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

Panamanian President Partially Vetoes Crypto Regulation Legislation

Laurentino Cortizo argued it’s necessary for the bill to comply with the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force.

Bandera de Panamá (Luis Gonzalez/Unsplash)

Finance

Bitso Processed $1B in Crypto Remittances Between Mexico and the US so far in 2022

The company hopes to capture 10% of global money transfers to the Latin American country by 2023, up from 4% earlier this year.

Bandera de México. (Jorge Aguilar/Unsplash)

Markets

With Market Crash, El Salvador Is Down $52M on Its Bitcoin Bet

The country has made $104 million in investments in the cryptocurrency since it made bitcoin legal tender last September.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has reportedly targeted journalists with spyware. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Huobi Global Acquires Latin American Crypto Exchange Bitex

The crypto exchange is seeking to expand in Latin America, but Bitex will continue to operate under the same name and with its current management team.

Huobi is expanding in Latin America with its acquisition of Bitex. (CoinDesk archive)

Finance

Top Latin American Crypto Exchange Bitso Lays Off 80 Employees

The company, which had more than 700 workers before the cuts, counts four million users in the region.

Daniel Vogel, CEO y cofundador de Bitso. (Bitso)

Finance

Tether Enters Latin America With Mexican Peso-Pegged Stablecoin

The country’s multibillion-dollar remittances business and difficulties in transferring money create a “unique opportunity," the company said.

Bandera de México. (Alexander Schimmeck/Unsplash)

Policy

Portuguese Congress Rejects Two Bills Seeking to Tax Crypto

The proposals were submitted by two leftist parties. The government, which also seeks to apply taxes, hasn’t submitted a proposal so far.

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

Policy

Paraguayan Bill Regulating Crypto Mining and Trading Moves Closer to Law

The legislation was approved with modifications in the country’s Chamber of Deputies and will now return to the Senate, which had passed it in December.

Bandera de Paraguay. (Alex Steffler/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Argentinian Crypto Exchange Buenbit Cuts 45% of Staff Due to Tech Industry Downturn

The company will focus on its current operations in Argentina, Mexico and Peru, and freeze previous plans to expand into other countries.

Federico Ogue, CEO de Buenbit. (Buenbit)

Policy

Panama President May Veto Crypto Regulation Legislation

The bill was approved by the country's legislature in April.

Bandera de Panamá (Luis Gonzalez/Unsplash)