LATAM News (English)

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

Bitcoin Speaks To The Human Condition

Published on april 28, 2022

Bitcoin will succeed not just because it is the best monetary technology, but because it is the money most aligned to principles fundamental to human nature.

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Rough Waters Ahead For The US Dollar

Published on april 28, 2022

Historical cycles and paradigm shifts in monetary policy can give us a look into Bitcoin’s potential and the future value of the U.S. dollar.

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Panama Passes Law to Regulate Bitcoin, Legally Recognize DAOs

Published on april 28, 2022

The law will regulate the use of cryptocurrencies such as BTC in the Central American country, as well as provide a legal framework for DAOs and STOs.

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Panama Assembly Passes Bill Regulating Bitcoin, Crypto

Published on april 28, 2022

After the president’s signature, the bill will regulate the usage of bitcoin as payment in the country.

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Panama's legislature approves bill regulating crypto

Published on april 28, 2022

The Crypto Law is aimed at making Panama “compatible with the digital economy, blockchain, crypto assets and the internet.”

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Brazil’s Senate approves 'Bitcoin law' to regulate cryptocurrencies

Published on april 26, 2022

It’s a historic day for cryptocurrencies in Brazil, as the Senate has finally approved the country’s first bill aimed at regulating the crypto market. The bill still needs to be approved in the Chamber of Deputies and then sanctioned by President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Today in Crypto: Fort Worth to Mine Bitcoin; Buenos Aires to Allow Crypto Tax Payments

Published on april 26, 2022

Ether has said it plans to do better at upping its status in the crypto world, though “the clock’s ticking,” Reuters reported Tuesday (April 26). Ether was supposedly weeks away from its June “merge,” which could make it faster, cheaper and less power hungry. The merge was purportedly going to see ether mining transition away […]

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Bitcoin Beach Spawns A Fast-Growing Offshoot In Costa Rica — Bitcoin Jungle

Published on april 22, 2022

The popular location project is a model to be replicated for areas seeking to seize the opportunities Bitcoin offers.

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Mexican Football Club Tigres Now Accepts Bitcoin For Tickets

Published on april 21, 2022

Tigres supporters can purchase match tickets with bitcoin through a partnership between cryptocurrency exchange Bitso and ticketing platform Boletomovil.

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Digitizing Payments in Latin America Playbook: Brazil Is Setting the Standard

Published on april 20, 2022

Open banking is an emerging practice in the financial sector these days, with consumers embracing the opportunity to control their financial data and prevent banks from blocking the movement of money between other financial services. Almost 4 out of 5 Brazilians (79%) compared to slightly more than half of Americans (51%), 3 out of 5 […]

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