Paraguay

Paraguay

Policy

Golpe a la minería cripto: Paraguay rechaza un proyecto de ley para la regulación del sector

De aprobarse, la ley habría podido poner un límite al valor que el operador de electricidad puede cobrar a los mineros de bitcoin.

Palacio legislativo de Paraguay. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Policy

Paraguay Votes Down Crypto Regulatory Bill in a Blow to Crypto Mining Industry

The bill would have capped how much the grid operator can charge bitcoin miners for electricity.

Palacio legislativo de Paraguay. (Eliza Gkritsi/CoinDesk)

Videos

Crypto and Security: Tips to Prevent Hacks for Exchanges to Nations Embracing Bitcoin

Kris Constable, CEO of bitcoin wallet app CoinOS, discusses how his company is helping to combat the “perpetual problem” of crypto exchanges falling victim to hacks. Meanwhile, NextWorldLeader’s Shannon Allen shares his take on the DeFi sector becoming a prime target for hackers. “Code auditing is key,” Allen said.

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Videos

Paraguay to Join El Salvador in Bitcoin Adoption?

El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption appears to be influencing lawmakers across Latin America to begin exploring their own crypto strategy. Paraguay is unveiling a crypto bill, but its proposed laws are nothing like those of El Salvador. Juanjo Benitez Rickmann, CEO of Bitcoin.

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Markets

Paraguay Proposed Bitcoin Law Includes Crypto Registration: Report

The bill reportedly seeks to regulate ownership and registration of crypto as well as crypto mining operations.

Bandera de Paraguay. (Alex Steffler/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

Paraguay University to Accept Bitcoin, Ether, XRP in August

Students at the institution can pay for degrees and courses using cryptocurrencies when the fall term begins.

The campus of Universidad Americana in Asunción, capital of Paraguay.