LATAM News (English)

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

The Bitcoin Company Launches Instant Cross-Border Payment API For Mexico and Brazil

Published on march 22, 2024

The company also plans to extend their cross-border payments service into more new markets in the near future.

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El Salvador Doubles Down on Bitcoin

Published on march 22, 2024

The country is setting a precedent for others to follow, Moonwalker Capital Tatiana Koffman writes.

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin wallet gets sats, cats and a cypherpunk manifesto

Published on march 14, 2024

Approximately $700 in satoshis were sent to El Salvador’s new “Bitcoin piggy bank” across dozens of donations.

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El Salvador drops income tax for foreign investments and remittances

Published on march 13, 2024

The first country to adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender has made another radical change to its tax code.

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El Salvador Is Sitting on $84M Profit From Its Bitcoin Holdings

Published on march 12, 2024

President Nayib Bukele said in an X post that the Central American nation is earning bitcoin revenue from four different avenues.

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin treasury is now $85M in profit amid BTC rally

Published on march 11, 2024

The Central American nation’s Bitcoin stash is now worth more than $200 million, and recent government initiatives have been adding even more.

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bet Is Up 40% But President Bukele Says He Isn’t Selling

Published on february 28, 2024

Through the highs and lows, Bukele invokes the HODLers creed: 1 BTC always equals 1 BTC.

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Peruvian Stock Exchange Announces Bitcoin Spot ETF Listings

Published on february 28, 2024

The Lima Stock Exchange, the main Peruvian exchange, announced the inclusion of three different bitcoin spot ETF instruments in its trading platform. Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), Vaneck Bitcoin Trust (HODL), and Invesco Galaxy Bitcoin (BTCO) will be the instruments made available for Peruvians, which come to diversify the investment options for traditional investors in the […]

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#Bitcoin Omega Party Is Coming!

Published on february 20, 2024

.. Sooner than You Think OMEGA IS COMING. #Bitcoin pic.twitter.com/CrJRkmFCym — Samson Mow (@Excellion) January 11, 2024 1 of 3 Confirmations… 2 More to Go! LFG! — Samson Mow (@Excellion) February 16, 2024

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Itaú Unibanco Takes a Leap: Introduces Cryptocurrency Trading for Clients

Published on february 19, 2024

Brazil’s largest bank, Itaú Unibanco, has stepped into the world of cryptocurrency by launching a trading service for its clients as part of its investment platform.

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