LATAM News (English)

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

IBEX Mercado, OSMO Wallet Partner To Further Bitcoin Adoption In Guatemala

Published on july 20, 2022

Users will have access to Bitcoin’s Lightning Network using OSMO Wallet with IBEX’s infrastructure enabling low-cost, instant payments with cash-out locations.

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Paraguay One Step Closer To Being a Paradise for Bitcoin Miners

Published on july 18, 2022

A bill supporting crypto mining in the South American nation now awaits presidential approval.

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Brazil’s Largest Payments App To Enable 65 Million Users To Buy Bitcoin

Published on july 12, 2022

PicPay, the largest payments app in Brazil, is launching a cryptocurrency exchange where its 65 million users can learn about and buy bitcoin.

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Bitcoin vs bank: Nayib Bukele reminds Peter Schiff why banks can’t trump BTC

Published on july 7, 2022

Peter Schiff’s bank closure highlights why Bitcoin is crucial for financial freedom as the nascent asset class has already helped nearly 4 million unbanked in El Salvador to gain banking facilities.

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El Salvador's Bitcoin wallet Chivo scores $52M in remittances in 2022

Published on july 6, 2022

El Salvador payment app Chivo processed $52 million in remittances over the past 6 months, as expatriates make use of commission-free BTC transfers.

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The President-Elect Of Colombia Is Pro-Bitcoin

Published on july 5, 2022

Former guerilla and Colombian economist, Gustavo Petro, was elected president of the country, beating his opponent who claimed ignorance of Bitcoin.

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El Salvador Weekly: President Bukele’s Bitcoin Policy Is ‘Magical Thinking’

Published on july 5, 2022

Giving Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele the courage of his convictions, bitcoin’s collapse below $20,000 from its November high of nearly $70,000 hasn’t dimmed his enthusiasm one bit. Bukele announced on Twitter on June 30 that the country had bought another 80 bitcoins at $19,000 each, coming in a little over $1.5 million. He wrote “#Bitcoin […]

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