Latin America Financial News

21.06 / 10:13

Latin America coinbase Election show donates politician Coinbase Aims $2 Million Crypto Ad Campaign at Latino Voters Across US

Coinbase is spending $2m on ads aimed at Latino voters and consumers, part of the crypto industry’s effort to get supportive politicians in power.

13.07 / 14:02

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Tools For Humanity, the operator of Worldcoin (WLD), will change the way it collects data in Chile after legal challenges.

23.04 / 07:13

CBDC Digital Latin America Bitcoin Latin testing International Chile Edging Closer to CBDC Launch

Chile is tentatively moving toward the launch of a CBDC, with the public seemingly firmly behind the central bank’s plans.

27.02 / 20:15

UPS Latin America Crypto.com Bitcoin BTG Latin Crypto.com Partners With Latin America’s Largest Investment Banker To Advance Crypto Banking Services

Crypto exchange Crypto.com partnered with one of the largest banking institutions in Latin America, BTG Pactual, to promote crypto banking services within the region, according to a February 27 press release.

12.02 / 12:15

Latin America Bitcoin Represents 53% of Clients’ Portfolio Holdings in LatAm: Bitso

Bitcoin (BTC) makes up 53% of user portfolios in Latin America, reveals crypto exchange platform Bitso’s latest Crypto Landscape report.

25.01 / 11:05

Latin America Asia Bakkt Bakkt Crypto Trading Expands Footprint in LatAm and Southeast Asia

Bakkt Holdings, crypto trading and custody platform, announced the expansion of its crypto operations in several crypto-friendly international jurisdictions.

06.12 / 11:59

Latin America Circle USDC Nubank Financial Digital Financial Giant Nubank Partners with Circle for USDC Integration

The Brazilian neobanking unicorn Nubank is furthering its crypto adoption journey by partnering with USDC issuer Circle.

27.11 / 13:11

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Cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 developer OKX announced the expansion of its services for users in the Brazilian market with a local crypto exchange and Web3 wallet platform.

16.11 / 18:23

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Cryptocurrency may be "out of fashion", but it still draws new users to Web3 every day, in particular in emerging markets such as Brazil, according to Bitcoin maximalist José Ribeiro, CEO of crypto exchange Coinext.

13.11 / 15:19

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09.11 / 17:11

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30.10 / 12:29

Adoption Latin America Bitcoin Financial Bitcoin-Friendly El Salvador Poised to Become Financial Center of the Americas, Says VanEck Strategy Adviser

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.

29.10 / 03:35

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El Salvador can follow Singapore’s lead and become a financial center in the Americas, says VanEck strategy advisor Gabor Gurbacs.

16.10 / 08:59

Latin America Bitcoin CEX surges Grassroots Crypto Adoption in Latin America Surges as Users Flock to Central Exchanges

According to a new study, cryptocurrency adoption grows in Latin America as users leverage digital assets to offset currency devaluations and inflation.

15.10 / 05:05

Adoption Latin America Report data centralized exchanges Latin America takes global lead in preference for centralized exchanges: Report

According to a recent report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, Latin America has a distinct inclination toward centralized exchanges when compared to the rest of the world, as opposed to decentralized exchanges.

05.10 / 08:49

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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.

30.09 / 21:05

Blockchain Latin America identity Identification Brazil rolls out blockchain-based digital ID

Over 214 million Brazilians will soon be using blockchain technology for digital identity, the government recently announced.

28.09 / 18:43

Blockchain Latin America identity zk-Rollup Identification Buenos Aires to issue blockchain-based digital ID

Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, is making a major move toward integrating its bureaucracy with blockchain technology. Starting in October, the city's 15 million residents can access identity documents via a digital wallet, according to an announcement on Sept. 28.

14.09 / 11:49

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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.

14.09 / 09:39

Adoption Binance Latin America Canadian BTC exchange partners with Costa Rica’s largest fiat payment system

A non-custodial Bitcoin-only exchange with a head office in Canada, Bull Bitcoin, has formed a partnership with SINPE Movil, Costa Rica’s principal fiat payments system, and Bitcoin Jungle, a local crypto wallet solution.

05.09 / 14:07

Adoption Latin America education Bitcoin Schools 2024 El Salvador to introduce Bitcoin education in schools by 2024

The Ministry of Education of El Salvador and the non-profit, non-governmental organization Mi Primer Bitcoin/My First Bitcoin (MPB/MFB) partnered to add Bitcoin (BTC) education to public school curriculum by 2024.

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