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Mercati

La plateforme d'échange de Crypto argentine Buenbit lève 11 millions de dollars pour se développer en Amérique latine.

Buenbit prévoit de s'étendre au Pérou, en Colombie et au Brésil ou au Mexique.

Federico Ogue, CEO de Buenbit. (Buenbit)

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Mercado Bitcoin Director: ‘Crypto Adoption in Brazil Is Happening’

Crypto is booming in Brazil as its largest exchange Mercado Bitcoin raises $200 million from the SoftBank Latin America Fund. Mercado Bitcoin’s Fabricio Tota discusses the state of crypto in the country. “Crypto adoption here in Brazil and South America is really happening,” Tota said.

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Mercati

Un législateur argentin propose un projet de loi pour que les entreprises paient leurs employés en Crypto

Le député indépendant José Luis Ramon a déclaré que son projet de loi favoriserait une plus grande autonomie et une plus grande auto-gouvernance pour les citoyens argentins.

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Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Exchange Raises $200M From SoftBank

Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest exchange and one of the largest in Latin America, has raised $200 million in series B funding from the SoftBank Latin America Fund. "The Hash" panel discusses the booming interest for cryptocurrencies in Latin America and the implications for global crypto markets.

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Politiche

Le ministre des Finance du Mexique confirme que les cryptomonnaies sont interdites dans le système financier

Cette déclaration intervient après que le milliardaire mexicain Ricardo Salinas Pliego a déclaré que sa banque accepterait le Bitcoin.

Arturo Herrera, Mexico's finance minister.

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Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego Says His Bank Is Working to Be First Lender in Mexico to Accept Bitcoin

Billionaire and noted bitcoin bull Ricardo Salinas Pliego revealed he is working to make his bank, Banco Azteca, the first lender in Mexico to accept bitcoin. “The Hash” team continues the ongoing conversation around Latin America’s booming institutional interest for cryptocurrencies and the implications for financial access.

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Stellar Invests $15M in AirTM to Boost Financial Access in Latin America

The Stellar Foundation has invested $15M in AirTM, a Mexico-based peer-to-peer crypto exchange. The foundation’s investment aims to improve access to digital payments in Latin America and boost Stellar’s presence in the region. Denelle Dixon of the Stellar Foundation joins “First Mover” to discuss AirTM and the foundation’s future investment plans across the developing world.

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How Blockchain Technology Serves the Underserved Across the Developing World

UWINCorp Limited has a particular mission: to help underserved communities across Africa document and assert sovereignty over their natural resources, including indigenous plants. Another blockchain startup, Emerge, assists farmers in Latin America with keeping track of agricultural data and other records. Julius Akinyemi, CEO of UWINCorp, and Lucia Gallardo, CEO of Emerge, join "Money Reimagined" to discuss how the blockchain can be leveraged to serve historically underserved populations.

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Finanza

Les stablecoins comme USDC connaissent une demande croissante en Amérique latine, selon le PDG de Bitso

Les Latino-Américains se tournent de plus en plus vers les stablecoins comme réserve de valeur.

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Crypto Taking Off in Latin America

Many U.S. investors might view bitcoin mostly as a store of value, but in Latin America, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are emerging as useful payment methods. Daniel Vogel of Bitso joins "First Mover" to discuss the state of the crypto markets in Latin America, Bitso's expansion plans and what's behind the stablecoin boom in the region.

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