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$2.2B Bitso Becomes First Crypto Unicorn in Latin America

The Mexico-based company said it is now valued at $2.2 billion, making it the first cryptocurrency company in the region to exceed a value of $1 billion.

Daniel Vogel, CEO y cofundador de Bitso. (Bitso)

Policy

Colombia’s Crypto Use Soars, and Local Regulators Step In

The Colombian government is implementing new anti-money laundering laws with local exchanges.

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Videos

What's Behind the Exploding Demand for DeFi in Latin America?

Crypto is booming in Mexico, and DeFi technologies are spreading across the Latin American region. Daniel Vogel, CEO of Mexico City-based crypto exchange Bitso, explains what's driving the hot crypto market, the current state of regulations in Mexico and how DeFi can find a foothold in economies underserved by the traditional financial system.

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Markets

Bitso adquiere la plataforma de criptoderivados Quedex con base en Gibraltar

La compañía mexicana planea incorporar el nuevo motor de trading de alto rendimiento a su plataforma exchange.

Cofundador y CEO de Bitso Daniel Vogel

Finance

Bitso Buys Gibraltar-Based Crypto Derivatives Platform Quedex

Mexico City-based Bitso plans to incorporate Quedex’s high-performance trading engine across the exchange.

Daniel Vogel, CEO y cofundador de Bitso. (Bitso)

Markets

Las criptomonedas crecen en la problemática economía de Argentina

La industria de la criptografía de Argentina registró volúmenes comerciales récord este año, en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19 y las dificultades económicas.

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Markets

Crypto Is Booming in Economically Challenged Argentina

Argentina's crypto industry saw record trading volumes this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic and economic hardship.

Congreso Nacional de Argentina

Markets

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.

Dollar bills in the cash drawer of a bakery shop Caracas, Venezuela. (Matias Delacroix/Getty Images)

Finance

Coinbase-Backed Bitso Raises $62M to Expand Crypto Footprint in Brazil

Latin American crypto exchange Bitso has raised a whopping $62 million funding round, the largest in the region for a digital asset firm.

Mexico City, where Bitso is based