LATAM News (English)

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

Latin American Crypto Exchange Bitso to Sponsor São Paulo Football Club

Published on january 7, 2022

The three-year partnership with the team will enable fans to purchase tickets and merchandise with cryptocurrencies.

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Chile: The Poster Child For Latin American Digital Payments

Published on january 6, 2022

With 73% of its people owning a bank account, Chile has the distinction of having the highest banked population in Latin America. But does that help digital payments adoption in the country? The answer, according to Óscar Quevedo, Kushki’s country manager for Chile, is an easy yes. “Obviously it helps that people have access to […]

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El Salvador Drafts 20 Bills for Legal Structure of Bitcoin Bonds — Funds to Be Used to Build Bitcoin City, Buy BTC

Published on january 5, 2022

El Salvador is preparing to introduce 20 bills to provide a legal framework for its upcoming bitcoin bonds. The funds raised will be used to build infrastructure for Bitcoin City and buy more bitcoin, the Salvadoran government explained. El Salvador Drafting Legal Framework for Bitcoin Bonds El Salvador’s finance minister, Alejandro Zelaya, said in an […]

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Bitcoin Daily: Baanx Gets FCA Approval for Providing Crypto; Peru to Debate Crypto Regulations; Airbnb Poll Shows Demand for Crypto Payments; Bitcoin Price Falters as Fed Debates Shrinking Balances

Published on january 5, 2022

FinTech Baanx has received full approval for cryptoassets registration by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according to a IBS Intelligence report Wednesday (Jan. 5). Baanx has seen massive growth in the last year, and works on providing compliant and secure crypto assets. With the approval, the company has become an official cryptocurrency businesses and […]

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Peru, Uruguay Edge Closer to Crypto Regulation with Draft Law, Policy Advisory Report

Published on january 5, 2022

Governments in South America are gearing up to regulate crypto in the year ahead – with lawmakers in Peru and Uruguay readying legislation and draft proposals….
Read More: Peru, Uruguay Edge Closer to Crypto Regulation with Draft Law, Policy Advisory Report

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Now I Need Bitcoin: A Banking Breakdown in Mexico

Published on january 5, 2022

Jeff Wilser discovers what it means to be unbanked and out of cash.

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El Salvador: How it started vs. how it's going with the Bitcoin Law in 2021

Published on january 5, 2022

The Latin American nation is still struggling to cope with BTC’s volatility when used as a medium of exchange and gaining mainstream understanding and acceptance from its populace.

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Cryptocurrency Draft Law Presented in Peru

Published on january 5, 2022

A draft of a new cryptocurrency asset law was introduced in Peru in December, seeking to regulate the cryptocurrency interactions that are already happening in the country. The draft law, besides defining what a crypto asset is and establishing the duties of virtual asset service providers (VASPs), also seeks to legalize the use of assets […]

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New El Salvador Laws Will Help Bitcoiners Who Want to Move to the Country, Says Gov’t

Published on january 5, 2022

The government of El Salvador has unveiled further details about the “20 new financial and innovation”-related laws recently announced on Twitter by the President Nayib Bukele – and it looks like the legislation will be aimed at bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasts hoping to move to the country and helping the government roll out its bitcoin bonds….
Read More: New El Salvador Laws Will Help Bitcoiners Who Want to Move to the Country, Says Gov’t

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El Salvador prepares 20 bills to provide legal framework for Bitcoin bonds

Published on january 4, 2022

The raft of bills will help El Salvador’s government establish the legal and financial framework for the $1 billion Bitcoin bond issue, known as Volcano Bonds

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