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EU and Mercosur Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement
19.1.2026
The EU and South America’s Mercosur formally sign a long‑awaited trade pact in Asuncion to cut more than 90% of tariffs. Top officials from the European Union and the Mercosur bloc signed the Partnership Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement in Asuncion, Paraguay on January 17, 2026, concluding...
Bitfarms exits Latam with $30M facility sale
2.1.2026
The company’s energy operations will become “100% North American” following the sale of the Paraguayan site
Bitcoin miner Bitfarms exiting Latin America with $30M sale of Paraguay site
2.1.2026
The company is selling the site to the Sympatheia Power Fund, managed by Singapore-based Hawksburn Capital
Hive Digital Completes Site Development in Paraguay, Achieves Hashrate Milestone
7.9.2025
Digital Hive has completed the second phase of development for its mining site in Yguazú, Paraguay, reporting an increase in its hashrate to 18 EH/s. Luke Rossy, Hive’s COO, emphasized that this goal was achieved in record time, with the company entering Paraguay in June 2024. Hive Digital Thrives...
Paraguay to Launch $6 Million Equity Tokenization Project on Polkadot
29.8.2025
The project will issue 130,000 equity tokens backed by $6 million for the Asunción Innovation Valley, a real‑estate development in Paraguay. The issuance is being managed by Better Use Blockchain, a tokenization platform built on Polkadot. Polkadot $6 Million Equity Tokenization Project Takes...
KULR Mining Hits 750 PH/s With New Bitmain Mining Rigs Stationed in Paraguay
10.7.2025
KULR Technology Group Inc. (NYSE American: KULR) has expanded its bitcoin ( BTC) mining operations, the company announced July 9. KULR Reaches 750 PH/s Bitcoin Mining Milestone On Wednesday, KULR disclosed that it deployed 3,570 Bitmain S19 XP 140 terahash per second (TH/s) bitcoin mining machines...
How a fake tweet from Paraguay pushed Bitcoin to $110K
18.6.2025
A fake post from the Paraguayan president’s X account claimed Bitcoin was now legal tender, triggering a sharp 4% price spike
How a fake tweet from Paraguay pushed Bitcoin to $110K
18.6.2025
A fake post from the Paraguayan president’s X account claimed Bitcoin was now legal tender, triggering a sharp 4% price spike
How a fake tweet from Paraguay pushed Bitcoin to $110K
18.6.2025
A fake post from the Paraguayan president’s X account claimed Bitcoin was now legal tender, triggering a sharp 4% price spike
How a fake tweet from Paraguay pushed Bitcoin to $110K
18.6.2025
A fake post from the Paraguayan president’s X account claimed Bitcoin was now legal tender, triggering a sharp 4% price spike
Latam Insights: Paraguay’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Hack, Brazil’s Crypto Tax Update
15.6.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña gets hacked, Brazil updates its crypto taxation regime, and crypto remittances fell 45% in El Salvador. No One Fell...
No One Fell for It: Paraguay’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Announcement Was a Zero-Sum Hack
10.6.2025
A recent social media post by President Santiago Peña announcing the enactment of bitcoin as Paraguay’s legal tender, shook the crypto community. Nonetheless, this turned out to be a scheme by attackers who gained control of the account and tried to take advantage. Attackers Compromise Paraguay’s...
Paraguay warns of ‘irregular activity’ after post claiming BTC is legal tender
9.6.2025
An X post by Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña claimed the country had recognized Bitcoin as legal tender, but the official government account soon urged users to “dismiss any recently published content.”
Paraguay warns of ‘irregular activity’ after post claiming BTC is legal tender
9.6.2025
An X post by Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña claimed the country had recognized Bitcoin as legal tender, but the official government account soon urged users to “dismiss any recently published content.”
Paraguay President's X Account Hacked, Shares Bitcoin Scam
9.6.2025
Santiago Peña's account said that bitcoin would be made legal tender
HIVE Digital Capacity Crosses 10 EH/s in May, Aims to More Than Double That by Year-End
6.6.2025
The firm’s hydropowered Paraguayan facilities fuelled a 58% monthly hashrate jump
Paraguay deports three undocumented immigrants after crypto mining theft attempt
17.5.2025
Paraguayan law enforcement has deported three individuals and arrested another for attempting to steal crypto miners at a facility near the country’s Itaipu hydroelectric dam.According to a May 15 statement from Paraguayan prosecutor Irene Rolón, the men were caught by police soon...
Paraguay deports three undocumented immigrants after crypto mining theft attempt
17.5.2025
Paraguayan law enforcement has deported three individuals and arrested another for attempting to steal crypto miners at a facility near the country’s Itaipu hydroelectric dam.According to a May 15 statement from Paraguayan prosecutor Irene Rolón, the men were caught by police soon...
Paraguay deports three undocumented immigrants after crypto mining theft attempt
17.5.2025
Paraguayan law enforcement has deported three individuals and arrested another for attempting to steal crypto miners at a facility near the country’s Itaipu hydroelectric dam.According to a May 15 statement from Paraguayan prosecutor Irene Rolón, the men were caught by police soon...
Bitcoin miner Hive taps Paraguay for low-cost energy partnership
7.5.2025
Several crypto-focused organizations — including Bitcoin (BTC) mining companies — are eyeing a US return, primarily driven by uncertain geopolitical tensions. Still, BTC miner Hive Digital Technologies is doubling down on the untapped potential of the Latin American (LATAM) market.In...