latin america

According to Chainalysis, Latin America is the second fastest growing region when it comes to crypto adoption with a year over year growth rate of over 42%. This comes as countries in the region continue with their long battle against inflation. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

17 okt 2024

Daniel Vogel, Co-Founder & CEO at Bitso joins Bitcoiner Nolan Bauerle at Consensus 2022 to discuss how crypto is helping those who are unbanked in Latin America get access to a new generation of financial services.

3 aug 2022

El Salvador’s Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya stated that bitcoin’s recent price plummet will only have an “extremely minimal” impact on the country’s economy. “The Hash” group discusses El Salvador’s financial relationships with institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and criticism the Latin American country may face for its pro-bitcoin policy.

14 jun 2022

Two former executives of Binance have created a $100 million venture fund with a focus on metaverse and crypto adoption in emerging markets.

26 mei 2022

As bitcoin holds above the key $30,000 level, BTG Pactual's Andre Portilho discusses the prospects of bitcoin as a safe haven asset amid economic uncertainties in the U.S. and globally. Plus, what higher interest rates mean for the markets, institutional vs. retail buying and crypto in Latin America.

17 mei 2022

Framework Ventures Co-founder Vance Spencer discusses their $400 million fund to back Web 3 gaming and DeFi initiatives. Spencer highlights the shift from free-to-play to play-to-earn, competition with Web 2, and the increasing interest in play-to-earn gaming in the South East Asian and Latin American markets. 

27 apr 2022

Borja Martel Seward, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Argentinian crypto exchange Lemon Cash, shares insights into the role of crypto in Argentina and wider Latin America as his firm plans to expand across the region.

21 apr 2022

Mexican senator Indira Kempis recently introduced a bill proposing that bitcoin become legal tender in the country. Felipe Vallejo, chief regulatory officer at Mexico-based crypto exchange Bitso, the first crypto unicorn in Latin America, joins "Community Crypto" to weigh in on whether that prospect could become reality by following El Salvador's example.

14 apr 2022

Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla and Wyre CEO Ioannis Giannaros discuss Bolt’s decision to purchase crypto firm Wyre for $1.5 billion in the largest non-SPAC deal of the industry. They also share plans to develop user-friendly crypto payment services. Plus, a conversation about their efforts in Latin America and Africa and which cryptocurrencies will be adopted for payments. 

11 apr 2022

Coinbase is reportedly looking to acquire 2TM, the owner of Brazil’s largest crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin. “The Hash” hosts discuss the growing interest of crypto firms like Coinbase and Binance in Latin America and why that region is seeing widespread cryptocurrency adoption for peer-to-peer exchanges.

28 mrt 2022