Latam Insights: Venezuela Seizes Over 11,000 Bitcoin Miners, Paraguay Cracks Down on Illegal Bitcoin Mining

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Venezuela seizes over 11,000 bitcoin miners to save energy, Paraguay cracks down on illegal bitcoin mining, and Brazil aims to finalize crypto regulations this year. Venezuelan Authorities Announce Bitcoin Mining Ban, Confiscate Over … Read more

Latam Insights: Illegal Crypto Crackdown in Argentina, Bancolombia Launches Crypto Exchange

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine authorities crack down on illegal crypto investment scam, Bancolombia launches cryptocurrency exchange Wenia, and Genesis Digital Assets announces flare gas-powered bitcoin mining site in Argentina. Argentine Authorities Crack Down on $1.25 Million … Read more

Latam Insights: Tim Draper’s Bitcoin Prophecy for El Salvador, Bukele’s Bitcoin Rush

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Tim Draper predicts bitcoin will make El Salvador a rich country, President Nayib Bukele vows to keep buying bitcoin, and Banco do Brazil announces offline capabilities test for the Brazilian CBDC. Tim Draper … Read more

Latam Insights: Argentina Arrests $400 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Founders, Brazil Defines Crypto Regulation as a Priority

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: $400 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme founders were arrested in Argentina, the Central Bank of Brazil established cryptocurrency regulation as a priority, and the Argentine Fintech Chamber proposed crypto tax exemptions in Argentina. $400 … Read more

Latam Insights: El Salvador Won’t Sell Its Bitcoin, Bitcoin Spot ETFs Land In Brazil and Peru

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: President Bukele states El Salvador will not sell its bitcoin, Bitcoin ETFs land in Brazil and Peru, and Argentine President Javier Milei aims to criminalize central bank money issuance. El Salvador Won’t Sell … Read more

Crypto.com Partners BTG Pactual to Expand Latam’s Crypto Reach

Crypto.com, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, partnered with BTG Pactual, Latam’s largest investment bank, to expand the access of Latam’s traditional customers to crypto services. The team-up entails listing BTG Dol, BTG Pactual’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, in Crypto.com’s platform, and its promotion in several significant trading pairs with bitcoin and ethereum. Crypto.com to List BTG Pactual-Issued Dollar … Read more

Lemon Report: Argentina Leads Crypto Adoption in Latam; Tether Dominates Stablecoin Sector

Argentina is leading the adoption of cryptocurrency in Latin America. According to a report titled “Argentina Crypto Capital,” produced by Lemon, a leading exchange in the country, four of every ten cryptocurrency apps in Latam are being used by Argentines, with over 70% of the deposits processed by the exchange corresponding to USDT, Tether’s dollar-pegged … Read more

Latam Insights: Argentina to Regulate Crypto via Decree, Bitget Eyes Latam Expansion

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The government of Argentina seeks to regulate the crypto industry with an executive order, Bitget announces expansion in Latam, and Honduras reiterates its private bank crypto ban. Argentina to Issue Crypto Exchange Regulation … Read more

Cryptocurrency Exchange Bitget Eyes Latam Expansion

Bitget, a top 15 cryptocurrency exchange, is seeking to expand its operations in Latin America, a market traditionally dominated by incumbents like Binance and Bitso. Maximiliano Hinz, Bitget’s growth director for Latam, believes that the exchange can differentiate by focusing on serving beginner investors with tools like its copy-trading feature. Bitget Aims to Gain Traction … Read more

Latam Insights: Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas’ Bitcoin Investment Advice, Bitso’s Latam Trends Report

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego offers bitcoin investment advice, Bitso’s report finds Latam is a bitcoin region, and Honduras bans financial institutions from dealing with crypto. Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Gives Bitcoin Investment … Read more