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Uruguayan Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Allow Crypto to be Used for Payments
The project, presented by ruling party senator Juan Sartori, includes a regulatory framework for crypto exchanges and miners.
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Paraguay to Join El Salvador in Bitcoin Adoption?
Paraguay to Join El Salvador in Bitcoin Adoption?
El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption appears to be influencing lawmakers across Latin America to begin exploring their own crypto strategy. Paraguay is unveiling a crypto bill, but...
Paraguay to Join El Salvador in Bitcoin Adoption?

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Argentinian Crypto Exchange Buenbit Raises $11M to Expand in Latin America
Buenbit plans to expand in Peru, Colombia and either Brazil or Mexico.
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Mercado Bitcoin Director: ‘Crypto Adoption in Brazil Is Happening’
Mercado Bitcoin Director: ‘Crypto Adoption in Brazil Is Happening’
Crypto is booming in Brazil as its largest exchange Mercado Bitcoin raises $200 million from the SoftBank Latin America Fund. Mercado Bitcoin’s Fabricio Tota discusses the sta...
Mercado Bitcoin Director: ‘Crypto Adoption in Brazil Is Happening’

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Argentine Lawmaker Proposes Bill for Businesses to Pay Employees in Crypto
Independent deputy Jose Luis Ramon said his bill would promote greater autonomy and self-governance for Argentina's citizens.
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Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Exchange Raises $200M From SoftBank
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Exchange Raises $200M From SoftBank
Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest exchange and one of the largest in Latin America, has raised $200 million in series B funding from the SoftBank Latin America Fund. “The Hash...
Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Exchange Raises $200M From SoftBank

Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego Says His Bank Is Working to Be First Lender in Mexico to Accept Bitcoin
Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego Says His Bank Is Working to Be First Lender in Mexico to Accept Bitcoin
Billionaire and noted bitcoin bull Ricardo Salinas Pliego revealed he is working to make his bank, Banco Azteca, the first lender in Mexico to accept bitcoin. “The Hash” team...
Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego Says His Bank Is Working to Be First Lender in Mexico to Accept Bitcoin

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Mexico's Finance Minister Confirms Cryptos Are Banned From Financial System
The statement comes after Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego said his bank would accept bitcoin.
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Stellar Invests $15M in AirTM to Boost Financial Access in Latin America
Stellar Invests $15M in AirTM to Boost Financial Access in Latin America
The Stellar Foundation has invested $15M in AirTM, a Mexico-based peer-to-peer crypto exchange. The foundation’s investment aims to improve access to digital payments in Latin...
Stellar Invests $15M in AirTM to Boost Financial Access in Latin America

How Blockchain Technology Serves the Underserved Across the Developing World
How Blockchain Technology Serves the Underserved Across the Developing World
UWINCorp Limited has a particular mission: to help underserved communities across Africa document and assert sovereignty over their natural resources, including indigenous pla...
How Blockchain Technology Serves the Underserved Across the Developing World