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LATAM’s cryptocurrency landscape continues to grow. This week, a key development was Colombia’s new initiative to regulate crypto activities in response to increasing risks and challenges. origin »
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LATAM’s cryptocurrency scene is witnessing notable growth this week, with Lemon launching virtual cards in Argentina and the use of crypto ATMs in Colombia surging by 25%. These developments highlight the region’s increasing embrace of digital assets, offering new opportunities for users and businesses alike.
2024-11-17 17:38 | |
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Putin's proposed BRICS digital asset platform aims to boost investment in South Asia, Africa, and Latin America, enhancing market growth. The post Putin proposes BRICS digital asset platform to reshape investment in South Asia, Africa, and LATAM appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-11-12 21:15 | |
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Latin America’s cryptocurrency landscape is undergoing significant changes, with stablecoins emerging as the dominant digital asset class in the region. According to a recent Chainalysis report, stablecoin usage is growing rapidly as Latin Americans seek financial stability amid economic challenges.
2024-11-10 16:15 | |
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This week in LATAM’s cryptocurrency landscape, Brazil continues to see an increase in cryptocurrency activity, with imports of digital assets reaching USD 1. 4 billion in September, as Argentina moves forward on plans to regulate tokens.
2024-11-3 13:03 | |
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Avalanche launches a Visa card for crypto payments in Latin America and the Caribbean, enabling direct spending from a self-custody wallet. The post Avalanche launches Visa crypto card for users in LaTAM appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-10-23 19:32 | |
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This week in LATAM’s cryptocurrency landscape, Colombia and Brazil are emerging as leaders with promising growth opportunities. According to the recent Geography of Cryptocurrency Report 2024 by Chainalysis, the region has seen a remarkable 42.
2024-10-19 12:11 | |
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This week in LATAM's crypto industry: Nexo joins the Colombia Fintech Association, while Worldcoin launches digital ID verification in Guatemala. The post LATAM Crypto Roundup: Nexo Joins Colombia Fintech Association, Worldcoin Expands to Guatemala, and More appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-9-29 06:28 | |
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BeInCrypto's comprehensive Latam Crypto Roundup highlights the most important news and trends from Latin America. This week's roundup covers Argentina's efforts to protect cryptocurrency scam victims, Bancolombia's integration of the Solana and Arbitrum networks, and more.
2024-9-15 12:54 | |
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Brazil bans Twitter for non-compliance, while Chile sues Worldcoin over biometric data misuse in this week’s LATAM crypto roundup. The post LATAM Crypto Roundup: X (Twitter) Banned in Brazil, Worldcoin Sued in Chile, and More appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-9-1 01:07 | |
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ENor Securities, an exchange based in El Salvador, will offer Backed’s bTokens to retail investors in Latin America.
2024-8-13 16:00 | |
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ENor Securities, an exchange based in El Salvador, will offer Backed’s bTokens to retail investors in Latin America.
2024-8-15 16:00 | |
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BeInCrypto's comprehensive Latam Crypto Roundup highlights the most important news and trends from Latin America. This week's roundup includes stories about El Salvador's plans to strengthen trade relations with Russia using Bitcoin, Binance's survey of Latin American customers, and more.
2024-8-4 23:00 | |
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Over 40% of all crypto trades in Latin America involve the USDT stablecoin, signaling a waning interest in Bitcoin, which is even trailing XRP in the region’s top trading pairs. Stablecoins are more popular in Latin America (LATAM) than Bitcoin…
2024-6-21 14:43 | |
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Brazil recorded a 30% increase in crypto trading volume in the first months of 2024, outpacing USD weekly trading volume since mid-January.
2024-5-14 23:55 | |
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Transfero, a major fiat onramp in Latin America, partners with Finery Markets to launch an OTC crypto trading desk using FM's trading software.
2023-11-11 20:30 | |
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The suspension of crypto debit card services comes without disclosure of specific reasons. It raised questions about the factors influencing this abrupt decision. Starting 25 August, BinanceThe post Binance to halt crypto debit card services in LatAm, Mid-East appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-8-24 16:30 | |
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Binance announced the suspension of its crypto debit card services in Latin America and the Middle East starting Aug. 25. Crypto debit cards allow users to make purchases using their crypto. Binance Card enabled its users to cover daily expenses…
2023-8-24 16:17 | |
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A month ago, the company added the Brazilian real and other Latin American currencies to its portfolio.
