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Piyasalar

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)

Finans

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

Politika

Bolivia Essentially Banned Crypto but Blockchain Advocates Are Pushing Back

Bolivia is one of the rare countries that has essentially banned cryptocurrency, but the nation's blockchain advocates aren't giving up.

Bolivia

Piyasalar

Latin America's Big Blockchain Opportunity

Decentralizing the financial sector and putting trust in distributed ledgers means less reliance on the continent's corrupt intermediaries.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Politika

How a Decentralized Internet Can Power Latin America's Economy

Bitcoin, fintech and DeFi can help Latin America become an interconnected and inclusive regional economy.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sasha Stories/Unsplash)

Piyasalar

Chainalysis Report Shows Healthy Crypto Usage in Venezuela

The Venezuelan government's push to create a cryptocurrency-centric economy appears to be working, but perhaps not in the way officials had hoped.

Traffic in Caracas (luisana zerpa/Unsplash)

Piyasalar

VC-Backed Crypto Exchange Mexo Launches in Latin America

Mexo, a cryptocurrency exchange designed for the Latin American user, launched on Thursday.

(Alexander Mak/Shutterstock)

Politika

Why It's Time to Pay Attention to Mexico's Booming Crypto Market

In a trend that is largely unnoticed outside of the country, Mexico is embracing cryptocurrency at a breakneck speed.

Crypto Use Is Taking Off in Mexico

Piyasalar

A Rare Glimpse Into How Crypto Is Really Used in Venezuela

After airdropping cryptocurrency to 60,000 users in Venezuela, AirTM survey results suggest how crypto is really used in the economically troubled nation.

An AirdropVenezuela event

Finans

Ethereum and EOSIO Square Up Over Enterprise Blockchain Business in Latin America

With ConsenSys in one corner and LatamLink in the other, a project backed by the Inter-American Development Bank is weighing Ethereum vs. EOS tech.

Birds in Costa Rica