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South America
As Argentina Embraces Blockchain, Emphasis on Politics Remains
A recent conference highlights how bitcoin and blockchain may be a means to the same end for Argentina's entrepreneurs.

South America's Biggest Stock Exchange Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
The biggest name in Latin America's securities exchange trade is gearing up to explore blockchain.

Blockchain Trials Accelerate as South America Sees Ethereum Uptake
Ethereum-focused startup ConsenSys is making inroads bringing the blockchain to South America.

Bitcoin Websites Experience Service Outage in Venezuela
Various bitcoin sites experienced downtime over roughly four hours yesterday due to what appears to be a DNS server error at a major ISP.

CEX.io Launches Bitcoin Exchange Service in Latin America
Bitcoin exchange CEX.io has partnered with AstroPay to launch local currency account deposits and withdrawals in Latin America.

Wences Casares: The Bitcoin-Obsessed Serial Entrepreneur
Wences Casares, serial entrepreneur and founder of bitcoin security company Xapo, tells CoinDesk why he is "obsessed" with bitcoin.

Argentina's Largest Local Social Network Taringa Adds Bitcoin
Argentinean social network Taringa will tip its content creators in bitcoin following a partnership with wallet and custodial service provider Xapo.

Brazil's Tecnisa Becomes the Biggest Bitcoin Merchant in Latin America
Brazilian real estate developer Tecnisa is Latin America's largest merchant by annual revenue – and now it accepts bitcoin.

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.

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.
