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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Brazil's Central Bank Selects 14 Participants for CBDC Pilot

Among those selected are the largest local banks, Visa and Microsoft.

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Finance

Bitfinex Invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange OrionX to Expand Presence in Latin America

Orionx is planning to move into a number of new countries in hopes of surpassing a million users by next year.

Paolo Ardoino. (Ingrid Weel/Bitfinex)

Policy

Argentina’s National Securities Commission Approves Bitcoin Futures

The agency authorized the regulation of a futures contract based on a bitcoin index of Matba Rofex, an Argentinian stock exchange.

Bandera de Argentina. (Unsplash)

Policy

El Salvador Grants First Digital Asset License to Bitfinex

Tokenized shares and yield-bearing assets are potential products that could be launched under the new regulatory framework approved by the Central American country.

El Salvador (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Finance

Latin American E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Expands Crypto Trading to Chile

The company launched the service in partnership with Ripio, a regional crypto firm.

Bandera de Chile. (Unsplash)

Finance

Coinbase Expands in Brazil, Allows Crypto Purchases With Brazilian Reals

Previously, the exchange's users in Brazil could purchase crypto only with a credit card.

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Finance

Latin American Travel Agency Despegar Begins Accepting Crypto Payments

Teaming with Binance Pay, the travel company will initially accept crypto in Argentina, with plans to roll this option out to additional countries.

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Finance

Latin American Crypto Exchange Bitso and Mastercard Launch Debit Card in Mexico

Mastercard’s portfolio of crypto partnerships in Latin America also includes Binance, Belo and Buenbit.

Bandera de México. (Unsplash)

Finance

Brazil's Largest Public Bank Enables Tax Payments to Be Made With Crypto

The service will operate in partnership with Bitfy, a startup focused on blockchain solutions.

Oficinas de Banco do Brasil en Brasilia, Brasil. (Henrique Dias/Unsplash)

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Argentina's National Securities Commission to Set Requirements and Rules for Crypto Companies

The jurisdiction of that agency is specified in a bill that is under discussion in the Argentine Congress.

Argentina flag (Unsplash)