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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 its proposed laws are nothing like those of El Salvador. Juanjo Benitez Rickmann, CEO of Bitcoin.

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Mercati

L'exchange Cripto argentino Buenbit raccoglie 11 milioni di dollari per espandersi in America Latina

Buenbit prevede di espandersi in Perù, Colombia e in Brasile o Messico.

Federico Ogue, CEO de Buenbit. (Buenbit)

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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 state of crypto in the country. “Crypto adoption here in Brazil and South America is really happening,” Tota said.

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Un legislatore argentino propone una legge per le aziende che pagheranno i dipendenti in Cripto

Il deputato indipendente José Luis Ramón ha affermato che il suo disegno di legge promuoverà una maggiore autonomia e autogoverno per i cittadini argentini.

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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" panel discusses the booming interest for cryptocurrencies in Latin America and the implications for global crypto markets.

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Il ministro Finanza messicano conferma che le criptovalute sono bandite dal sistema finanziario

La dichiarazione arriva dopo che il miliardario messicano Ricardo Salinas Pliego ha dichiarato che la sua banca avrebbe accettato Bitcoin.

Arturo Herrera, Mexico's finance minister.

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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 continues the ongoing conversation around Latin America’s booming institutional interest for cryptocurrencies and the implications for financial access.

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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 America and boost Stellar’s presence in the region. Denelle Dixon of the Stellar Foundation joins “First Mover” to discuss AirTM and the foundation’s future investment plans across the developing world.

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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 plants. Another blockchain startup, Emerge, assists farmers in Latin America with keeping track of agricultural data and other records. Julius Akinyemi, CEO of UWINCorp, and Lucia Gallardo, CEO of Emerge, join "Money Reimagined" to discuss how the blockchain can be leveraged to serve historically underserved populations.

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Finanza

Le stablecoin come USDC vedono una domanda crescente in America Latina: CEO di Bitso

I latinoamericani si affidano sempre di più alle stablecoin come riserva di valore.

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