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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Markets

SoftBank Invests $200M in Brazil Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin

The company contemplates acquisitions in Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.

Roberto Dagnoni, CEO y presidente ejecutivo de 2TM Group, la empresa holding de Mercado Bitcoin. (2TM)

Markets

Spain Considers Implementing a Digital Euro

The ruling party PSOE presented a non-law proposition in the Spanish Congress.

Sede del Banco de España. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Secretario de Hacienda de México confirma prohibición de uso de criptomonedas en su sistema financiero

El secretario de Hacienda, Arturo Herrera Gutiérrez, dijo que las criptomonedas no son activos de curso legal y no son tratadas como divisas dentro del marco regulatorio actual del país.

Arturo Herrera, Mexico's finance minister.

Policy

Mexico's Finance Minister Confirms Cryptos Are Banned From Financial System

The statement comes after Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego said his bank would accept bitcoin.

Arturo Herrera, Mexico's finance minister.

Markets

El multimillonario Ricardo Salinas dice estar trabajando para que su banco sea el primero en México en aceptar bitcoin

"El dinero fiat es un fraude", dijo el multimillonario en un video reciente.

Ricardo Salinas (CoinDesk archives)

Markets

Paraguay University to Accept Bitcoin, Ether, XRP in August

Students at the institution can pay for degrees and courses using cryptocurrencies when the fall term begins.

The campus of Universidad Americana in Asunción, capital of Paraguay.

Finance

Dapper Labs Hires Former NFL VP as Marketing Chief; NBA Top Shot Gets New GM

The firm is adding key staff on the heels of a $305 million funding round.

DaveTristan

Markets

Portugal Grants First Crypto Exchanges Operating Licenses

The central bank announced Criptoloja and Mind the Coin will be able to operate in the country.

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

Markets

Grupo paraguayo de entretenimiento aceptará criptomonedas desde julio

Los pagos con bitcoin, ether, shiba inu y chiliz estarán disponibles en sus 24 locales.

Santiago Sosa (GrupoCinco), Carlos Rejala (Congressman) and Juanjo Benitez Rickmann (Bitcoin.com.py)

Markets

Paraguay Entertainment Group to Accept Bitcoin, Ether, SHIB Next Month

Payments with bitcoin, ether, shiba inu and chiliz will be available at its 24 venues.

Santiago Sosa (GrupoCinco), Carlos Rejala (Congressman) and Juanjo Benitez Rickmann (Bitcoin.com.py)