Guatemala Financial News
28.06 / 01:57
UPS
BTC
Adoption
Digital
CEO
Bitcoin
El Salvador Serves as a ‘Beachhead’ in Bitcoin Battleground, Says Samson Mow
The JAN3 CEO Samson Mow has claimed that El Salvador can serve as a “beachhead” in the battle for global Bitcoin (BTC) adoption – and suggested other LATAM nations could “easily” follow the country’s lead.
21.06 / 13:41
Sport
Bitcoin Payments
Lightning Network
lightning
Bitcoin
Bitcoin adoption in Mexico boosted by Lightning partnership with retail giant
The world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) conference, Bitcoin 2023, in Miami, Florida, passed without major fanfare this year. Past conferences announced nation-state adoption, massive crypto integrations in the United States, and islands and territories worldwide embracing Bitcoin.
30.01 / 14:10
Art
Adoption
Latin America
Bitcoin Payments
Bitcoin
Time
Bitcoin adoption of Guatemalan merchants grows one BTC tattoo at a time
Bitcoin (BTC) use in Guatemala is on the up. The Latin American country that borders El Salvador boasts Guatemalan-grown Bitcoin companies such as Ibex and Osmo, several Bitcoin Beach-inspired projects including Bitcoin Lake, and now, free BTC tattoos.
07.09 / 15:01
regulation
banking
interest rate
'Crypto for good': This community doesn't just innovate, it wants to make a difference
Innovation is the lifeblood of any new market or industry, and crypto is no exception. But when disruptive sectors move fast, there's always a real risk that crucial values — including safety and compassion — end up getting left behind.
30.07 / 11:25
cryptocurrency
crypto news
cryptos
Honduras Launches 'Bitcoin Valley' In The Tourist Town Of Santa Lucia
Honduras launches 'Bitcoin Valley' in the tourist town of Santa Lucia
26.07 / 10:01
CLIMATE CRISIS
Wildfires
Guatemalan president becomes first Latin American leader to visit Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei has visited Kyiv to express his solidarity with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Russia continues its brutal assault of Ukraine.
20.07 / 18:39
coinbase
economics
Fashion
Bitcoin
Withdrawals
Bitcoin Pops Above USD 24K, Coinbase On Its Exposure to Celsius, 3AC, Voyager & Terra, ZIPMEX Zips Withdrawals + More News
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
04.07 / 14:11
business
Facebook
Adoption
wallet
Meta signals closure of Novi wallet after a 10-month pilot
Meta’s first foray into the world of cryptocurrencies is set to end in September with the closure of its Novi wallet pilot project.
03.07 / 14:39
Facebook
cryptocurrency
Meta
Meta to shut down digital wallet Novi amid crypto crash
Facebook parent Meta has announced it will shut down its digital wallet for cryptocurrency, Novi, on September 1, 2022, barely a year after it started the project.
09.04 / 17:25
04.04 / 14:27
business
Adoption
interview
Bitcoin
Why is a Guatemalan Mayor mining Bitcoin? Tackling FUD with biogas and BTC
The Bitcoin (BTC) community is at it again, dismantling FUD and orange-pilling officials in far-flung destinations.
24.03 / 01:49
Latin America
Central Bank
Bitcoin
NOT
Bitcoin is 'not regulated' — Honduras' central bank pushes back against legal tender rumors
The Central Bank of Honduras, or BCH, addressed rumors regarding the country potentially adopting Bitcoin as legal tender like its neighbor El Salvador — and the answer seems to be negative.
01.02 / 08:01
Facebook
Silvergate
Facebook's cryptocurrency venture to wind down after asset sale to Silvergate
Silvergate Capital Corp, Diem said on Monday, ending the tech giant's ambitious push to get its billions of users transacting in its own currency. Silvergate said in a separate statement that it had paid $182 million for Diem's intellectual property and other assets. The sale was the culmination of several years of struggle for Meta's fintech unit, which lost most of its leadership, including director David Marcus, amid an exodus of staffers in the fall.
10.12 / 11:59
Mexico truck crash: Dozens killed after lorry packed with migrants crashes into bridge
At least 53 people have been killed after a freight truck jammed with as many as 200 migrants tipped over and crashed into the base of a steel pedestrian bridge in southern Mexico.
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