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

Cryptocurrencies ‘Concern’ Argentina’s Central Bank President

Miguel Pesce said that Argentina’s central bank is monitoring cryptocurrencies to ensure they’re not being used to avoid exchange controls.

Argentina

Policy

El Salvador Police Releases Bitcoin Law Critic Arrested for Alleged Bank Fraud

Mario Gomez was arrested Wednesday morning but police did not file any charges. Gomez was released hours later.

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El Salvador to Launch Government Blockchain Infrastructure on Algorand This Year

The country has signed an agreement with Latin American asset tokenization company Koibanx to allow official records to be hosted on the blockchain.

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - AUGUST 27: A veteran waves a flag of El Salvador during a protest against the bitcoin law by veterans of the Salvadoran civil war on August 27, 2021 in San Salvador, El Salvador. The new bitcoin law should come into force on September 7. (Photo by Roque Alvarenga/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Bitso Hires Facebook Veteran as First COO

The company, which also announced the hiring of a new public policy head, said Vaughan Smith would focus on expanding Bitso’s business in Brazil.

Vaughan Smith, former VP of Corporate Development at Facebook, will focus on growing Bitso’s business in Brazil.

Policy

Cuba Regulates the Use of Virtual Assets for Commercial Transactions

In a resolution, the country’s central bank also stipulated rules for granting licenses to institutions handling cryptocurrencies.

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Finance

Bit2Me Hires Former Mastercard International President as Senior Adviser

Baldomero Falcones will work to expand the company’s debit card service.

Baldomero Falcones (Denis Doyle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Markets

El Salvador Will Not Require Bitcoin Acceptance, President Bukele Confirms

In contrast to the original law, the government will not force any of the nation’s residents to receive the cryptocurrency as a form of payment, the president said Monday.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele

Markets

Binance Suspends Futures in Brazil Citing Regulatory Requirements

The product was removed in response to an order from the Brazilian Securities Commission.

Brazilian flag (Mateus Campos Felipe/Unsplash)

Finance

Mineros de Ethereum hacen una apuesta multimillonaria por el retraso de las actualizaciones

Los principales fabricantes de equipamiento minero, como Bitmain, están construyendo herramientas más especializadas para la minería de Ethereum.

Máquinas de minería de bitcoin

Markets

Así blockchain está empoderando a las mujeres en Medio Oriente

La cadena de bloques ofrece herramientas para que las mujeres se involucren en una industria donde las reglas no han sido definidas y puedan controlar sus vidas financieras.

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