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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Policy

Mexico Plans to Issue a CBDC by 2024, Government Confirms

The Mexican government tweeted that it considers these new technologies and payment infrastructure of “utmost importance” to advance financial inclusion.

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Policy

Paraguay’s Senate Approves Proposal Regulating Crypto Mining and Trading

The bill, which seeks to take advantage of the Latin American country’s energy surplus, will be discussed by the Chamber of Deputies in 2022.

Bandera de Paraguay. (Alex Steffler/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Brazilian Crypto Asset Manager Hashdex Pursues US Expansion Following 2 Key Hires

The firm is adding staff for its U.S. operation and created the positions of head of corporate communications and chief of staff.

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Finance

Brazil Stock Exchange B3 Plans to Enter Crypto Market in 2022: Report

The country’s only exchange is evaluating opportunities in asset tokenization and digital asset custody, and it also plans to launch a crypto ETF.

Brazilian flag (Mateus Campos Felipe/Unsplash)

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Finance

Gemini to Allow Crypto Trading in Colombia Under Government-Sponsored Pilot Program

The company plans to offer bitcoin, ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash trading in partnership with local bank Bancolombia starting in December.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Gemini founders (Shutterstock)

Finance

E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Taps Paxos to Power Crypto Service in Brazil

Users of Mercado Pago will be able to buy and sell bitcoin, ether and the USDP stablecoin starting in December.

Tulio Oliveira is vice president of Mercado Pago in Brazil. (Mercado Libre)

Finance

Brazilian Crypto Unicorn 2TM Raises $50M in Series B Round Extension

10T and Tribe Capital were among the latest investors in the new closing of the funding round, which was initially $200 million.

Roberto Dagnoni, 2TM CEO; Reinaldo Rabelo, Mercado Bitcoin CEO; Mauricio Chamati and Gustavo Chamati, 2TM co-founders (2TM)

Finance

Crypto.com to Sponsor Latin America’s Leading Soccer Competition

The company will serve as an official partner of the CONMEMBOL Copa Libertadores Cup starting in 2023. It plans to develop competition-related NFTs.

(Matthew Ashton/AMA/Getty Images)

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Policy

Según el FMI, bitcoin no debería ser de curso legal en El Salvador

La institución financiera dijo que los planes del país centroamericano de adquirir más bitcoin requerirán un “análisis muy cuidadoso” de las implicaciones para su estabilidad financiera.

(Archivo de CoinDesk)

Finance

Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Owner Plans Latin American Acquisitions: Report

2TM, the holding company for Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange by market valuation, is looking to become a leading provider of blockchain infrastructure services in Latin America.

Roberto Dagnoni, CEO y presidente ejecutivo de 2TM Group, la empresa holding de Mercado Bitcoin. (2TM)