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Latam Insights Encore: A BRICS Currency Is Coming, Sooner or Later
8.7.2025
Even with the opposition of the Trump Administration, the issuance of a BRICS currency, even if it is used only for trade purposes, seems unavoidable as the bloc continues to grow to become a world power rivaling the Group of Seven (G7). Latam Insights Encore: A BRICS Currency Is Unavoidable While...
El Salvador Evolves AI Strategy by Launching Nvidia-Powered National Lab
7.7.2025
El Salvador has begun preparations for the launch of one of the first artificial intelligence labs in Latin America, powered by Nvidia chips. The nation aims to develop its own AI, referred to as “sovereign AI,” to create national AI systems for social and economic purposes. El Salvador...
Latam Insights: Brazil Floats BRICS Currency, Tether Pushes Green Bitcoin Mining
7.7.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Brazil proposes the issuance of a new BRICS trade currency, Tether pushes a green bitcoin mining initiative, and the Central Bank of Brazil faces a hack....
Mercado Bitcoin to Tokenize $200M in Real-World Assets on XRP Ledger
6.7.2025
Mercado Bitcoin is unleashing over $200 million in real-world asset tokenization on XRPL, igniting a bold expansion into global finance across South America and Europe. Ripple and Mercado Bitcoin Join Forces to Scale Global Finance on XRPL Ripple revealed on July 4 that digital asset platform...
Adecoagro Partners With Tether to Pioneer Renewable Energy Use for Bitcoin Mining in Brazil
4.7.2025
decoagro is partnering with Tether to explore the use of its renewable energy generation for bitcoin mining in Brazil. This initiative will enable Adecoagro to redirect excess energy, currently sold at spot market prices, into a new revenue stream: bitcoin. Tether and Adecoagro Partner to Establish...
Latam Insights Encore: Bolivia’s Crypto Affair Is Unavoidable: Here’s Why
1.7.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the ongoing crisis in Bolivia is configured to stimulate the growth of crypto adoption, even from the government side. Latam Insights Encore:...
Latam Insights: Meliuz Surges as Bitcoin Power, Crypto Adoption Rises Sky High in Bolivia
29.6.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Meliuz claims the bitcoin throne in Brazil and the region, Bolivia’s crypto adoption grows to record levels, and Brazil announces a public consultation...
Meliuz Becomes the Largest Bitcoin Treasury Company in Latam With Latest Purchase
24.6.2025
Meliuz, previously known for its cashback operations, has become the largest holder of bitcoin in Latam, surpassing Mercado Libre. Meliuz Chairman Israel Salmen stated that with the latest purchase, the company now holds nearly 600 BTC and aims to acquire more. Meliuz Blazes Past Mercado Libre...
Brazil’s Méliuz Buys $28.6M in Bitcoin, Becomes Top Public BTC Holder in Latin America
23.6.2025
The company reported a BTC yield of 908%, ranking it among the largest among bitcoin treasury companies
Latam Insights Encore: Milei’s Dollar Gambit Pays off, Argentina to Enter Global Market
23.6.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how President Javier Milei’s actions have paid off, enabling the country to reduce its inflation levels to their lowest point in five years....
Latam Insights: Argentina Achieves Historic Milestone, Brazil Battles Crypto Tax
22.6.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Argentina has achieved its lowest inflation levels in five years, Brazil is contesting Lula’s cryptocurrency tax in Congress, and Argentina has blocked access...
Latin America Oil, Gas Deal Worth $75M Gets Tokenized as RWA Momentum Builds
17.6.2025
Tokenization specialist Global Settlement said the deal marks the first fully tokenized capital stack for an operational energy asset
Cryptocurrency Remittances Spike 40% in Latin America
15.6.2025
According to a report by Chainalysis and AUSTRAC, cryptocurrency rails for remittances are booming in Latam. This use case, which previously struggled to gain momentum, is currently experiencing significant growth, with volumes increasing by over 40% in 2024 and the potential for further growth...
UK's OpenTrade Raises $7M to Expand Stablecoin Yield Access in Inflation-Hit Markets
11.6.2025
OpenTrade is expanding real-world asset-backed yield access in Latin America and Europe
The WB Discovery Merger Failed, And Now It's Splitting Back Up
9.6.2025
About three years ago, two large media companies—Warner Bros. and Discovery Inc.—merged into one much larger company, WB Discovery. Then that company made a bunch of bad decisions, racked up a ton of debt, made everyone angry, and is now splitting up again into two new companies that will likely...
Latam Insights Encore: The TACO Realization Destroys Trump’s Tariff Threat Credibility
9.6.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how Latam is changing its position on Trump’s tariff threats, given his trend of backing away from enacting these measures. Latam Insights...
Latam Insights: Brazil Defies Trump’s Threats; Meliuz Seeks Funding to Purchase BTC
8.6.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Lula defies Trump’s tariff threats, Meliuz seeks financing to increase its bitcoin reserves, and Tether invests in Chile-based Orionx. Brazil Defies...
Tether Invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange Orionx to Drive Latin American Adoption
3.6.2025
The exchange also received a 2023 investment from Bitfinex
Latam Insights Encore: Bolivia’s New Anti-Crypto Decision Will Backfire… In Time
2.6.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the recent crypto ban in Bolivia, pertaining to the use of crypto for energy imports, could backfire in the future. Latam Insights Encore: Bolivia...
Latam Insights: Bolivia Bans Crypto Energy Transactions, Panama Accelerates Bitcoin Adoption
1.6.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Bolivia bans a state-owned oil company from using crypto to settle energy transactions, Panama accelerates bitcoin adoption policies, and the IMF approves...