Latest from Andrés Engler
Crypto VC Investments in Latin America Grew Almost Tenfold in 2021 to $653M
Consumer-facing crypto exchanges and retail trading platforms received the majority of funding, according to the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America.
Berkshire Hathaway Invests $1B in Brazilian Digital Bank Nubank, Reduces Mastercard, Visa Positions
The share purchase was made in the last quarter of 2021, according to an SEC filing.
Coinbase Enables Mexican Users to Easily Cash Out of Crypto Sent to Them
The exchange plans to offer the service in other countries where customers face similar challenges with remittances.
El Salvador Bitcoin Bond Issuance Coming as Soon as March 15: Finance Minister
In a TV appearance, Alejandro Zelaya also confirmed that the coupon for the paper will be 6.5%.
El Salvador Using Crypto Software Firm AlphaPoint to Fix Chivo Wallet Problems
Users of the state-run bitcoin wallet have complained about duplication of identity and the disappearance of funds.
Fan Token Site Socios Sues Argentine Soccer Association for Signing Competing Deal With Binance
A judge issues a preliminary injunction ordering the league to honor its contacts with the site.
Rio Official Explains Why City Is Putting 1% of Its Treasury Reserves Into Crypto
Chicão Bulhões, the city's secretary of economic development, told CoinDesk TV the move seeks to reduce locals' distrust of cryptocurrencies and turn the city into a crypto hub like Miami.
Mobile-First Blockchain Celo Launches Stablecoin Tied to Brazilian Real
As of Thursday, three Brazilian crypto exchanges will list the cREAL.
Binance to Sponsor Argentina’s National Soccer Team, Professional League
The agreement, which will last five years, is the first the global crypto exchange has signed with a national soccer team.
Why Brazil Is the Big Latin American Bet for Global Crypto Exchanges
A cocktail of inflation and devaluation is generating a crypto boom that players such as Binance, Coinbase and Crypto.com do not want to waste.
