Andrés Engler

Andrés Engler is a CoinDesk editor based in Argentina, where he covers the Latin American crypto ecosystem. He follows the regional scene of startups, funds and corporations. His work has been featured in La Nación newspaper and Monocle magazine, among other media. He graduated from the Catholic University of Argentina. He holds BTC.

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Policy

El Salvador Bitcoin Bond Issuance Coming as Soon as March 15: Finance Minister

In a TV appearance, Alejandro Zelaya also confirmed that the coupon for the paper will be 6.5%.

El Salvador (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Finance

El Salvador Using Crypto Software Firm AlphaPoint to Fix Chivo Wallet Problems

Users of the state-run bitcoin wallet have complained about duplication of identity and the disappearance of funds.

Un cajero automático Chivo en San Salvador, El Salvador (Camilo Freedman/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

Finance

Fan Token Site Socios Sues Argentine Soccer Association for Signing Competing Deal With Binance

A judge issues a preliminary injunction ordering the league to honor its contacts with the site.

Brazil v Argentina: Final - Copa America Brazil 2021

Policy

Rio Official Explains Why City Is Putting 1% of Its Treasury Reserves Into Crypto

Chicão Bulhões, the city's secretary of economic development, told CoinDesk TV the move seeks to reduce locals' distrust of cryptocurrencies and turn the city into a crypto hub like Miami.

A Sunny Sunday at the Beaches in Rio de Janeiro Amidst High Numbers of Infected People by the Coronavirus (COVID - 19)

Finance

Mobile-First Blockchain Celo Launches Stablecoin Tied to Brazilian Real

As of Thursday, three Brazilian crypto exchanges will list the cREAL.

Brazilian flag (Shutterstock)

Finance

Binance to Sponsor Argentina’s National Soccer Team, Professional ​​League

The agreement, which will last five years, is the first the global crypto exchange has signed with a national soccer team.

Argentina celebrates its Copa America 2021 victory.

Finance

Why Brazil Is the Big Latin American Bet for Global Crypto Exchanges

A cocktail of inflation and devaluation is generating a crypto boom that players such as Binance, Coinbase and Crypto.com do not want to waste.

Brazilian flag (Shutterstock)

Finance

El Salvador Plans to Offer Crypto-Based Loans for SMEs

The government will launch a first line of $10 million provided by the Solana-based lending platform Acumen in the first quarter of 2022.

El Salvador (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Finance

E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Invests in Crypto Firms Paxos, 2TM

The company acquired shares of the holding company for Mercado Bitcoin crypto exchange, and made a “strategic investment” in Paxos.

A MercadoLibre distribution center

Finance

Strike App Won’t Support Bitcoin in Argentina

The company trumpeted its expansion into Argentina earlier this week, but the Lightning Network-powered app is only supporting Tether’s stablecoin in the country.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sasha Zvereva/Unsplash)