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Blame the Bitcoin Bond? El Salvador’s Dollar-Denominated Debt Slides

Published on december 7, 2021

Bitcoin bonds are a contributing factor to the slide in El Salvador’s dollar-denominated debt, but not the only one.

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Gemini to Allow Crypto Trading in Colombia Under Government-Sponsored Pilot Program

Published on december 6, 2021

The company plans to offer bitcoin, ether, litecoin and bitcoin cash trading in partnership with local bank Bancolombia starting in December.

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E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Taps Paxos to Power Crypto Service in Brazil

Published on december 2, 2021

Users of Mercado Pago will be able to buy and sell bitcoin, ether and the USDP stablecoin starting in December.

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El Salvador Buys 100 More Bitcoins as Crypto Market Falls

Published on november 26, 2021

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said in a tweet that he bought the coins at “a discount.”

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Crypto.com to Sponsor Latin America’s Leading Soccer Competition

Published on november 26, 2021

The company will serve as an official partner of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Cup starting in 2023. It plans to develop competition-related NFTs.

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Salvadoran Ambassador to US: Bitcoin Challenges Your Authority

Published on november 24, 2021

Ambassador to the United States Milena Mayorga said on “First Mover” that Washington D.C. is afraid of what El Salvador is doing because other countries will follow suit.

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El Salvador: Who Needs the IMF When You Have Bitcoin?

Published on november 24, 2021

The new Bitcoin bond may not be the best investment, but it’s one hell of a blow to the neoliberal political order.

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Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Owner Plans Latin American Acquisitions: Report

Published on november 23, 2021

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.

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Bitcoin Should Not Be Legal Tender in El Salvador: IMF

Published on november 23, 2021

The financial institution said that the Central American country’s plans to acquire more bitcoin will require a “very careful analysis” of implications for its financial stability.

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Axie Infinity Finds Ready Players in Hyperinflation-Racked Venezuela

Published on november 23, 2021

The cryptocurrency-powered video game Axie Infinity is seeing strong uptake in Venezuela, where some players are making enough money to feed their families – against the backdrop of a quadruple-digit inflation rate that’s the highest in the world.

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