Latest from Andrés Engler
Bitcoin Should Not Be Legal Tender in El Salvador: IMF
The financial institution said the Central American country’s plans to acquire more bitcoin will require a “very careful analysis” of implications for its financial stability.
Brazil’s Central Bank to Launch CBDC Pilot in 2022: Report
The final version of the central bank digital currency is expected to come in 2024.
Latin American E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre to Enable Crypto Investments in Brazil
Mercado Libre users will be able to access crypto buying, selling and custodial services starting this week.
El Salvador to Create ‘Bitcoin City,’ Use $500M of Planned $1B Bond Offering to Buy More Crypto
The issuance of the tokenized bond, which was developed by Blockstream, will be processed by Bitfinex.
Argentina grava a los exchanges de criptomonedas
El país latinoamericano aplicará un impuesto de 0,6% a los compañías que ofrecen compraventa de cripto.
Mexican Crypto Exchange Bitso Incorporates Circle Solutions for Cross-Border Payments Initiative
The Bitso Shift initiative will allow Mexican businesses to make cross-border transactions more securely and easily.
Bitrefill Enables Salvadorans to Pay Many of Their Bills With Bitcoin
Salvadorans will be able to pay for 150 different services with bitcoin via on-chain or Lightning Network transactions.
Argentina to Tax Crypto Exchanges
The Latin American country will levy a 0.6% tax on the exchanges on cryptocurrency purchases and sales.
Peru’s Central Bank Is Developing a CBDC
The central bank’s president said that the country is partnering with other central banks in the issuance of a domestic CBDC.
Chia Network to Help Costa Rican Government Track Climate Change
The blockchain and smart transaction platform will supply technical services for the Central American country’s climate change metrics system.
