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16.02 / 11:19

UPS cryptocurrency coinbase cryptocurrency news Coinbase To Let Crypto Recipients In Mexico Cash Out In Local Currency

Coinbase will allow recipients in Mexico to cash out their funds in local currency

16.02 / 00:11

cryptocurrency Adoption Sport Football crypto transfers Bitso Going All-in on Football Crypto Transfers, Sponsorships in LATM as World Cup Approaches

The link between Latin American football and crypto is continuing to deepen this year – with a flurry of activity surrounding some of the region’s biggest football teams, star players, and its most heavily backed crypto exchanges.

13.02 / 14:29

cryptocurrency Waters BAY cryptocurrency news NFT House In Florida Sells For $6,54,309.60 In Historic Auction

A 4-bedroom property was sold as non-fungible token for 210 Ether in Florida, United States

11.02 / 12:35

Platform Strategy MasterCard Top Latin American Crypto Exchange Bitso Enters Colombia

Bitso, one of Latin America's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said Thursday it will enter the Colombian market, hiring former Mastercard executive Emilio Pardo as its new country manager.

11.02 / 12:09

Target FIVE Time Bank of Mexico Raises Interest Rates Sixth Straight Time

MEXICO CITY—The Bank of Mexico kicked off 2022 with its sixth consecutive interest-rate increase, citing rising near-term inflation expectations and tightening monetary conditions across the world.

10.02 / 22:17

business Adoption Bitcoin Top Latin American exchange Bitso officially expands to Colombia

Bitso, a major Latin American cryptocurrency exchange and El Salvador’s crypto wallet assistant firm, has announced its formal launch in Colombia.

09.02 / 17:17

Blockchain Health The virus killer: How blockchain contributes to the fight against COVID-19

On Jan. 30, the South China Morning Post reported that one of the largest Asian pharmaceutical companies, Zuellig, had launched a blockchain-based system to track the quality of COVID-19 vaccines. Called “eZTracker,” it allows any user to “instantly verify the provenance and authenticity” of vaccines by scanning the QR code on the package. Somewhat surprisingly, throughout the pandemic, there have not been many reports of blockchain-based products adopted by big pharma or global healthcare organizations to bolster the anti-COVID effort. Here is a rundown of the major cases of such adoption, along with possible reasons for the limited interest in blockchain among healthcare officials.

09.02 / 16:23

COST CEO Action Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Peloton, Canopy Growth, Chipotle and others

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09.02 / 01:01

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Chipotle, Lyft, Enphase Energy and more

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:

05.02 / 04:23

Blockchain Adoption Bitcoin Ted Cruz buys the Bitcoin dip

Rafael ‘Ted’ Cruz, the junior Republican senator from Texas, is putting his money where his mouth is.

03.02 / 18:07

business lending Asset management Backed a16z-backed TrueFi launches DeFi lending market for asset managers

Stablecoin operator TrustToken has launched a new lending marketplace that allows asset managers to create their own decentralized finance products, potentially opening the door to wider mainstream adoption of DeFi solutions.

03.02 / 17:25

business Latin America Funding South America Crypto-focused enterprise payment platform Tribal Credit raises $60M

Crypto-focused enterprise payment platform Tribal Credit has raised $60 million in an oversubscribed investment round, putting the company on track to continue its expansion in Latin America — a region that has seen significant uptake of blockchain-based cross-border payments.

02.02 / 11:51

cryptocurrency Adoption economics Bitcoin Another Case for Bitcoin as Lebanon Reportedly Targets Depositors’ Fiat

Lebanon allegedly plans to forcibly convert foreign currency holdings to its floundering pound (LBP), once again building a case for Bitcoin (BTC).

24.01 / 12:45

Reuters Digital Platform Bitcoin International Dock Plans to Use Cryptos for International Money Transfers: Reuters

Brazilian financial services platform Dock offers solutions for the entire digital payments ecosystem, according to Reuters. The company, formerly Conductor Technology, plans to utilise cryptocurrencies for international remittances and to expand markets in the Latin American and European regions.

21.01 / 12:07

Blockchain Adoption Health Science tracking Blockchain meets activity tracking: Project rewards healthy habits with tokens

Blockchain use cases continue to grow as the world learns about the benefits that it brings. Apart from bringing financial innovations like the ability to do peer-to-peer transactions, blockchain now makes its way to the health industry.

19.01 / 22:18

Stablecoin regulation Central Bank NOT BIS general manager: Central banks generate trust, not big techs or “anonymous ledgers"

In a speech entitled “Digital currencies and the soul of money,” Agustín Carstens, the general manager of the Bank of International Settlements,’ criticized private stablecoins and decentralized finance (DeFi), touting central bank-led financial innovation as the best possible path to the future of money.

18.01 / 10:07

safe Ultra-safe Austria grapples with femicides as 31 women were killed in 2021

More women than men were murdered in Austria last year, a rare occurrence in European Union member states, as the country begins to grapple with its femicide problem.

12.01 / 10:39

Citi Citigroup Citi continues pivot to wealthy clients as Fraser quits another consumer banking business

Citigroup will exit its Mexico consumer banking business, the latest strategic shift by chief executive Jane Fraser.

07.01 / 13:23

Altcoin Funding community Spanish LGBT token responds to critics, says it expects listings soon

Spanish LGBT-related token MariCoin (MCOIN) has responded to the community following skepticism around the project’s concept and goals.

06.01 / 17:31

business Stablecoin Latin America credit cards Tribal Credit raises $40M in 'hybrid' debt round funded by dollars and stablecoins

Crypto-focused enterprise payment platform Tribal Credit has concluded a $40 million debt offering that was funded through fiat and stablecoins — giving the company additional capital to expand its business services in Latin America.

04.01 / 21:15

U.S. Prevails Over Canada in Dairy Dispute

WASHINGTON—The U.S. prevailed over Canada in a long-running dispute over Canadian policies aimed at shielding its dairy industry from American competition, according to a ruling published Tuesday from the first dispute resolution panel under the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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