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Why Brazil's Bitcoin Market is Struggling to Ignite

CoinDesk speaks to members of Brazil's bitcoin ecosystem to explore the challenges facing domestic startups.

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Bitcoin Fails to Impress Bankers at Peruvian Startup Challenge

Latin America's bitcoin economy may be expanding, but overall awareness remains low, one startup's story shows.

Peru

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Bitex.la Exchange Acquires User-Friendly Bitcoin Buying Service

Bitex.la is merging with marketplace Conectabitcoin as an easy onramp to bitcoin for Latin Americans.

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Unisend Targets Mexico as Latest Market for Latin American Expansion

Argentina's Unisend has launched operations in Mexico, the first step in its Latin American expansion.

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Former MercadoLibre Director Joins Bitcoin Startup Moneero

Rodrigo Benzaquen, a former director at e-commerce giant MercadoLibre, has joined Moneero's board of directors.

Rodrigo Benzaquen

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Latin America's Latest Ripple Gateway Launches in Brazil

Rippex aims to boost cryptocurrencies in Brazil with the launch of the country's second Ripple gateway.

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Bootstrapping a Bitcoin Startup Amid Argentina's Financial Uncertainty

SatoshiTango talks about the opportunities and challenges of operating a bitcoin startup in Argentina.

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Argentinian Bitcoin Exchange Loses its Bank Accounts

Argentinian bitcoin exchange Unisend stopped customer deposits and bank transfers Monday when banks closed its company accounts.

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PropinaBitcoin Promotes Bitcoin in Latin America with Restaurant Tipping Service

PropinaBitcoin has launched to spread the use of bitcoin as a real-world tipping tool in Latin America.

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Ecuador Bans Bitcoin, Plans Own Digital Money

The National Assembly of Ecuador has created a new electronic currency, while banning bitcoin and other decentralized alternatives.

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