Cryptocurrency Remittances Spike 40% in Latin America

According to a report by Chainalysis and AUSTRAC, cryptocurrency rails for remittances are booming in Latam. This use case, which previously struggled to gain momentum, is currently experiencing significant growth, with volumes increasing by over 40% in 2024 and the potential for further growth as stablecoins go mainstream. Cryptocurrency Remittances Grow 40% in Latam With … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: The TACO Realization Destroys Trump’s Tariff Threat Credibility

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how Latam is changing its position on Trump’s tariff threats, given his trend of backing away from enacting these measures. Latam Insights Encore: Latin America Is Noticing Trump’s Tariffs Are All … Read more

Latam Insights: Brazil Defies Trump’s Threats; Meliuz Seeks Funding to Purchase BTC

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Lula defies Trump’s tariff threats, Meliuz seeks financing to increase its bitcoin reserves, and Tether invests in Chile-based Orionx. Brazil Defies Trump Tariff Threats, Backs Dollar-Free BRICS Trade Brazilian President Luiz Inácio … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: Bolivia’s New Anti-Crypto Decision Will Backfire… In Time

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the recent crypto ban in Bolivia, pertaining to the use of crypto for energy imports, could backfire in the future. Latam Insights Encore: Bolivia Excludes Crypto From Energy Settlements Let’s … Read more

Latam Insights: Bolivia Bans Crypto Energy Transactions, Panama Accelerates Bitcoin Adoption

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Bolivia bans a state-owned oil company from using crypto to settle energy transactions, Panama accelerates bitcoin adoption policies, and the IMF approves El Salvador’s economic performance. Bolivia Bans State Oil Company From … Read more

Latam Insights: Milei Dissolves Libra’s Investigation, Colombian CBDC Comes out of Stealth

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Argentine President Javier Milei dissolves the group investigating Libra, Colombia pilots CBDC on Cosmos, and the largest bank in Guatemala taps crypto for remittances. Milei Dissolves Argentine Task Force Investigating Alleged Libra … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: Meliuz Case Developing—Is There Demand for a Latam-Based Strategy?

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the recent bitcoin purchases by Meliuz, a Brazil-based cashback company, might serve as a thermometer to gauge the real demand for bitcoin corporate treasury companies in Latam. Meliuz Will (Likely) … Read more

Latam Insights: Meliuz Purchases 274 BTC in Brazil; Argentine Wallets Face Potential Extinction

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Meliuz pioneers bitcoin as a corporate reserve asset in Brazil, Argentine crypto wallets face potential extinction, and Ripple launches a pilot to benefit Colombian farmers. Meliuz Purchases 274 BTC, Pioneering Bitcoin Treasury … Read more

Argentine Judge Orders Financial Disclosure of President Milei in LIBRA Fraud Case

Argentine federal judge María Servini has ordered banks to disclose President Javier Milei’s and his sister Karina’s financial records as part of a probe into an alleged LIBRA cryptocurrency fraud tied to millions in losses. Argentine President Milei Skips Mediation as Judge Seeks Financial Records in Crypto Scam Local media reports that a federal Judge … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: Digital Currency Adoption Is Unavoidable, and Bolivia Is the Proof

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how digital currency is prepared to take over the world, and how even nations that first banned it, like Bolivia, will rely on it sooner or later. Latam Insights Encore: Bolivia: … Read more