LATAM News (English)

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

Brazilian Bitcoin Nonprofit Vinteum Announces Utreexo Developer Grant

Published on november 8, 2022

Grantee Davidson Souza will continue development on multiple Bitcoin projects following a Summer of Bitcoin internship, including Utreexo.

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Zero Hash Launches Operations in Brazil as First Step in Latin America

Published on november 3, 2022

After opening an office in São Paulo, the company now plans to offer execution, settlement and liquidity solutions to clients in the South American country.

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El Salvador's Bitcoin purchase information can't be made public: Trustee

Published on november 1, 2022

As a development bank for El Salvador, BANDESAL created a $150 million trust fund to guarantee the convertibility to dollars for citizens and merchants.

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El Salvador Development Bank Refuses to Reveal Bitcoin Records

Published on october 31, 2022

A Salvadoran legal aid agency said that the government has twice denied its request for information.

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The U.S. Will Weaponize The Dollar By Backing It With Bitcoin

Published on october 29, 2022

The United States government is likely to back the dollar with bitcoin in order to protect its status as issuer of the global reserve currency.

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El Salvador and Lugano Sign Agreement to Spread Bitcoin Adoption

Published on october 28, 2022

The Latin American nation and the Swiss city will now cooperate on all things Bitcoin.

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El Salvador, Lugano Sign Agreement to Help Spread Bitcoin Adoption and Education

Published on october 28, 2022

El Salvador also announced it was opening a “bitcoin office” in Lugano.

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El Salvador focused on bringing investment to Bitcoin City, says ambassador

Published on october 14, 2022

The El Salvador official noted that the government is looking to attract more investments to its Bitcoin City with special incentives for businesses investing early.

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Bitcoin Miner Pow.re Begins Mining Facility Construction in Paraguay, Acquires 3,600 Microbt ASICs

Published on october 14, 2022

According to the crypto mining operation Pow.re Holdings Limited, the firm announced that it has begun construction of two new mining facilities in Asunción, Paraguay. The new data centers will manage 12 megawatts (MW) of hydroelectric power, and the firm has also acquired 3,600 Microbt Whatsminer mining rigs that produce roughly 396 petahash per second […]

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Tap-to-pay Bitcoin Lightning Bolt cards strike El Salvador

Published on october 12, 2022

CoinCorner, a Bitcoin Lightning-based card payment service provider, is looking to install NFC card readers across El Salvador to offer a seamless retail BTC experience.

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