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Tether Invests in Parfin to Target Institutional USDT Settlement and Tokenization Across Latin America

Tether has announced a strategic investment in Latin American infrastructure provider Parfin, supporting USDT’s use in institutional settlement, RWA tokenization and credit markets, while USDT has maintained a tight dollar peg with deep liquidity and high trading volumes over the past year.

, by Tanzeel Akhtar

Blockchain News

Brazil’s $318B Crypto Boom: How Stablecoins Quietly Forged Latin America’s #1 Market

Between July 2024 and June 2025, Brazil recorded $318.8 billion in crypto inflows, leading Latin America’s $1.5 trillion digital asset volume

, by Hassan Shittu

Altcoin News

Latin America’s Largest Digital Bank Nubank Eyes Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins

Nubank, the biggest digital bank in Latin America, to integrate dollar-pegged stablecoins into its payment ecosystem, starting with credit card transactions.

, by Amin Ayan

Bitcoin Mining Not Causing Any Energy Issues, Says Paraguay Power Provider

Bitcoin mining operators are putting less of a strain on Paraguay’s power grid than engineers initially feared, the nation’s power provider says. Per the Spanish-language news outlet Criptonoticias, the comments came from Félix Sosa, the President of the National Electricity Administration...

, by Tim Alper

Deutsche Bank and Accenture-Backed Teams Taurus and Parfin Work to Fuel Institutional Adoption in EU and LatAm

Taurus, a Swiss digital asset infrastructure provider backed by Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, and financial technology company Parfin, have teamed up to hasten institutional adoption of digital assets in Latin America and Europe. According to the press release shared with Cryptonews, the...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Opinion: Trump’s ‘America First’ Crypto ETFs Make Zero Sense

Many crypto investors who have had their fingers burned by Trump before may decide to give these ETFs a wide berth.

, by Connor Sephton

Latin America’s Crypto Adoption Up 12% in 2024, 38% Hold 3+ Coins: Bitso

Cryptocurrency adoption in Latin America is on the rise, with more investors diversifying their portfolios, according to report from Bitso.

, by Ruholamin Haqshanas

Bolivia Grants State-run Company Permission to Use Crypto to Buy Oil and Gas

Bolivia’s government has granted the state-run oil company Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) permission to use crypto to buy oil and gas products. The Bolivian media outlet Urgente reported that President Luis Arce’s cabinet has also given YPFB the go-ahead to purchase US...

, by Tim Alper

Colombia’s Stock Exchange Mulls Crypto ETF Launch

Colombia’s stock exchange, the BVC, says it is “exploring” a possible crypto ETF launch through its overseas investment arm. Per Criptonoticias, the BVC says it is “in talks” with the Colombian Global Market (MGC), its public foreign securities platform. Crypto ETF Launch: Colombia...

, by Tim Alper

Colombia UNGRD Exec: I Used Crypto to Help Bribe Lawmakers

A man at the center of the ongoing Colombian UNGRD scandal says he used crypto to deliver around $1 million of bribes to leading lawmakers. El Colombiano reported that Colombia’s Supreme Court has launched a probe into the pair – both former assembly leaders. They are accused of accepting...

, by Tim Alper

Lawmaker: Bolivia Will Move into Crypto Adoption Top 5

A Bolivian lawmaker says her nation is ready to move into the crypto adoption “top 5” following recent legislative reform. In an interview with Criptonoticias, Mariela Baldivieso, a member of the parliament representing the Comunidad Ciudadana (Civic Community) party, said that the “pure use of...

, by Tim Alper

Binance Targets High-Net-Worth Clients in Asia and Latin America with ‘Binance Wealth’

Binance introduced Binance Wealth, a premium service to facilitate onboarding high-net-worth individuals/clients (HNWIs) into the digital asset space on October 29. The white-glove service enables private client managers to assist clients in managing diverse digital assets. It is similar to...

, by Hassan Shittu

Uruguay ‘a LATAM Crypto Regulation Leader’ After President Signs New Law

Uruguay’s crypto industry chiefs have welcomed a new law that will regulate the way crypto is traded in the nation. Per the media outlets Ámbito Financiero and iProUP, the Uruguayan parliament and President Luis Lacalle Pou signed off a law that gives the nation’s Central Bank supervisory...

, by Tim Alper

Bolivia Sees Over 100% Surge in Crypto Transactions After Legalizing Payments

Bolivia has experienced a massive surge in crypto transactions over the past three months following new regulations that legalized the use of digital payment channels. According to a recent announcement from the Central Bank of Bolivia, the country's monthly trading volume of virtual assets...

, by Hongji Feng

Ecuador Central Bank: We Do Not Have Power to Ban Crypto

The General Manager of the Ecuadoran Central Bank Guillermo Avellán says that crypto is not illegal in the country, but thinks trading must be regulated.His comments come in the wake of a recent official Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE) statement that warned citizens about the volatility of...

, by Tim Alper

Dominican Republic’s Top Financial Regulator Issues Crypto Warning

The Dominican Republic’s top financial regulator has issued the nation’s citizens with a warning about the dangers of investing in crypto.Per Acento, Alejandro Fernández, the Dominican Superintendent of Banks, said that the “official position” of the Monetary Board...

, by Tim Alper

Bitso Partners With Coincover For Digital Asset Security In Latin America

Crypto exchange Bitso has partnered with Coincover to enhance the security of its digital assets in Latin America.According to a Thursday press release published by Coincover, this collaboration will integrate disaster recovery and risk management solutions into Bitso’s infrastructure,...

, by Hongji Feng

Ecuador Central Bank Issues Crypto Warning as Wordcoin Adoption Rises

The Ecuador Central Bank has warned citizens about the dangers of crypto as Worldcoin (WLD) adoption continues to increase in the Latin American nation. Per an official Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE) statement and a report from CriptoNoticias, “several thousand” citizens have scanned their...

, by Tim Alper

Worldcoin Pushback Sees Firm Change the Way it Collects Data in Chile

Tools For Humanity, the operator of Worldcoin (WLD), will change the way it collects data in Chile after legal challenges. The Spanish-language media outlet Criptonoticias reported that Tools For Humanity will now bar “children and adolescents” from handing over biometric data in...

, by Tim Alper

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Tether Invests in Parfin to Target Institutional USDT Settlement and Tokenization Across Latin America

Brazil’s $318B Crypto Boom: How Stablecoins Quietly Forged Latin America’s #1 Market

Latin America’s Largest Digital Bank Nubank Eyes Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins

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