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Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Coinbase co-founder Fred Ersham considers investing in Venezuela, Grupo Salinas partners with Anchorage Digital, and Brazil bans a bank from conducting foreign crypto trades. Coinbase Co-Founder Meets with US and Venezuelan Officials in … Read more
Bolivia’s anti-drug czar, Ernesto Justiniano, and the director of the Bolivian Special Anti-Narcotics Force (FELCN), Frans William Cabrera Quispe, met with DEA officials to organize collaboration efforts. The focus of this action would be to probe the cryptocurrency money laundering networks of Sebastian Marset. Bolivian Officials Meet With US DEA to Tackle Drug-Linked Crypto Money … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Venezuela upholds a crypto mining ban as power demand spikes, Tether sues Titan Holding in Brazil for $300 million, and stablecoins dominate Peru’s crypto market. Venezuela Upholds Crypto Mining Ban as Power Demand … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Brazil’s central bank issues a resolution banning the use of crypto rails in regulated cross-border payments, Bitso estimates 40% of all crypto purchases include stablecoins, and Meta launches USDC payments in Colombia. Key … Read more
In its latest Crypto Landscape in Latin America 2025 report, Bitso found that 40% of all crypto purchases in the region involved dollar-linked assets, such as USDT and USDC. Even so, Bitcoin remains the most widely held asset, representing 52% of all portfolios. Key Takeaways: Bitso’s 2025 report reveals that stablecoins like USDC drove nearly … Read more
Brazilian stock exchange B3 is launching six “Event Contracts” today, including instruments tied to bitcoin price movements. The country’s first federally regulated prediction market comes three days after the National Monetary Council prohibited derivatives based on sports, political, and entertainment events, while explicitly preserving the financial-asset category B3’s contracts fall under. Key Takeaways: B3 launches … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Brazil issues a blanket ban on non-financial prediction markets, Hashrate Index highlights the potential for bitcoin mining growth in the region, and Brazil’s largest bank invests in bitcoin mining. Key Takeaways: On April … Read more
A new report on the state of bitcoin mining in Latam found that the region is lagging in bitcoin mining adoption, even as it holds vast energy resources. While Paraguay holds the fourth place in global hashrate, Hashrate Index picked Brazil and Venezuela as the nations to follow. Key Takeaways: A 2026 Hashrate Index report … Read more
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, a draft to repeal all online gambling has been introduced in Brazil, a proposal to include stablecoins to help curb currency restrictions rises in Venezuela, and Latam surges as an investment opportunity amidst … Read more
Latam debt and equities, which have outperformed their peers in both developed and emerging markets, are becoming opportunities in a region where several countries are isolated from the energy crisis hitting other continents due to their energy dependence on conditions tied to the ongoing geopolitical conflicts. Key Takeaways: With the Middle East war raging, fiat … Read more