Latam Insights: Brazil Pushes for BRICS Unified Financial System, Milei Axes Tax Enforcement Agency

October 27, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, Brazil declares the necessity of creating a BRICS-centric financial system, President Javier Milei axes the tax collection agency in Argentina, and crypto volumes spike in Brazil. Brazil Calls for Unified BRICS Financial System, […]

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Chainalysis Latam Report Highlights Major Crypto Growth Milestone in Surprising Nation

October 12, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Argentina

A Chainalysis report reveals that Argentina surpassed Brazil in cryptocurrency value received during the period examined, highlighting the high adoption of stablecoins in Latin America. However, Venezuela was the market that grew the most, rising by 110% despite the current political and economic turmoil the nation is facing. Chainalisis Latam Report: Argentina Beats Brazil, Venezuela’s […]

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Latam Insights: Bukele Offers Bitcoin Advice to Argentina, Uruguay Passes Crypto Law

October 7, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Argentina

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele meets with President Milei in Argentina, offering bitcoin advice to the Senate, and Uruguay passes a cryptocurrency law after over two years of discussion. Bukele and Milei Meet: […]

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Ripple Boosts Cross-Border Transactions in Brazil With New Payment Solution

October 3, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Ripple is expanding its digital payments service in Brazil, partnering with Mercado Bitcoin to offer faster, cheaper cross-border transactions. This move positions Ripple Payments as a key player in the region’s crypto landscape, helping businesses move funds 24/7. With plans to streamline treasury operations between Brazil and Portugal, the service also aims to benefit corporate […]

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Bukele and Milei Meet: Zero-Deficit Budgets, Security, and Policy Discussed

October 1, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Argentina

The presidents of Argentina and El Salvador, Javier Milei and Nayib Bukele, met on Monday in Buenos Aires to discuss several issues concerning the mutual problems of their countries. The meeting, attended by members of both cabinets, covered topics such as security, debt issuance, and political matters. According to local sources, Bukele told Milei that […]

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Latam Insights Encore: Latin America’s Proactive Leadership Could Change the UN’s Agenda

October 1, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we examine the actions of proactive leaders in Latam, such as Argentina’s Javier Milei and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, and their potential to ignite change against the current globalist international agenda. Latam’s […]

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Latam Insights: Bukele Announces Self-Financed Budget; Salvadoran Coffee Purchase Settled With Bitcoin

September 23, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, President Nayib Bukele announces a zero debt budget, a batch of Salvadoran coffee gets purchased using bitcoin, and Lightspark eyes the region’s markets. Bukele States El Salvador Will Self-Finance 2025 Budget, Won’t Issue […]

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Lightning Network-Focused Startup Lightspark Sets Its Sights on Latam

September 19, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Lightspark hopes to enter Latin America’s cryptocurrency market through its partners in the region, including exchanges like Bitso and fintech institutions like Nubank. Nicolas Cabrera, Lightspark’s vice president of product, explained that the company will focus on targeting Latin America’s remittances and cross-border payments market, using its products to streamline these processes. Lightspark Aims to […]

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Latam’s Giant Mercado Libre Announces Expansion of Its Stablecoin Project

September 17, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Argentina

Mercado Libre, Latin America’s e-commerce and financial services giant, has announced that it will expand its previously launched Meli Dólar, an in-house developed dollar-pegged stablecoin, to other countries. The token, developed in partnership with the Argentina-based crypto exchange Ripio, will be launched in Mexico, according to Juan Vita, Senior Director of Product at Mercado Pago. […]

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Bit2me Secures Virtual Asset Service Provider License in Argentina

September 15, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Argentina

Bit2me, a leading Spanish crypto exchange, has secured approval as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) from Argentina’s National Securities Commission (CNV) on September 13, 2024. This authorization aligns Bit2me with local regulatory standards, providing confidence to both investors and Argentine financial institutions. The move is part of Bit2me’s broader strategy to expand its presence […]

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