South America


Policy

Paraguay’s Senate Approves Proposal Regulating Crypto Mining and Trading

The bill, which seeks to take advantage of the Latin American country’s energy surplus, will be discussed by the Chamber of Deputies in 2022.

Bandera de Paraguay. (Alex Steffler/Wikimedia Commons)

Policy

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.

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Finance

Stablecoin Pegged to Peru’s Currency Launches on Stellar

The coin has been created by Latin American digital token issuer Anclap and is 100% backed by local currency.

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Policy

Panamanian Congressman Presents Bill to Regulate Crypto

Gabriel Silva drafted legislation proposing the use of cryptocurrency as a means of payment for civil and commercial operations.

Panama Congressman Gabriel Silva (Rep-7)

Videos

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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Videos

Panama to Present Crypto-Related Bill in July

Following El Salvador, Panamanian Congressman Gabriel Silva says he will present a bill in July to make bitcoin legal tender in the nation. "The Hash" explores what it could mean for other Central and South American countries.

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Tech

ChromaWay Expands Effort to Put Latin American Land Records on the Blockchain

The Swedish startup is working with the IDB and local agencies to make land ownership more transparent in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Markets

Paxful Plans to Bring 20 Crypto ATMs to Colombia

A partnership between two cryptocurrency firms will bring 20 new bitcoin ATMs to cities around Colombia, with plans to expand into Peru.

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Markets

Ripio Is Launching a Crypto Exchange for 3 Latin American Nations

Ripio, a startup working to boost crypto adoption in Argentina, is widening its scope with a new exchange serving Argentina, Mexico and Brazil.

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