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KuCoin Targets Latin America and Eastern Europe With New Fiat On-Ramps
13.6.2020
KuCoin has launched credit card support for 17 new fiat currencies, with the exchange expanding its services to Latin American and Eastern European customers
Failing Monetary Policy Boosts BreadWallet’s Popularity in Venezuela, Says CEO
1.6.2020
The co-founder of pioneering crypto wallet BRD attributes his company’s Venezuelan success to local demand for crypto driven by failing monetary policy
Colombia Is The Ransomware Capital Of Latin America
28.5.2020
A Colombian National Police report revealed that the country is the preferred target for ransomware attacks in Latin America
African P2P Volume Beats Out Latin America for First Time
22.5.2020
African P2P volumes are surging, posting the second-largest weekly regional trade for the first time on record
Largest Private Investment Bank in Latin America Issues Real Estate Tokens on Tezos
19.5.2020
Banco BTG Pactual, the largest private investment bank in Latin America is moving some of its real estate-backed security tokens over to the Tezos blockchain
P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes and Inflation in Latin America Are on the Rise
16.5.2020
During the last two months since the March 12 crypto market rout, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ demand for cryptocurrencies seems to be on the rise in certain regions in Latin America. Various reports published this week have noted that countries like Colombia, Venezuela...
Ledn Launches USDC Stablecoin Savings Accounts With Focus on Latin America
14.5.2020
Ledn is now offering USDC stablecoin savings accounts through a partnership with the crypto lending and trading conglomerate Genesis
Bitcoin in Emerging Markets: Latin America
8.5.2020
Crypto adoption is up from Argentina to Venezuela, especially bitcoin and stablecoins like dai. But each market is unique
Guide Highlights Patchwork of Crypto Tax Laws in Latin America
7.5.2020
New research has highlighted a patchwork of laws, confused regulations and unusual concepts governing crypto taxation in Latin America
Latin American Markets Post Record P2P Volume in April
2.5.2020
Four Latin American markets have produced record trade activity on Localbitcoins during April
Bitcoin-Backed ‘Cryptodollar’ to Combat Hyperinflation in Venezuela
24.4.2020
Valiu wants to combat Venezuelan hyperinflation and capital controls on remittances with a Bitcoin-backed synthetic dollar
Cybersecurity Firm ESET Manages to Disrupt Major Monero-Mining Botnet
23.4.2020
The Monero-mining malware has infected over 35,000 computers since May 2019, with 90% of compromised devices located in Peru
Blockchain App Used to Track COVID-19 Cases in Latin America
6.4.2020
To prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Latin America, blockchain startup Emerge is working with authorities to release a tracking app
As Governments Rush to Track Coronavirus, Honduras May Offer a Privacy-First Model
2.4.2020
A blockchain startup working in Honduras may show world governments how to limit surveillance overreach while still fighting the deadly coronavirus
Binance P2P Adds Five New Fiat Currencies in Latin America
19.3.2020
Users of the Binance P2P trading platform can now buy and sell crypto with five new Latin American fiat currencies
IADB: Blockchain Technology Program Aims to Fight Violence Against Women and Children
12.3.2020
The Inter-American Development Bank looks forward to funding Blockchain projects that fight violence against minorities in Latin America
Leader to Watch: Elena Giralt Talks Zcash and Feminism
7.3.2020
CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by Elena Giralt, the Electric Coin Company’s product marketing associate known for her research on cryptocurrency usage in Latin America, to talk about how digital assets can subvert power dynamics
Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway Gocrypto Onboards 1,000 Locations Worldwide
2.3.2020
On February 28, Gocrypto CEO Dejan Roljic revealed the payment gateway has officially onboarded 1,000 merchant locations during a recent company update that expanded upon the firm’s growth. Roljic also explained Gocrypto now has several locations in five countries and the company recently...
Crypto Contributes to Money Laundering Problems in Latin America, Report
28.2.2020
Crypto exchanges in Latin America attract money launderers due to “extremely lax” AML and KYC regulations, a new report says
The State of Blockchain: Experts Weigh in on Adoption Around the World
23.2.2020
Despite challenges, experts are bullish on blockchain’s prospects around the world: “Once people truly understand its vast potential, I believe wide-scale adoption of blockchain will occur”