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

Latin American Crypto Exchange Bitso to Sponsor São Paulo Football Club

The three-year partnership with the team will enable fans to purchase tickets and merchandise with cryptocurrencies.

Hernanes #15 (center) of Sao Paulo celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal at the Morumbi stadium on Aug. 30, 2020, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)

Finance

B2B Payments Platform Tribal Raises Debt Round Including $20M in Stellar USDC

The integration of USDC into the Tribal ecosystem is intended to provide small- and medium-sized businesses with cheaper and easier access to capital.

Foundations at Consensus 2022

Finance

After Identity Theft, Salvadorans Now Report Funds Disappearing From Chivo Wallets

Dozens of Salvadorans say that money has vanished from their wallets. And some report being approached by scammers when they tried to get help.

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - SEPTEMBER 14: A man attempts to take cash out from a Chivo ATM at Centro Historico on September 14, 2021 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Bitcoin has been a legal tender in El Salvador since Tuesday when the law that regulates its use in all economic operations came into force, on par with the dollar. (Photo by Camilo Freedman/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

Policy

Mexico Plans to Issue a CBDC by 2024, Government Confirms

The Mexican government tweeted that it considers these new technologies and payment infrastructure of “utmost importance” to advance financial inclusion.

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Policy

Paraguay’s Senate Approves Proposal Regulating Crypto Mining and Trading

The bill, which seeks to take advantage of the Latin American country’s energy surplus, will be discussed by the Chamber of Deputies in 2022.

Bandera de Paraguay. (Alex Steffler/Wikimedia Commons)

Finance

Brazilian Crypto Asset Manager Hashdex Pursues US Expansion Following 2 Key Hires

The firm is adding staff for its U.S. operation and created the positions of head of corporate communications and chief of staff.

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Finance

Brazil Stock Exchange B3 Plans to Enter Crypto Market in 2022: Report

The country’s only exchange is evaluating opportunities in asset tokenization and digital asset custody, and it also plans to launch a crypto ETF.

Brazilian flag (Mateus Campos Felipe/Unsplash)

Finance

Gemini to Allow Crypto Trading in Colombia Under Government-Sponsored Pilot Program

The company plans to offer bitcoin, ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash trading in partnership with local bank Bancolombia starting in December.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Gemini founders (Shutterstock)

Finance

E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Taps Paxos to Power Crypto Service in Brazil

Users of Mercado Pago will be able to buy and sell bitcoin, ether and the USDP stablecoin starting in December.

Tulio Oliveira is vice president of Mercado Pago in Brazil. (Mercado Libre)

Finance

Brazilian Crypto Unicorn 2TM Raises $50M in Series B Round Extension

10T and Tribe Capital were among the latest investors in the new closing of the funding round, which was initially $200 million.

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