latin america

El Salvador Loses Half of BTC Investment as Market Plummets, Official Defends Country’s Bitcoin Strategy
El Salvador Loses Half of BTC Investment as Market Plummets, Official Defends Country’s Bitcoin Strategy
El Salvador’s Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya stated that bitcoin’s recent price plummet will only have an “extremely minimal” impact on the country’s economy. “The Hash” gr...
El Salvador Loses Half of BTC Investment as Market Plummets, Official Defends Country’s Bitcoin Strategy

Former Binance Exec on Spurring Crypto Adoption in Emerging Markets
Former Binance Exec on Spurring Crypto Adoption in Emerging Markets
Two former executives of Binance have created a $100 million venture fund with a focus on metaverse and crypto adoption in emerging markets.
Former Binance Exec on Spurring Crypto Adoption in Emerging Markets

Bitcoin Hovers Above $30K Support Amid Asian Markets Gain
Bitcoin Hovers Above $30K Support Amid Asian Markets Gain
As bitcoin holds above the key $30,000 level, BTG Pactual’s Andre Portilho discusses the prospects of bitcoin as a safe haven asset amid economic uncertainties in the U.S. and...
Bitcoin Hovers Above $30K Support Amid Asian Markets Gain

Framework Ventures Exec on Future of Web 3 Gaming and DeFi
Framework Ventures Exec on Future of Web 3 Gaming and DeFi
Framework Ventures Co-founder Vance Spencer discusses their $400 million fund to back Web 3 gaming and DeFi initiatives. Spencer highlights the shift from free-to-play to play...
Framework Ventures Exec on Future of Web 3 Gaming and DeFi

Lemon Cash Co-Founder on Crypto in Latin America
Lemon Cash Co-Founder on Crypto in Latin America
Borja Martel Seward, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Argentinian crypto exchange Lemon Cash, shares insights into the role of crypto in Argentina and wider Latin Am...
Lemon Cash Co-Founder on Crypto in Latin America

Could Bitcoin Become Legal Tender in Mexico?
Could Bitcoin Become Legal Tender in Mexico?
Mexican senator Indira Kempis recently introduced a bill proposing that bitcoin become legal tender in the country. Felipe Vallejo, chief regulatory officer at Mexico-based cr...
Could Bitcoin Become Legal Tender in Mexico?

CEOs of Bolt and Wyre on the Largest Crypto Deal to Date
CEOs of Bolt and Wyre on the Largest Crypto Deal to Date
Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla and Wyre CEO Ioannis Giannaros discuss Bolt’s decision to purchase crypto firm Wyre for $1.5 billion in the largest non-SPAC deal of the industry. They...
CEOs of Bolt and Wyre on the Largest Crypto Deal to Date

Coinbase’s Potential Latin America Expansion
Coinbase’s Potential Latin America Expansion
Coinbase is reportedly looking to acquire 2TM, the owner of Brazil’s largest crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin. “The Hash” hosts discuss the growing interest of crypto firms lik...
Coinbase’s Potential Latin America Expansion

'OK Boomers': Nayib Bukele Responds to Bipartisan US Senate Proposal Raising Alarms Over El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption
‘OK Boomers’: Nayib Bukele Responds to Bipartisan US Senate Proposal Raising Alarms Over El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption
U.S. Sens. Jim Risch, Bob Menendez and Bill Cassidy proposed a new act that would require a State Department report on mitigating risks to the U.S. financial system from El Sa...
'OK Boomers': Nayib Bukele Responds to Bipartisan US Senate Proposal Raising Alarms Over El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption

Crypto VC Investments in Latin America Grew to $653M in 2021
Crypto VC Investments in Latin America Grew to $653M in 2021
Venture capital investments in crypto and blockchain firms in Latin America reached $653 million in 2021, almost 10 times more than what was invested in 2020, according to the...
Crypto VC Investments in Latin America Grew to $653M in 2021