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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Finance

Buenos Aires to Create Digital Identity Platform

The tool is expected to be operational no later than the first quarter of 2023, according to a city official.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Tim Snell/Getty Images)

Finance

Coinbase Said Near Deal to Buy Owner of Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange: Report

A transaction could be announced by the end of April, according to local newspaper Estadão.

Roberto Dagnoni, 2TM CEO; Reinaldo Rabelo, Mercado Bitcoin CEO; Mauricio Chamati and Gustavo Chamati, 2TM co-founders (2TM)

Layer 2

Bitcoin City: El Salvador’s Dreams for Utopia on Hold

Locals interviewed by CoinDesk have mixed feelings about El Salvador’s multimillion dollar proposal financed by “bitcoin bonds.”

A Chivo Wallet agent assisting a user in La Union, El Salvador (Elaine Ramirez/CoinDesk)

Finance

El Salvador’s Bukele Shoots Down FUD on Bitcoin Bond, Takes Issue With US Lawmakers

A Reuters report said Bitfinex had been booted from managing the bond sale, and a bill targeting El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption advanced in the Senate.

Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Policy

US Senate to Consider Bill Examining El Salvador's Bitcoin Experiment

The bill, which was passed out of committee on Wednesday, generated the displeasure of El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele.

U.S. Capitol Building (Ian Hutchinson/Unsplash)

Policy

Honduras’ Central Bank Debunks Bitcoin as Legal Tender Rumors

The BCH is, however, studying the feasibility of a central bank digital currency.

Honduras's flag (Hector Emilio Gonzalez/Unsplash)

Finance

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Issuance Apparently Delayed

The country’s finance minister had previously suggested the bond sale could be launched as soon as this week.

Volcano in El Salvador (Galen Rowell/Getty images)

Policy

Argentine Congress Approves IMF Debt Deal That Would Discourage Crypto Usage

The $45 billion loan was approved by the Senate on Thursday night, one week after the Chamber of Deputies passed it.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sasha Stories/Unsplash)

Policy

Argentine Senate to Vote on IMF Agreement Discouraging Use of Cryptocurrencies

The letter of intent was signed by both parties on March 3 and already approved by the Chamber of Deputies.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Finance

Crypto Payments Firm Utrust Receives Operating License From Central Bank of Portugal

The company, acquired in January by Elrond, plans to begin operating in Europe as a virtual asset service provider in several months.

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