southeast Asia
25.1.2024
Bakkt Holdings, crypto trading and custody platform, announced the expansion of its crypto operations in several crypto-friendly international jurisdictions. The digital assets solutions firm has established crypto trading and onramp capabilities in Brazil and Guatemala, adding to Bakkt’s existing...
Bitcoin.com News Expands Global Reach With Spanish and Russian Versions of Site
10.1.2024
In a nod to the ever-growing global impact of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin.com News has launched Spanish and Russian versions of its site, aiming to provide non-English speakers with the latest in crypto news and insights. Spanish and Russian Speakers Gain Direct Access to Crypto News as Bitcoin.com...
Immutable Eliminates Fees in zkEVM Gaming Solution + More News
14.12.2023
Source: Immutable Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Immutable Eliminates Fees in Next-Gen zkEVM Gaming Solution Lufthansa Loyalty Program Onboards New Partners Via Blockchain...
LatAm Embraces Wider Stablecoin Adoption: Circle Report
13.12.2023
Source: Getty Images Fintech firms in Latin America are rapidly embracing digital finance solutions, fueled by an increase in crypto adoption among citizens. In a recent report, USDC issuer Circle revealed that citizens of LatAm countries received $562 billion in digital currency value between 2021...
Digital Financial Giant Nubank Partners with Circle for USDC Integration
6.12.2023
Source: Circle / Twitter The Brazilian neobanking unicorn Nubank is furthering its crypto adoption journey by partnering with USDC issuer Circle. According to Circle’s press release, the partnership aims to extend USDC access to Brazilian Nubank customers. Nubank’s announcement added...
OKX launches crypto exchange, wallet services in Brazil
27.11.2023
The global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 service provider launched a local exchange and Web3 wallet in Brazil as the country continues its competitive crypto streak
Brazil's crypto regulatory environment is driving competitiveness — CEO of Coinext
16.11.2023
Bitcoin maximalist José Ribeiro, CEO of crypto exchange Coinext, spoke with Cointelegraph at the Web Summit about Brazil's cryptocurrency landscape
Today in Crypto: Bakkt Reveals International and Domestic Expansion, Justin Sun Offers 5% Bounty, Metaverse Platform ZEP to Build on Near
13.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Ascannio Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Investment news Digital asset marketplace Bakkt Holdings announced international and domestic expansion. Per the press...
48 Countries Join Forces to Combat Crypto Tax Evasion Starting in 2027
13.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Nuthawut Forty-eight countries across six continents have committed to a new tax transparency standard starting in 2027 to fight crypto-related tax evasion. Countries – including Ireland, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Croatia, Japan, South Korea, the US, and Canada...
Bitcoin-Friendly El Salvador Poised to Become Financial Center of the Americas, Says VanEck Strategy Adviser
30.10.2023
Incoming investment capital and immigration will lead to a major economic shift that will turn El Salvador into a financial center, argued Gabor Gurbacs, strategy adviser of investment management giant VanEck. Gurbacs tweeted that, “I say often to portfolio managers and asset allocators that...
Grassroots Crypto Adoption in Latin America Surges as Users Flock to Central Exchanges
16.10.2023
According to a new study, cryptocurrency adoption grows in Latin America as users leverage digital assets to offset currency devaluations and inflation.
A new Chainalysis report shows a growing adoption rate in Latin America following a surge of new use cases on a country-country basis and...
Grassroots Crypto Adoption in Latin America Surges as Users Flock to Centralized Exchanges
16.10.2023
According to a new study, cryptocurrency adoption grows in Latin America as users leverage digital assets to offset currency devaluations and inflation.
A new Chainalysis report shows a growing adoption rate in Latin America following a surge of new use cases on a country-country basis and...
Cryptoasset Ecosystem Booms in Latin America and Caribbean: Study
5.10.2023
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) have jointly released a report that provides growing trends in the cryptocurrency industry in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Latin America and the Caribbean have shown “substantial growth” in...
Brazil rolls out blockchain-based digital ID
30.9.2023
Brazil is launching its new national identity program powered by blockchain technology. Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, and Paraná will be the first states to issue identification documents on-chain
Buenos Aires to issue blockchain-based digital ID
28.9.2023
The first documents to be available on-chain in Buenos Aires include birth and marriage certificates, along with proof of income and academic verification
MobileCoin Appoints New CEO for Global Expansion of Crypto Payments
14.9.2023
MobileCoin, a privacy-focused payments network and the builder of Signal's crypto payments feature, has moved its chief technology officer, Sara Drakeley, into the chief executive officer position.
According to the press release, Drakeley's appointment emphasizes the company's plans to "amplify...