LATAM News (English)

These are English-language news items related to Bitcoin and LATAM (Latin America):

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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RFK Jr. Announces Bold Plan To Back Dollar With Bitcoin, End Bitcoin Taxes

Published on july 19, 2023

Democratic Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. articulated specific Bitcoin-focused policies, including backing the U.S. dollar with bitcoin, at a recent campaign event.

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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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El Salvador Serves as a ‘Beachhead’ in Bitcoin Battleground, Says Samson Mow

Published on june 27, 2023

The JAN3 CEO Samson Mow has claimed that El Salvador can serve as a “beachhead” in the battle for global Bitcoin (BTC) adoption – and suggested other LATAM nations could “easily” follow the country’s lead.
El Salvador adopted BTC as legal tender in 2021, under the leadership of its Bitcoin-keen President Nayib Bukele.
In an interview with Swan, Mow conceded:
“There’s no easy solution to get a million people ramped up about Bitcoin.”
But he said:…
Read More: El Salvador Serves as a ‘Beachhead’ in Bitcoin Battleground, Says Samson Mow

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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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Work Underway on El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin City Airport’

Published on june 23, 2023

El Salvador has broken ground on the construction of an airport for its Bitcoin City project.
Around a month ago, the YouTuber Albert Sánchez uploaded what he claimed was aerial footage of construction crews working on the site.
The airport is to be known as the Pacífico Airport, but will also go by the moniker of Bitcoin City Airport….
Read More: Work Underway on El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin City Airport’

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Bitcoin in Cuba: Why some Cubans are adopting BTC to escape ‘The Matrix’

Published on june 16, 2023

Private businesses in Cuba could be poised to benefit from the cryptocurrency revolution in one of the world’s harshest business environments.

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Bitcoin-Based Strike Debuts Lightning Network Cross-Border Payments in Mexico – Crypto Adoption on the Rise

Published on june 15, 2023

Bitcoin payments firm Strike has extended the reach of its cross-border payments service to Mexico, as the company aims to leverage the country’s expansive remittances market.
As of June 14, 2023, the company has introduced its ‘Send Globally’ service to the third largest country in Latin America. This service allows users to send funds internationally, providing a convenient solution for cross-border transactions….
Read More: Bitcoin-Based Strike Debuts Lightning Network Cross-Border Payments in Mexico – Crypto Adoption on the Rise

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Strike Launches Instant, Cheap Remittances To Mexico Using Bitcoin Lightning

Published on june 14, 2023

Millions of Mexican citizens will now be able to leverage bitcoin to dramatically reduce the costs of receiving money from the U.S.

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Argentina’s Bitcoin Community Created The World’s Largest Human Bitcoin Logo

Published on june 12, 2023

A massive bitcoin logo formed in the city of Buenos Aires in support of Bitcoin created a spectacle and fun event for hundreds.

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