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El Salvador Remains in the Red on Bitcoin Holdings, But Losses Are Narrowing

Published on november 15, 2023

It’s been a bit more than two years since the country made bitcoin legal tender there.

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Bitcoin Dreams Are Coming True in Argentina and Turkey

Published on august 23, 2023

It’s no surprise a BTC-backing candidate just won a primary election in Argentina.

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El Salvador Diary: Lightning Is Key to Bitcoin Adoption

Published on august 18, 2023

As he travels around the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, Jonathan Martin finds that few are using it. But Lightning integration could soon change the game.

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El Salvador’s Bonds Surge 62% Amid Bitcoin’s ETF-Driven Rally

Published on july 20, 2023

El Salvador’s bonds due in 2027 have gained 62% in the last six months as the country finds itself on a better financial footing.

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Argentina’s First Bitcoin Futures Contract Officially Goes Live

Published on july 13, 2023

The product was approved by the South American country’s National Securities Commission in April.

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Bitfinex Launches Peer-to-Peer Trading Platform in Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela

Published on june 27, 2023

Users will be able to buy and sell bitcoin, ether, USDT, EURT and XAUT.

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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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