Rising Power Fees Begin to Drive Bitcoin Mining Companies From Paraguay to Argentina

The recent increase in power fees enacted by the National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE) has bitcoin mining companies seeking alternatives in neighboring countries, such as Argentina and Brazil. A joint venture between Argentine and Brazilian companies recently announced an 8 MW initiative aiming to generate 200 MW by 2026, and more will migrate according … Read more

Latam Insights: Argentina Reaches Zero Inflation, Central Bank of Bolivia Unbans Bitcoin

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentina reached zero inflation in food and beverages in June, the Central Bank of Bolivia unbans bitcoin, and several employees of the Paraguayan power company were allegedly involved in illegal bitcoin mining operations. … Read more

Milei Reveals New Economic Phase for Argentina: Zero Monetary Issuance

Javier Milei, the libertarian President of Argentina, has revealed the new policies that will be applied to cement the economic victories he has achieved in Argentina. In an interview, he stated that now, with the recent approval of the omnibus law, the country has reached phase two of its economic plan, which entails having zero … Read more

Ledn Co-Founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo States Crypto Will Be a Determinant Factor on Latam Elections: ‘People Want Bitcoin’

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder and CSO of Ledn, a Canada-based bitcoin lending platform, stated that Latam citizens are shifting to elect governments supporting bitcoin as a better money alternative. In an interview with Bitcoin News, Di Bartolomeo stressed that presidents like Bukele in El Salvador and Milei in Argentina have shown Latam that proposals including … Read more

Argentina Records First Week of Zero Inflation in 30 Years; Milei Claims He’s Redefining Economic Theory

Argentina is reaping its first rewards in the fight against inflation, as a private consulting firm found that the inflation in food and beverages reached 0% during June’s third week. President Javier Milei celebrated this achievement, stating that his administration was rewriting economic theory and that he might receive the Nobel prize if successful. Javier … Read more

Latam Insights: Salvadoran Government Introduces Bitcoin Banking Bill, Bitcoin to Compete With Other Currencies in Argentina

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Salvadoran government pushes a bitcoin banking bill, president Milei states bitcoin will compete with other currencies in Argentina, and the Wasabi Wallet lead dev declares that bitcoin developers “have failed” El Salvador. … Read more

Javier Milei Reiterates Several Currencies, Including Bitcoin, Will Compete in Argentina

President Javier Milei took to social media to re-explain the currency plans for Argentina. Answering a post mentioning bitcoin, Milei stated that anyone wishing to use bitcoin will be able to do so, given that there will be currency competition in the country. “You can also use other units such as WTI, BTU, and the … Read more

Latam Insights: Paraguay Unveils Bitcoin Mining Centric Development Strategy, Itau Unibanco Rolls Crypto Trading for All Customers

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Paraguay unveiled a bitcoin mining-centric strategy, Itau Unibanco rolled out crypto trading services for all its customers, and Worldcoin decided to establish a hub in Argentina. Paraguayan Minister Unveils Future Economic Strategy Centered … Read more

Worldcoin to Establish Latam Hub in Argentina Despite Heavy Scrutiny

Worldcoin, the biometric identification project, has announced a new expansion process in Argentina, where it reportedly will seek to open 50 new locations with eye-scanning hardware. The announcement comes after Buenos Aires indicted Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, for including abusive clauses in its service agreements, and a meeting between Worldcoin executives with … Read more

Latam Insights: Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Recommends Purchasing Bitcoin, Cardano Partners Argentine Province

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas advises purchasing Bitcoin, Cardano partners with an Argentine province, and Argentina launches a VASP registry. Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Urges Followers to Buy Bitcoin as Nigerian Naira Falls Under … Read more