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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Portugal Grants First Crypto Exchanges Operating Licenses

The central bank announced Criptoloja and Mind the Coin will be able to operate in the country.

The Central Bank of Portugal licensed two crypto exchanges after a new crypto trading platform law took effect earlier this year.

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Grupo paraguayo de entretenimiento aceptará criptomonedas desde julio

Los pagos con bitcoin, ether, shiba inu y chiliz estarán disponibles en sus 24 locales.

Santiago Sosa (GrupoCinco), Carlos Rejala (Congressman) and Juanjo Benitez Rickmann (Bitcoin.com.py)

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Paraguay Entertainment Group to Accept Bitcoin, Ether, SHIB Next Month

Payments with bitcoin, ether, shiba inu and chiliz will be available at its 24 venues.

Santiago Sosa (GrupoCinco), Carlos Rejala (Congressman) and Juanjo Benitez Rickmann (Bitcoin.com.py)

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Panama to Present Crypto-Related Bill in July

Following El Salvador, opposition politician Gabriel Silva says he is seeking consensus to make cryptocurrency legal tender in Panama.

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Diputado panameño presentará en julio un proyecto de ley enfocado en criptomonedas

Tras lo ocurrido en El Salvador, el político opositor Gabriel Silva dice estar buscando consensos para promover que sean de curso legal y atraer empresas del sector.

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Central American Development Bank Forms Technical Group for El Salvador Bitcoin Bill

The government requested a consultancy from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI).

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Banco Central argentino investiga a nueve empresas fintech por uso ilegal de criptomonedas

Si confirma los hechos, iniciará denuncias penales que pueden incluir penas de prisión.

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Argentina Is Investigating 9 Fintech Firms for Unauthorized Crypto Offerings

If the BCRA confirms its suspicions, it will initiate criminal complaints against the companies.

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El Salvador's Bitcoin Bill Raises 'Issues': IMF Spokesperson

Gerry Rice said El Salvador's plan to adopt bitcoin as legal tender raises "macroeconomic, financial and legal issues."

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Paraguay prepara un proyecto de ley para atraer empresas de criptomonedas

El diputado local Carlos Rejala espera atraer empresas de criptomonedas a la nación latinoamericana con un nuevo proyecto de ley el próximo mes.

Bandera de Paraguay. (Alex Steffler/Wikimedia Commons)