Nubank brings Bitcoin Lightning to its 100M Latin American customers
Lightspark will also integrate the Universal Money Address standard for Nubank, which gives an email-like address for users to send and receive money. Go to Source
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Worldcoin Officially Launches in Colombia
Worldcoin, the iris-scanning biometric proof-of-personhood project, announced on Thursday the launch of its operations in Colombia. Via social media, the project reported that eye-scanning operations were already available in Bogota and Medellin, for World ID users. Currently, only ten locations with orbs (iris scanning machines) are available, six in Bogota and four in Medellin. Nonetheless, … Read more
Latam Insights: Illegal Crypto Crackdown in Argentina, Bancolombia Launches Crypto Exchange
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine authorities crack down on illegal crypto investment scam, Bancolombia launches cryptocurrency exchange Wenia, and Genesis Digital Assets announces flare gas-powered bitcoin mining site in Argentina. Argentine Authorities Crack Down on $1.25 Million … Read more
Binance launches crypto-to-bank account payment product in Latin America
Binance’s Send Cash product will facilitate crypto payments from nine countries to bank accounts based in Argentina and Colombia. Go to Source
Num Finance launches Colombian peso stablecoin on Polygon
Num Finance received $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round in May and is now issuing stablecoins in the local currencies of Argentina, Peru and Colombia. Go to Source
Colombia central bank recommends limiting CBDC holdings and spending
Setting limits on CBDC transactions could be beneficial to issues related to user privacy and security, according to the central bank of Colombia. Go to Source
Bitfinex launches P2P trading platform in Venezuela, Argentina and Colombia
The launch announcement followed expansion moves by Bitfinex into El Salvador and Chile through licensing and partnerships, respectively. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Ripple partners with Colombia’s central bank to explore blockchain technology
The pilot program will run through 2023 with the intent of demonstrating blockchain utility to the general public. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Amnesty nixes AI-generated images of Colombian protests after criticism
The human rights advocacy group pulled the faked images following widespread online criticism. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Binance Launches Prepaid Card in Colombia
Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange, has launched a prepaid cryptocurrency card in Colombia, expanding its reach in Latam. The card, which will allow customers with their identity verified to make payments with crypto, establishes the country as one of the leading markets for the exchange in Latam behind Brazil and Argentina. Binance Announces Crypto Prepaid Card … Read more
