Latin American Payment App Mercado Pago Can Be Topped-Up With Crypto

The Atlanta-based blockchain payment provider Bitpay has announced the firm has partnered with Mercado Livre, one of the largest ecommerce providers in Latin America. The collaboration provides people with the ability to purchase Mercado Livre gift cards with cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin cash (BCH), and BTC. Also read: Crypto Terminals Offer Venezuelans a Bridge to … Read more

Capital Controls in Argentina Demonstrate Dangers of Government-Controlled Money

The current financial system, with governments and central banks controlling the flow of money, creates impediments for people’s economic freedom. Among them is the danger that the ruling class will try to hide its mismanagement of the country’s affairs by preventing people from voting with their wallets and trying to secure their savings on safer … Read more