Mexico
Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Owner Plans Latin American Acquisitions: Report
2TM, the holding company for Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange by market valuation, is looking to become a leading provider of blockchain infrastructure services in Latin America.

Mexican Crypto Exchange Bitso Incorporates Circle Solutions for Cross-Border Payments Initiative
The Bitso Shift initiative will allow Mexican businesses to make cross-border transactions more securely and easily.

Peru’s Central Bank Is Developing a CBDC
The central bank’s president said that the country is partnering with other central banks in the issuance of a domestic CBDC.

Proptech latinoamericana La Haus aceptará bitcoin para adquirir propiedades
El marketplace de real estate permitirá usar la criptomoneda para comprar condominios y luego ampliará su aceptación dentro de la plataforma.

Hong Kong Crypto Exchange OSL Launches Operations in Latin America
The exchange is looking to address growing demand among institutional investors.

Mexican Stock Exchange Is Considering Listing Crypto Futures, CEO Says
The investments would be traded on the exchange’s subsidiary, the Mexican Derivatives Exchange.

How Does Blockchain Tech Help the Humanitarian Industry?
Lucia Gallardo, MIT Innovator Under 35 and CEO of Emerge, a startup dedicated to developing emerging tech solutions with social impact, discusses what blockchain offers the humanitarian industry. Plus, insights into her work at El Barretal with migrants in Mexico.

Mexico Regulator Says 12 Crypto Exchanges Are Operating Illegally
The companies, whose names weren’t disclosed, are not registered with the agency, the Financial Intelligence Unit said.

ETF Race Heats Up, Global Exchanges Under Regulatory Pressure
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest is working with crypto ETP issuer 21Shares to enter the bitcoin ETF race under the symbol “ARKB.” Will Wood get a bitcoin ETF over the finish line with U.S. regulators? CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De examines the regulatory hurdles.

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.
