Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: the Brazilian stock exchange will offer bitcoin futures contracts, Paraguay advances measures to curb illegal bitcoin mining operations, and Worldcoin gets a legal victory in Chile. Brazilian Stock Exchange B3 to List Bitcoin […]
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Latam Insights: Chile to Keep Advancing CBDC Tests, Argentina Debuts VASP Registry
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: the Central Bank of Chile will keep experimenting with CBDC, Argentina’s VASPs will have to register to provide services in the country, and Argentines are warming up to bitcoin as an investment instrument. […]
Bitfinex partnership pushes crypto adoption in Latin America
Bitfinex announced a new investment in the Chile-based crypto exchange in an effort to boost crypto adoption in Latin America.
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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Still Fighting Private Banks for Right to Open Bank Accounts in Chile
The conflict between banks and cryptocurrency exchanges in Chile is still developing, as some banks are reticent to serve this kind of institution. A new report prepared by exchanges reports that most of these banks refuse to include crypto companies as customers for risks that are nevertheless managed in the case of servicing other kinds […]
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Cryptocurrency Rose Ranks in Popularity as Investment Option in Chile in 2022
Cryptocurrencies rose in popularity in Chile, according to a survey from global consulting firm Bain & Company. The survey found that crypto is ranked as the third most popular investment asset among Chileans, only behind investment funds, which were the most popular investment option, and real estate, which ranked second. Popularity of Crypto Rises in […]
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The driving forces behind crypto adoption in Latin America in 2022
Inflation has fueled crypto growth in the region, stimulating asset tokenization and remittance infrastructure development.
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Victory of President-Elect ‘Lula’ in Brazil Might Bring the Rise of a Common Currency for Latam
The victory President-Elect Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva obtained on Oct. 30 over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil might open the gates for the proposal of a single currency for the countries of Latam. Lula announced this as part of his campaign, preaching the utility of a common currency as a way of fighting […]
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After Years of Uncertainty, Cryptocurrency Exchanges Can Open Bank Accounts in Chile
After years of court battles in Chile, a cryptocurrency exchange has managed to open a bank account in Bci, a financial institution that established a protocol to serve these businesses. The first exchange that opened a bank account with the institution was Buda, a local exchange, which satisfied the requirements of the bank in the […]
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Fintech Bill Approved and Ready to Be Sanctioned in Chile
A fintech bill, which seeks to regulate fintech and cryptocurrency-related activities in Chile, has been approved by the deputy chamber of the congress, leaving it ready to be sanctioned by the president of Chile, Gabriel Boric. According to individuals in the sector, the bill is directed to stimulate innovation and competition in an unregulated market. […]
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Hong Kong Protects Local Currency in Forex Market Amid Capital Flight to US Dollar
Following the Bank of England explaining that it would be meddling in U.K. bond markets and the Bank of Japan defending the yen in the foreign exchange market last week, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) revealed it intervened in forex markets on Wednesday. Hong Kong’s central bank detailed that it interfered in forex markets […]
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