LATAM News (English)

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

Ask Me Anything: My Move to El Salvador After the Bitcoin Law

Published on february 1, 2024

A Personal Journey: Living in El Salvador Post-Bitcoin Law

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Salvadoran president’s Bitcoin strategy ‘unwavering’ amid elections

Published on february 1, 2024

El Salvador is likely to keep its Bitcoin ambitions if President Nayib Bukele is reelected on Feb. 4.

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Argentina President Javier Milei Drops Crypto Tax Plan

Published on january 31, 2024

Argentine President Javier Milei has rewritten the country’s sweeping reform bill and jettisoned crypto amidst debate over more fundamental issues.

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Sharp Decline in Crypto Payments Puts El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption in Question

Published on january 30, 2024

With only 1% of remittances made using crypto—a notable decline from the previous year—the nation’s bold Bitcoin initiative is falling flat.

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Brazil Stock Exchange to Open After Hours Trading, Give Bitcoin a Boost

Published on january 19, 2024

Bitcoin was the only asset besides the country’s own Ibovespa index approved for late night trading sessions.

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Socialism ‘condemns people to poverty’ — Argentina’s Milei warns Western world at WEF

Published on january 18, 2024

Argentine President Javier Milei delivered a powerful speech at the World Economic Forum advocating free market capitalism as a means to end poverty.

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Venezuela Ends Controversial Petro Cryptocurrency: Reports

Published on january 15, 2024

Venezuela is ending its Petro cryptocurrency on Monday, more than five years after it was first launched, according to multiple reports.

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Latam Insights: Bukele Frontrunned Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Move, Bitcoin Lease Contracts in Argentina

Published on january 14, 2024

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele states they got into Bitcoin before Blackrock, the first bitcoin-settled lease contract goes live in Argentina, and the Venezuelan petro will be liquidated, according to reports. El Salvador […]

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El Salvador’s BTC Bet Is $13M in Profit as Bitcoin ETF Approval Approaches

Published on january 9, 2024

El Salvador is sitting on a $12.6 million unrealized profit on its bitcoin investment after being in the red for two years.

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Empowering the World: Bitcoin Mining as a Path to Global Electrification

Published on december 23, 2023

Addressing Energy Poverty through Innovative Solutions

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