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Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange, Receives License as a Payment Institution

Published on june 2, 2023

The company plans to offer financial services that combine the potential of crypto with traditional financial services.

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Bitcoin Payments Firm Strike’s Headquarters to Stay in U.S., Despite New El Salvador Office

Published on may 24, 2023

The company established a headquarters in El Salvador for its global entity as it expanded its app to more than 65 countries last week.

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Bitfinex Invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange OrionX to Expand Presence in Latin America

Published on may 24, 2023

Orionx plans to expand into Mexico, Peru and Colombia by 2024.

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Bitcoin Payments App Strike Expands to More Than 65 Countries From Three

Published on may 19, 2023

Strike, led by Jack Mallers, currently operates in the U.S., Argentina and El Salvador. The push into new markets in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and the Caribbean would add a host of additional countries, from Antigua and Barbuda to Vanuatu and Zambia.

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Bitcoin Rewards Company Fold Expands to El Salvador, Brushing Off Jump in On-chain Fees

Published on may 15, 2023

The firm says El Salvador will serve as its base for operations in Latin America.

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Argentina’s National Securities Commission Approves Bitcoin Futures

Published on april 12, 2023

The agency authorized the regulation of a futures contract based on a bitcoin index of Matba Rofex, an Argentinian stock exchange.

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El Salvador President Bukele to Introduce Bill That Would Eliminate Taxes on Technology Innovations

Published on march 24, 2023

The bill will strip technology innovations such as software programming, coding, apps and Artificial Intelligence development from tax obligations on income, property, capital gains and import tariffs, Bukele said in the tweet.

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El Salvador Plans to Open 'Bitcoin Embassy' in Texas

Published on february 15, 2023

The Central American country wishes to open a bitcoin embassy in “new ally” Texas, Mayorga said on Twitter, to aid “expansion of commercial and economic exchange projects.”

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Argentina's National Securities Commission to Set Requirements and Rules for Crypto Companies

Published on february 7, 2023

The jurisdiction of that agency is specified in a bill that is under discussion in the Argentine Congress.

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El Salvador Pays Back $800M Maturing Bond, President Nayib Bukele Says

Published on january 24, 2023

The president took the media to task for not covering the repayment.

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