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Tether Clarifies Power‑Cut Situation in Uruguay
21.9.2025
Tether is in the early stages of winding down its mining operations in Uruguay due to high energy costs. Tether had been negotiating new tariffs with UTE, the state‑owned power company, since 2023, but the talks produced no agreement. Tether Clarifies Power Cuts in Uruguay, States It Is Winding...
Report: Argentina Surges Past Brazil as Crypto Adoption Haven in Latin America
19.9.2025
Sherlock Communications, a Latam‑focused firm, said Argentina has consolidated itself as a leader in crypto regulation and adoption in the region over Brazil. While Brazil has a larger crypto market, the firm says Argentina is one of the Latam’s most active crypto‑receiving nations. Sherlock...
Power Cuts: Tether Owes Nearly $5 Million in Energy Bills to Uruguay
19.9.2025
Local reports say the power company cut power to Tether’s operation on July 25 amid a renegotiation of Uruguay’s power tariffs. In June, the company signed an MoU conditioned on payment of its outstanding debts. Tether Faces Power Cuts in Uruguay Amidst $5 Million Outstanding Energy Debt Tether...
Moneygram Debuts Stablecoin-Powered Cross-Border Transactions in Latam
19.9.2025
Moneygram, a remittance industry giant, is gearing up to include stablecoin-powered operations for its cross-border transactions in Latam, adopting USDC in collaboration with Crossmint. The move aims to cut costs and retain users who are pivoting to stablecoins. Moneygram Pushes Stablecoins in...
Latam Insights Encore: Schrödinger’s Bitcoin Purchases? El Salvador Should Issue Clarification
16.9.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine the mystery of El Salvador’s alleged bitcoin purchases and why the government is due to issue an official clarification. Latam Insights Encore:...
Latam Insights: Salvadoran Bitcoin Purchases Scrutinized, Meliuz Leverages Options
15.9.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition: a blockchain sleuth finds evidence of El Salvador’s bitcoin “reshuffling,” Meliuz begins leveraging an options‑based strategy to acquire more bitcoin, and Uruguay...
El Salvador Stresses Bitcoin Banks Are Coming This Year
14.9.2025
During celebrations marking the fourth year of the country’s bitcoin pivot, authorities said bitcoin banks will be established soon. El Salvador enacted the Investment Bank Law in August, opening the doors to private bitcoin investment banks. El Salvador Readies to Open Bitcoin Banks Soon...
Central Bank of Uruguay to Study Digital Currency Implementation
12.9.2025
Uruguay is in the initial stages of studying the implementation of a digital currency as part of a restructuring process. Adolfo Sarmiento, the former manager of economic policy and markets, has been reassigned to oversee the project. Uruguay Jumps on the Digital Currency Bandwagon as Part...
Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Gold Purchase Sidesteps IMF Constraints to Acquire Sound Money
12.9.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine the significance of El Salvador’s latest gold purchase and how it aligns with bitcoin’s sound‑money ethos. Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador’s...
Brazil to Start Applying VASP Regulation by 2026
12.9.2025
Authorities at the Central Bank of Brazil stated that it aims to start enacting VASP regulation in 2026, following the definition of the rules those regulations will follow. The bank stressed that the rules will allow for freedom but should not be “too bold.” Central Bank of Brazil Aims to Finalize...
Latin American devs favor Ethereum and Polygon over new chains: Report
11.9.2025
Researcher Luiz Eduardo Abreu Hadad told Cointelegraph that while devs are drawn to established ecosystems, the region can create new platforms
Latin American devs favor Ethereum and Polygon over new chains: Report
11.9.2025
Researcher Luiz Eduardo Abreu Hadad told Cointelegraph that while devs are drawn to established ecosystems, the region can create new platforms
Latam Insights: El Salvador Purchases Gold, USDT Rises as a Crude Settlement Tool in Venezuela
7.9.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, El Salvador turns to gold to diversify its foreign reserves, Venezuela reportedly uses USDT to settle crude sales, and Bolivia is set to launch its national CBDC....
Economist: USDT Leveraged to Settle Crude Oil Sales in Venezuela
4.9.2025
The Venezuelan government is using USDT to receive payments for crude shipments, according to local sources. The move prevents a blockade of crude payments, allowing the Venezuelan government to supply the local foreign currency market directly. Venezuela Leverages USDT to Receive Crude Sale...
Binance Invests Over One Billion Pesos to Expand Fiat Services in Mexico
2.9.2025
Binance announced on September 1, 2025, the launch of Medá, a newly authorized Electronic Payment Funds Institution (IFPE) in Mexico, backed by a planned investment of more than one billion pesos ($53 million) over four years. Medá, operated by an independent vertical within Binance, will provide...
Latam Insights Encore: Venezuela Shows the Power of Stablecoins
2.9.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine how stablecoins have become a tool for preserving value in Venezuela, facing increasingly high inflation and devaluation indices. Latam Insights...
Latam Insights: Stablecoins Grow In Venezuela, El Salvador Moves Bitcoin
2.9.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, stablecoin adoption grows in Venezuela as devaluation hits, El Salvador moves bitcoin from its strategic reserve, and Brazil denounces ongoing dollar...
Report: Institutional Stablecoin Adoption Exploded in Latam During H1 2025
29.8.2025
The Stablecoins Landscape in Latam report, issued by Bitso, recently revealed that institutional stablecoin adoption exploded in the region, with new use cases surging as these instruments emerge from the regulatory gray zone in countries such as Mexico and Argentina. Bitso Report Specifies...
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...
Latam Insights Encore: Central Bank of Brazil Fumbles on Bitcoin Reserve Matters
27.8.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine the failed stance of the Central Bank of Brazil on bitcoin and how it might prevent Brazil from pioneering a BTC reserve in Latam. Latam Insights...