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JPMorgan Mulls Blockchain-Based Deposit Token, Report
10.9.2023
America’s biggest bank by assets, JPMorgan Chase, is exploring a blockchain-based deposit token for cross-border payments and interbank transfers. If approved by regulators, the banking giant may create the digital asset, which would be different from its existing JPM Coin as it could be used...
Coinbase Seeks Expansion in Markets With Clear Crypto Rules Unlike US
9.9.2023
America’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, plans to expand its business in jurisdictions that are adopting clear regulations for the sector. These include markets in Europe, Asia and the Americas as opposed to the United States which, the company says, is enforcing existing rules and...
Ugandan Fintech Asaak Acquires Mexican Asset Financing Startup Flexclub
8.9.2023
The Ugandan mobility fintech Asaak recently spread its tentacles to Latin America after it bought the Mexican asset financing business Flexclub. The fintech’s CEO suggested that his company’s successful and profitable microfinance business partly influenced the decision to acquire the Mexican...
Coinbase signals EU, Canada, Brazil, Singapore and Australia as priorities
8.9.2023
The crypto exchange’s focus on non-U.S. markets is part of a next phase in its expansion plans, said the firm
Nintendo’s Genius Plan To Sell More Switches Depends On Kids Fighting
6.9.2023
The Nintendo Switch has sold an unprecedented 125 million units so far, putting it right behind the Nintendo DS (154 million) and Sony’s PlayStation 2 (over 155 million) on a list of best-selling consoles of all-time. Could the handheld hybrid surpass them and become the best-selling gaming device...
Nintendo’s Genius Plan To Sell More Switches Depends On Kids Fighting
6.9.2023
The Nintendo Switch has sold an unprecedented 125 million units so far, putting it right behind the Nintendo DS (154 million) and Sony’s PlayStation 2 (over 155 million) on a list of best-selling consoles of all-time. Could the handheld hybrid surpass them and become the best-selling gaming device...
El Salvador to introduce Bitcoin education in schools by 2024
5.9.2023
The non-profit and NGO Mi Primer Bitcoin partnered with the Ministry of Education El Salvador to include Bitcoin into its curriculum
Latam Insights: Worldcoin Breaks Records in Argentina, Circle Brings USDC to Chile
4.9.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Worldcoin reaches record verifications in Argentina, Circle partners with Mercado Pago to bring USDC to Chile, and Binance launches a Latam-focused remittance...
Court Ruling in Favor of Grayscale Clears Path for Bitcoin Innovation in US: Vivek Ramaswamy
1.9.2023
Grayscale’s court win over the U.S. securities regulator will help keep crypto innovation in America, Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is convinced. While praising the “strong decision,” Ramaswamy also commented that the case should have never reached the courts. Federal Courts...
Crypto may see second wind in the US as courts 'rein in the SEC' — Lawyer
31.8.2023
Crypto-focused lawyer Jeremy McLaughlin said the U.S. digital asset industry may re-ignite as the country's securities regulator racks up court losses
Binance launches crypto-to-bank account payment product in Latin America
30.8.2023
Binance's Send Cash product will facilitate crypto payments from nine countries to bank accounts based in Argentina and Colombia
Binance Launches Send Cash For Quick and Low-Cost Crypto Transfers in Nine Latin American Countries
30.8.2023
Following Binance's suspension of its cryptocurrency debit card services, Binance is introducing a new product in Latin America called "Send Cash," which enables users from 9 countries in the region to transfer crypto using Binance Pay.
In its statement on Tuesday, Binance ‘Send Cash’ will enable...
Bitcoin may hit $100K by capturing ‘even 2%–5% of gold’s market cap’ — Hut8 VP Sue Ennis
28.8.2023
New developments in the Bitcoin mining space have Hut8 vice president Sue Ennis convinced that well positioned miners will thrive after the next BTC halving
Latam Insights: Brazil’s Lula Pushes for BRICS Currency; Binance Drops Card Programs
28.8.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva pushes to issue a BRICS common currency, Binance drops card services, and Argentina gets invited to be part...
Mastercard and Binance end crypto card partnership in Latin America
25.8.2023
Visa also reportedly stopped issuing new co-branded cryptocurrency cards with Binance in Europe as of July
Num Finance launches Colombian peso stablecoin on Polygon
25.8.2023
Num Finance received $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round in May and is now issuing stablecoins in the local currencies of Argentina, Peru and Colombia
Binance to Withdraw Debit Card in Latin America, Middle East
24.8.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange said the card service will terminate Sept. 21
Binance to halt crypto debit card in Latin America and the Middle East
24.8.2023
Binance didn’t reveal the exact reason behind the suspension but claimed it would only impact 1% of users in the mentioned region
Crypto’s ‘Illusory Appeal’ Should Be Met by Regulation, Not Bans, BIS Study Says
22.8.2023
Bitcoin ETFs could boost adoption because digital assets offer an escape route for state-imposed capital controls, a grouping of central bankers from the Americas said
Federal Reserve CBDC Would Threaten Privacy and Freedom, Report Warns
22.8.2023
The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) recently sounded the alarm on the potential dangers of transitioning to a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This revelation, in a report penned by Michael Faulkender and David Vasquez, highlights the probable perils associated with the Federal...