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Brazil’s Central Bank Plans to Launch a CBDC Pilot in 2022: Report

Published on november 22, 2021

The monetary authority of the Latin American country has said it expects to launch a final version of its central bank digital currency by 2024.

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Are El Salvador’s Bitcoin ‘Volcano Bonds’ an End Run Around the IMF?

Published on november 22, 2021

El Salvador’s $1 billion in bitcoin “Volcano Bonds” will be tokenized and powered by Blockstream and Bitfinex.

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Latin American E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre to Enable Crypto Investments in Brazil

Published on november 22, 2021

Mercado Libre users will be able to access crypto buying, selling and custodial services starting this week.

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Junk-Rated El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin Bonds’ Look Explosive (Think Volcano)

Published on november 22, 2021

Anyone buying Salvador’s bitcoin-backed bond is betting on the cryptocurrency in a very big way, ignoring the country’s distressed-debt situation, one strategist said.

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El Salvador to Create ‘Bitcoin City,’ Use $500M of Planned $1B Bond Offering to Buy More Crypto

Published on november 20, 2021

El Salvador, the only country in which bitcoin is a legal tender, is going to build an entire city based on the largest cryptocurrency, President Nayib Bukele said in a Saturday night presentation at Bitcoin Week in El Salvador. “Bitcoin City” will be located along the Gulf of Fonseca near a volcano. The government plans… [Read more]

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Argentina grava a los exchanges de criptomonedas

Published on november 18, 2021

El país latinoamericano aplicará un impuesto de 0,6% a los compañías que ofrecen compraventa de cripto.

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Mexican Crypto Exchange Bitso Incorporates Circle Solutions for Cross-Border Payments Initiative

Published on november 18, 2021

Bitso Shift will allow Mexican residents and businesses to make cross-border transactions faster, more easily and securely.

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Bitrefill Enables Salvadorans to Pay Many of Their Bills With Bitcoin

Published on november 17, 2021

Salvadorans will be able to pay for 150 different services with bitcoin via on-chain or Lightning Network transactions.

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Argentina to Tax Crypto Exchanges

Published on november 17, 2021

The Latin American country will levy a 0.6% tax on the exchanges on cryptocurrency purchases and sales.

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Peru Central Bank Developing a CBDC

Published on november 16, 2021

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

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