Argentina
Crypto Remittances Prove Their Worth in Latin America
Crypto remittances are growing in Latin America, particularly in the wake of other remittance platforms shutting off access to some markets.
Venezuela's Bitcoin Story Puts It in a Category of One
Venezuela’s peer-to-peer bitcoin activity has been extraordinary, whether measured as an absolute or relative to GDP, according to CoinDesk Research data.
Why Fiats Are Failing in 2020
From Brazil to Argentina to Turkey, bitcoin priced in local currencies is reaching all time highs. But is this a story of bitcoin succeeding, fiat failing or both?
Argentine Telecom Hackers Demanded $7.5M in Crypto as Ransom
Argentina’s leading telecommunications company fought off a cyberattack on Saturday where hackers demanded a hefty ransom in monero to release keys that would allow infected computers back into the system.
CoinDesk On Location: The Founder of SatoshiTango Talks About Building In LatAm
SatoshiTango founder Matias Bari talks to CoinDesk’s Diana Aguilar about building in South America and managing economic uncertainty in Argentina's current market crisis.
Bitcoin in Emerging Markets: Latin America
Crypto adoption is up from Argentina to Venezuela, especially bitcoin and stablecoins like dai. But each market is unique.
Argentina's Central Bank Trials Blockchain for New Interbank Settlement Layer
The trial seeks a faster, more transparent clearing system and involves some of the country's largest banks.
Argentina's Gas Regulator Greenlights Industry Blockchain Built With RSK Tech
Gasnor, a natural gas distributor for two million Argentine residents, has won approval to pilot a smart contract-based platform aimed to speed up the country's chronically slow gas certification processes.
Lock BTC, Get DAI: Lending Firm Bridges Bitcoin-DeFi Divide in Latin America
Ledn is partnering with MakerDAO to bring the ethereum-backed stablecoin DAI to more users in Latin America.
WATCH: Athena's Bitcoin ATM Business Blooms in Argentina
Argentina's economic woes have led to a rise in crypto adoption. We talk to Athena Bitcoin, one of the biggest crypto ATM networks in the country.
