LATAM News (English)

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

BCH House Venezuela Shows Real Cryptocurrency Adoption in First Documentary

Published on december 1, 2021

BCH House Venezuela, an adoption organization, has published its first documentary on social media, where it shows the way in which Venezuelans are using cryptocurrency as a means of exchange. Roberto García, the founder of this initiative, shows us the level of adoption the BCH House initiative has reached in Barquisimeto — a city in […]

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Mastercard, Jeeves to Offer Local Cards to Mexican Businesses

Published on november 29, 2021

Mastercard will be working with Jeeves, a business banking company that has worked with numerous Mexican businesses, to help alleviate credit access problems in Mexico, according to a press release Monday (Nov. 29). The two companies will work together to create a physical card that lets companies pay in any local currency from anywhere Mastercard […]

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El Salvador Buys Bitcoin Dip Again, WisdomTree Launches 3 Crypto ETPs + More News

Published on november 29, 2021

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Bank of England Governor Worried About Bitcoin Being Legal Tender in El Salvador

Published on november 28, 2021

The governor of the Bank of England, the country’s central bank, has voiced concerns about El Salvador choosing bitcoin as a national currency. Citing a recent warning by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) against bitcoin’s use as legal tender, the governor said: “What would worry me most of all is, do the citizens of El […]

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Bitcoin Daily: FCA to Crack Down on Crypto Sent to Terrorist Groups; UK May Lose Millions in Taxes on Crypto Due to El Salvador Loophole

Published on november 28, 2021

El Salvador’s move to make bitcoin a legal tender could end up causing problems at tax time elsewhere in the world, a report from The Telegraph says. A report says that the U.K.’s HMRC could face a legal challenge from investors who want to cut down on tax bills through a loophole for foreign currency. […]

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El Salvador Buys 100 More Bitcoins Amid Crypto Sell-Offs and New Covid-19 Variant Scare

Published on november 27, 2021

As reports of a new Covid-19 strain spread, tanking the price of many cryptocurrencies, El Salvador bought the dip. The country has added 100 more bitcoins to its treasury despite a recent warning by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), bringing the total number of bitcoins purchased to 1,220. El Salvador Buys the Dip: 1,220 Bitcoins […]

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El Salvador celebrates Black Friday, buys 100 BTC for 20% off

Published on november 26, 2021

With the addition of the 100 coins today, El Salvador holds 1,220 BTC, worth roughly $66.3 million following the crypto asset’s drop to the $54,000s.

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El Salvador Buys 100 More Bitcoins as Crypto Market Falls

Published on november 26, 2021

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said in a tweet that he bought the coins at “a discount.”

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Crypto.com to Sponsor Latin America’s Leading Soccer Competition

Published on november 26, 2021

The company will serve as an official partner of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Cup starting in 2023. It plans to develop competition-related NFTs.

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Mercadolibre to Allow Users to Invest in Cryptocurrencies From Its Platform

Published on november 25, 2021

Mercadolibre, one of the biggest online retailers in Latin America, has started rolling cryptocurrency trading services to a selection of their customers and plans to expand this test in the coming weeks. Mercadopago, the payments service native to the platform, will allow these customers to purchase, hold and sell cryptocurrencies directly from the platform. The […]

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