LATAM News (English)

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

Crypto Gaming Becomes Hot Income Driver in Argentina

Published on march 22, 2022

With inflation chipping away at salaries, crypto gaming has become a hot income driver in Argentina, with 9,400 visits this year to the metaverse site with the most players worldwide, Decentral Games. Argentina is the fifth economy in the world playing games for income, with Brazil ranking seventh. Decentral Games had just a few hundred […]

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Panama Eyes Bitcoin & Crypto to Spark Tech Investment

Published on march 22, 2022

Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto adoption on a state level may soon extend beyond El Salvador, with politicians elsewhere in the Americas – and even one European royal – mulling moves that could see the cryptocurrency brought into their financial systems in some form or other….
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Colombians Take Legal Action Against Binance for Blocking Their Funds

Published on march 22, 2022

An account blockade that happened more than five months ago due to money laundering issues has prompted some Colombian users of Binance to commence legal action against the exchange in the country. According to reports the funds blocked exceed $1 million, and after an investigation from the FIOD, the Netherlands’ anti-money laundering watchdog, the funds […]

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‘Developing Economies’ Tracking El Salvador’s Bitcoin Moves with Interest

Published on march 21, 2022

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Bitcoin Portfolio Insurance: Bond Risks And Contagion

Published on march 20, 2022

As bond risks grow and contagion appear more likely than ever, every investor needs to consider bitcoin as portfolio insurance.

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14% of Salvadoran businesses have transacted in BTC: Chamber of Commerce

Published on march 18, 2022

El Salvador made history in September 2021 by becoming the first country to officially recognize Bitcoin as legal tender.

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Report: 90% of Latam Millennials Have Access to Digital Payments

Published on march 18, 2022

Banks and merchants trying to capture the hearts and wallets of digital-first generations in Latin American countries are finding that younger consumers have come to expect fast, flexible multi-function mobile apps that offer a customizable user experience. While the majority of Latin American millennial and Gen Z consumers are generally relying on traditional banks for […]

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IMF Slips Controversial Crypto Clause Into Argentinian Debt Restructuring Deal

Published on march 17, 2022

Today we learned that the IMF still haven’t learned the #Bitcoin lesson by Jack Mallers and that’s ok, it’s a process… “I’ll sit across anyone, and tell them why #Bitcoin is the biggest thing that will happen while their alive”@jackmallers on #BTC (@WhatBitcoinDid w/@PeterMcCormack ) pic.twitter.com/VSwEwlsi00 — ∞ ฿ł₮₵Øł₦ 𝒫𝑜𝒹𝒸𝒶𝓈𝓉𝑒𝓇 ©️ (@bitcoinpods) February 10, 2022… [Read more]

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