LATAM News (English)

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

Venezuelan Court Rolls Back Seizure of More Than 1,000 Bitcoin Miners

Published on november 10, 2021

A Venezuelan court in the capital of the country has rolled back a seizure of more than 1,000 Bitcoin miners due to irregularities that occurred during the confiscation. According to court documents, the equipment that was seized was in the custody of a third-party company that was doing maintenance services. The court ordered Sunacrip, the […]

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Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin to Issue 2 Renewable Energy Tokens: Report

Published on november 9, 2021

Mercado Bitcoin is working with local energy trader Comerc to launch a first token as early as December.

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Largest cryptocurrency exchange in Latin America to develop renewable energy tokens

Published on november 9, 2021

Mercado Bitcoin and Comerc plan to launch two separate tokens incentivizing renewable energy use.

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Bitcoin Broker FastBitcoins Reboots, Enters Brazilian Market

Published on november 9, 2021

The ‘world’s local bitcoin company’ has revamped its brand design, added new features, and penetrated the Brazilian market.

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Bitfarms Reveals Argentina Mega-Mining Farm Location Details

Published on november 9, 2021

Bitfarms, the Canada-based Bitcoin mining unicorn, has at last revealed details about its activities in Argentina. The company says that the Bitcoin mega mining farm, whose construction started last month, will be built in the province of Cordoba, in association with a private power plant. Bitfarms will purchase the energy directly from this private power […]

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Citi’s Instant Payments Expands Reach to 28 Markets Following Launch in Brazil

Published on november 8, 2021

Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) has launched domestic instant payments in Brazil, bringing its global reach to 28 markets in numerous regions, according to a press release on Monday (Nov. 8). Usage of Citi’s real-time payments capabilities has grown more than 100% in the past year, giving institutional clients the ability to send and […]

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Interview: Discussing Panama’s Crypto Bill With Its Architects

Published on november 8, 2021

An interview with two architects behind Panama’s proposed cryptocurrency bill, which would legally define bitcoin for the country.

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Argentinian Exchange Lemon Cash Launches 2% Bitcoin Cashback Visa Card

Published on november 8, 2021

Users can use the Visa card internationally to purchase regular goods with cryptocurrency and receive 2% cashback in BTC.

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The Salvadoran Construction Worker Who Inspired The Bitcoin World

Published on november 8, 2021

Bitcoin Magazine’s latest print cover tells the story of Bitcoin’s unprecedented financial access in one photograph.

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Pay, MetaMask Team on Crypto Expansion; Brazilian Bill Would Allow Workers to Be Paid in Crypto

Published on november 7, 2021

Bitfinex Pay, a cryptocurrency payment gateway, has integrated with browser and wallet extension MetaMask, which could expand crypto use to “tens of millions of users,” Cointelegraph reported. The integration allows MetaMask users to send and receive crypto in what Bitfinex Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino said in the report is a way to partner with […]

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