Latest from Andrés Engler
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Issuance Apparently Delayed
The country’s finance minister had previously suggested the bond sale could be launched as soon as this week.

Argentine Congress Approves IMF Debt Deal That Would Discourage Crypto Usage
The $45 billion loan was approved by the Senate on Thursday night, one week after the Chamber of Deputies passed it.

Argentine Senate to Vote on IMF Agreement Discouraging Use of Cryptocurrencies
The letter of intent was signed by both parties on March 3 and already approved by the Chamber of Deputies.

Crypto Payments Firm Utrust Receives Operating License From Central Bank of Portugal
The company, acquired in January by Elrond, plans to begin operating in Europe as a virtual asset service provider in several months.

Oxio Raises $40M to Bring Tokenized Telco Model to US and Brazil
The company's white label product allows any brand to serve as a mobile operator. It’s already working with Grupo Bimbo and other big brands in Mexico.

Argentinian Exchange Lemon Cash Expands to Brazil Amid Crypto Boom
The company plans to hire 60 employees in Brazil by the end of 2022.

Binance Signs MoU to Acquire Brazilian Securities Brokerage Sim;paul Investimentos
The potential deal comes ahead of legislation that would require proper licensing for overseas crypto exchanges operating in Brazil.

Santander Launches Loans Backed by Tokenized Commodities Such as Soy and Corn
The Spanish banking multinational has partnered with Agrotoken, an agricultural commodities tokenization platform, to offer the loans.

Spain’s Central Bank Licenses Bit2Me to Be Country’s First Crypto Services Provider
The exchange will be able to provide banks based in Spain with a white-label service for crypto trading on their platforms.

Venture capital: las inversiones en cripto en América Latina alcanzaron los $653 millones en 2021
El monto fue casi diez veces superior al registrado en 2020, según la Asociación de Inversión de Capital Privado en América Latina.

