LATAM News (English)

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

Brazil And Argentina Don’t Need A Common Currency, They Need Bitcoin

Published on february 22, 2023

Brazil and Argentina are considering a common trading currency, but that would just perpetuate the economic problems that Bitcoin could solve.

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Increase in Number of LATAM Workers Choosing to Get Paid in Crypto

Published on february 17, 2023

More Latin American (LATAM) workers than ever are choosing to get paid in crypto, a new report has found – with suggestions that crypto winter has done little to dampen adoption in the region.
Bloomberg Linea reported that, per the Deel Lab for Global Employment’s Global Recruitment Report, between January and December 2022, the number of remote workers choosing to get paid in crypto rose from 61% to 64%….
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El Salvador to Launch 'Bitcoin Embassy' in Texas

Published on february 15, 2023

The Central American nation opened a “Bitcoin office” in Switzerland last year.

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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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El Salvador to open a ‘Bitcoin Embassy’ in the United States

Published on february 15, 2023

After debuting a Bitcoin Embassy in Switzerland’s city of Lugano, El Salvador continues expanding its BTC strategy with a new partnership with Texas.

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IMF wants El Salvador to reconsider Bitcoin exposure: Community reaction

Published on february 15, 2023

One community member interpreted the IMF’s move as a way to “scare other countries away” from adopting Bitcoin as a legal tender.

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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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Mastercard And Binance To Offer Bitcoin, Crypto Card In Brazil

Published on january 30, 2023

The new bitcoin and crypto-backed prepaid Binance Card is coming to Brazil, one of the exchange’s largest markets.

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Blockchain Technology: The Future of Latin America's Financial System

Published on january 30, 2023

Roger Manuel Benites is a development director at The Blockchain Center, a 503(c) non-profit organization specializing in the education and adoption of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital asset technologies.__________…
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Panama's Supreme Court to rule on cryptocurrency legislation

Published on january 29, 2023

The high court will now decide whether to declare the ‘crypto bill’ unenforceable or to approve it with modifications.

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