2023-7-26 15:00 | |
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This week’s Crypto Biz examines the story behind Binance’s debanking in Australia, Bitcoin miners preparing for the next halving and Bitfinex’s expansion in Latin America.
2023-7-1 00:30 | |
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Bitget users in Latin America increased 43% from June 6 to 9, alongside a 134% increase in deposits.
2023-6-12 23:50 | |
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Binance Pay, payments processor by world's largest crypto exchange Binance, teams up with Credencial Payments
2023-6-9 18:51 | |
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Major crypto exchange Binance seeks to propel crypto and web3 adoption and development across the Latin American region by joining the Argentine Chamber of Fintech and Alianza In of Colombia. Changpeng Zhao‘s Binance has announced that it has enlisted into…
2023-1-20 10:42 | |
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LatAm was touted as a promise land for miners just last month, but a crypto mining-friedly bill in Paraguay was shot down last week.
2022-12-14 16:52 | |
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Secret of XRP performing exorbitant trading volume numbers on LatAm major crypto exchange
2022-8-17 19:02 | |
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BTG Pactual has launched Mynt, a new exchange for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in Brazil focusing on education in the ecosystem.
2022-8-16 21:28 | |
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Bitso, a leading cryptocurrency platform operating in Latin America, and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF), today announced the joint launch of the first collectible NFT of the Mexico National Team’s jerseys that was acquired in cryptocurrencies.
2022-7-31 18:19 | |
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A joint report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Bitget, and Foresight Ventures showed that crypto is at its very early stages of adoption and will expand more, especially in Latin America (LatAm) and the Asia Pacific (APAC) regions.
2022-7-23 08:00 | |
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Payment technology company Mastercard has teamed up with the Latin American (LATAM) e-commerce firm Mercado Libre to improve the security and transparency of its crypto program in Brazil using Mastercard’s CipherTrace technology.
2022-6-10 23:00 | |
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Across Latin America, a fragmented payments landscape has resulted in low interoperability, often leading to high fees for both senders and receivers of payments. Regulators in the region are working — with varying progress and approaches — to enable real-time payment options that foster greater interoperability, increase financial inclusion, generate revenue for banks and businesses … Continued The post LATAM: Low Interoperability Highlights Crypto’s Big Potential appeared first on Ripple.
2022-4-21 21:27 | |
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AstroPay, a Latin American-based payment & e-wallet solution, announced it has integrated crypto with a new buy and sell option on its app and web app. The AstroPay wallet supports Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Cardano, and can be acquired in local currencies available in each country or USD.
2022-2-2 17:17 | |
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Paxos, a crypto services platform, announced today that MercadoPago, the financial services arm of LATAM market portal MercadoLibre, will offer its Brazilian customers the opportunity to buy, sell and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the Paxos-issued US dollar-backed stablecoin USDP.
2021-12-3 21:19 | |
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MercadoLibre is the latest company to join crypto as soon it will offer its customers in Brazil the ability to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies using its digital payments app. MercadoLibre is the largest Latin American company by market cap, and through crypto, it is expanding its financial products.
2021-11-23 17:50 | |
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Аргентинский криптовалютный стартап Ripio привлек $50 млн по итогам раунда финансирования Серии B. A great step to continue expanding access to the crypto world in #LatAm! 🌎 🚀We are very happy to announce the closing of a new Series B investment round for USD 50 million, led by @DCGco (DCG), one of the most recognized firms in the industry 🚀 https://t.
2021-9-22 13:06 | |
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While El Salvador might dominate the news cycle for some time, it's vital that entrepreneurs and experts pay attention to the exploding crypto scene across Latin America. The recent Blockchain LatAm The post Report reveals 'diversifying investment' to be top reason for choosing crypto for Latin Americans appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-9-21 06:00 | |
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With crypto law, the country seeks to become “compatible with the blockchain, crypto assets, and the internet” along with smart contracts and DAOs. The post LATAM’s Crypto Adoption: Panama Introduces Bill to Regulate Crypto and Recognize BTC and ETH as Payment Methods first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-9-9 20:05 | |
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President Nicolas Maduro stated that Venezuela was a pioneer in cryptocurrency adoption in Latam in an interview with Bloomberg last week. Venezuela is still one of the first cryptocurrency volume movers in South America.
