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Finance

MoneyGram Makes Stablecoins the Backbone of Its Next-Generation App

Launching first in Colombia, the app will allow users to receive and hold funds in USD-backed stablecoins.

MoneyGram app (MoneyGram)

Finance

Latin America Oil, Gas Deal Worth $75M Gets Tokenized as RWA Momentum Builds

Tokenization specialist Global Settlement said the deal marks the first fully tokenized capital stack for an operational energy asset.

oil field (Unsplash/Getty Images)

Finance

Tether Invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange Orionx to Drive Latin American Adoption

The exchange also received a 2023 investment from Bitfinex.

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino at Paris Blockchain Week on April 14, 2022. (Twitter/Bitfinex, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

LatAm Exchange TruBit Taps Crypto Lending Platform Morpho for DeFi Earn Offering

A better user experience can be created by having fintech at the front and DeFi at the back, also known as a “DeFi mullet.”


Markets

Binance Research Survey Shows 95% of Latin American Crypto Users Plan to Buy More in 2025

The survey found that investors entered the cryptocurrency space looking for significant returns and financial freedom.

A pair of hands resting on a keyboard with an iPad showing graphs and price quotes. (Kanchanara/Unsplash)

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The Next Bridge.xyz? BlindPay's CEO Wants to Revolutionize Global Payments

Bernardo Moura is looking to upend SWIFT’s dominance of the massive international payments industry, starting with Latin America.

BlindPay CEO Bernardo Simonassi Moura

Finance

How a $115M Crypto Fund With Big Ambitions Plans to Invest In Latin America

Hyla Fund Management is starting a new LatAm crypto funds and wants to become the "Goldman Sachs for digital assets."

Paola Origel, the CEO and co-founder of Hyla Fund Management. (Credit: Hyla Fund)

Finance

Binance Unveils 'Binance Wealth' for Elite Customers

The initial focus will be on Asia and Latin America, Binance said.

Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.

Videos

Latin America's Crypto Surge: A Battle Against Inflation

According to Chainalysis, Latin America is the second fastest growing region when it comes to crypto adoption with a year over year growth rate of over 42%. This comes as countries in the region continue with their long battle against inflation. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Finance

Ripple Partners With Brazilian Exchange Mercado Bitcoin to Offer Business-Focused Payments Solution

Mercado Bitcoin plans to offer its corporate and retail customers support for international payments, allowing users to transact with Brazilian Reais.

Payments network built on Sui (Steve Johnson/Unsplash)