Andrés Engler

Andrés Engler is a CoinDesk editor based in Argentina, where he covers the Latin American crypto ecosystem. He follows the regional scene of startups, funds and corporations. His work has been featured in La Nación newspaper and Monocle magazine, among other media. He graduated from the Catholic University of Argentina. He holds BTC.

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Panama President May Veto Crypto Regulation Legislation

The bill was approved by the country's legislature in April.

Bandera de Panamá (Luis Gonzalez/Unsplash)

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El presidente de El Salvador promueve la adopción de bitcoin entre países emergentes

Nayib Bukele recibe a representantes financieros de 44 economías en desarrollo en la reunión anual de la Alianza para la Inclusión Financiera.

Nayib Bukele asiste a la Asamblea Legislativa  por su segundo aniversario en el poder (Foto de Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

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El Salvador's President Promotes Bitcoin Adoption by Emerging Countries

Nayib Bukele is hosting financial representatives from 44 developing economies at the Alliance for Financial Inclusion's annual meeting.

Nayib Bukele asiste a la Asamblea Legislativa  por su segundo aniversario en el poder (Foto de Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

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Argentina Was at the Cusp of a Crypto Boom. The Central Bank Had Other Plans

The local monetary authority surprised banks by banning them from offering crypto, but so far it's left local exchanges alone.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sasha Stories/Unsplash)

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Finance

Startup cripto Belo levanta $3 millones en ronda seed para expandirse a Brasil y México

La compañía argentina también planea lanzar servicios para empresas en el segundo trimestre de 2022.

Belo planea en 2022 duplicar su equipo, actualmente de 30 personas. (Belo)

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Nubank, Brazil’s Largest Digital Bank, Launches Bitcoin and Ether Trading

The trading and custody service is being provided by blockchain infrastructure company Paxos.

Brazilian flag (Shutterstock)

Finance

El Salvador Acquires 500 Additional Bitcoin Amid Market Drop

President Nayib Bukele tweeted that his country “just bought the dip.”

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele

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Argentina's Central Bank Bans Lenders From Offering Crypto Services

The announcement on Thursday afternoon comes after the IMF last month approved a $45B loan facility for Argentina that stipulated the country would discourage the use of cryptocurrencies.

Banco Central de la República Argentina (Shutterstock)

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Finance

Argentina’s Largest Private Bank Launches Crypto Trading Feature

Banco Galicia now allows users to buy bitcoin, ether, USDC and XRP.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sadie Teper/Unsplash)

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Panama's Crypto Law: No Legal Tender, but Digital Assets Exempt From Capital Gains Tax

Panama's legislature on Thursday passed a bill aimed at making the country a favorable locale for crypto business.

Panama City (David Shvartsman/Getty images)