2021-6-22 10:30 | |
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CoinPayments, the world’s leading cryptocurrency payments processor, today announced Rubens Neistein as Country Business Manager for Brazil. A leading professional in the blockchain and crypto...
2021-4-27 09:54 | |
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CryptoNinjas » LATAM bitcoin exchange Bitso secures insurance policy on users’ crypto deposits Bitso, a Latin America-based bitcoin exchange, today announced that it has purchased an insurance policy on its customers’ crypto-assets, making it the first insured exchange in Latin America.
2021-2-26 22:27 | |
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CryptoNinjas » LATAM crypto exchange Bitso acquires Quedex trading platform Bitso, a Latin American-based crypto exchange company, today announced that it has acquired Quedex, a regulated, Europe-based crypto derivatives trading platform.
2021-2-11 18:40 | |
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Bitso, a leading Latin American based crypto exchange platform, founded in 2014, today announced that it closed a $62 million Series B round led by distinguished investment firms Kaszek Ventures and QED Investors.
2020-12-10 02:29 | |
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Virtual crypto conference leader BlockDown takes over Latin America for the first time with its BlockDown Latam edition coming up on November 20th headlined by Grammy-nominated music artist and entrepreneur Akon.
2020-11-7 14:39 | |
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OKEx partners with major LATAM digital settlement network to unlock crypto purchases with three local currencies.
2020-7-4 22:15 | |
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Pundi X, a blockchain payment solutions provider, and MakerDAO, the creator of Dai, the first decentralized stablecoin based on the Ethereum blockchain, today announced the launch of the Crypto Merchant program.
2020-2-18 16:55 | |
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The company behind the XRP crypto asset, Ripple, together with Coinbase, has decided to invest in Bitso, the largest crypto exchange of Mexico, Bitso. During it's funding round, the Mexican company was able to get an undisclosed amount of money.
2019-10-14 20:05 | |
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SatoshiTango founder Marias Bari is bullish on crypto in Latin America.
2019-9-30 22:37 | |
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Major Latin American social network Taringa! revealed the launch of a new crypto-centered community in an attempt to reinvent itself after 15 years of setting trends in the Hispanic market. The announcement came this week at Blockchain Summit Latam, held in Mexico City, and previews a holistic change of philosophy in which decentralized technologies will […] The post Major Latin American Facebook Rival ‘Taringa!’ Makes a Splash in Crypto appeared first on CCN Markets
2019-7-8 22:12 | |
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This week’s crypto highlight has a triple shakeup: Bolivia is introducing stablecoins and cryptocurrencies into its banking system in an effort to stabilise an economy plagued by inflation and dollar shortages.
Brazil is thinking about extending its IOF tax on financial transactions to cryptocurrencies for international payments, two officials familiar with the ongoing discussions told Reuters. Such a move would plug a hole in the recent forex-type framework on stablecoin and virtual-asset operations, applying to many areas promulgated by the central bank. Crypto operations are already […]
This week’s top crypto headlines in LATAM highlight a region juggling innovation and regulation, ranging from El Salvador’s blockchain-backed public records to Brazil’s cautious approach to Bitcoin treasuries and the growing momentum of DeFi adoption.
These are the most significant crypto developments in Latin America this week, from Brazil’s bold move to establish Belo Horizonte as a national Bitcoin hub to DL Holdings’ multimillion-dollar mining expansion in Paraguay and Oman, indicating the region’s growing influence in the global digital economy.
This week, Brazil’s central bank announced new regulations to enhance the country’s National Financial System, aimed at combating organised crime. Changes concern PIX, Brazil’s instant payments platform, and increase the compliance burden on financial institutions.
This week’s top stories in LATAM’s crypto scene include both expansion and retreat: Nubank, the region’s largest digital bank, has revealed plans to test stablecoin payments using credit cards, indicating a further integration of blockchain with traditional finance.
Bitget Wallet, a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet, has integrated PIX, Brazil’s quick payment system, allowing users to pay immediately using self-custodied cryptocurrencies like USDT and USDC by scanning PIX QR codes, according to a company press release sent to Invezz on Wednesday.