Economist: USDT Leveraged to Settle Crude Oil Sales in Venezuela

The Venezuelan government is using USDT to receive payments for crude shipments, according to local sources. The move prevents a blockade of crude payments, allowing the Venezuelan government to supply the local foreign currency market directly. Venezuela Leverages USDT to Receive Crude Sale Settlements Stablecoins, such as USDT, have become essential in countries facing both … Read more

Binance Invests Over One Billion Pesos to Expand Fiat Services in Mexico

Binance announced on September 1, 2025, the launch of Medá, a newly authorized Electronic Payment Funds Institution (IFPE) in Mexico, backed by a planned investment of more than one billion pesos ($53 million) over four years. Medá, operated by an independent vertical within Binance, will provide peso deposit and withdrawal services to facilitate on- and … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: Venezuela Shows the Power of Stablecoins

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine how stablecoins have become a tool for preserving value in Venezuela, facing increasingly high inflation and devaluation indices. Latam Insights Encore: Venezuela Is a Statement on the Possibilities Brought … Read more

Latam Insights: Stablecoins Grow In Venezuela, El Salvador Moves Bitcoin

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, stablecoin adoption grows in Venezuela as devaluation hits, El Salvador moves bitcoin from its strategic reserve, and Brazil denounces ongoing dollar weaponization. Stablecoin Usage Ramps up in Venezuela Amid Rampant Devaluation Stablecoins … Read more

Report: Institutional Stablecoin Adoption Exploded in Latam During H1 2025

The Stablecoins Landscape in Latam report, issued by Bitso, recently revealed that institutional stablecoin adoption exploded in the region, with new use cases surging as these instruments emerge from the regulatory gray zone in countries such as Mexico and Argentina. Bitso Report Specifies Institutional Stablecoin Adoption Has More Than Doubled in Latin America Latin America … Read more

Paraguay to Launch $6 Million Equity Tokenization Project on Polkadot

The project will issue 130,000 equity tokens backed by $6 million for the Asunción Innovation Valley, a real‑estate development in Paraguay. The issuance is being managed by Better Use Blockchain, a tokenization platform built on Polkadot. Polkadot $6 Million Equity Tokenization Project Takes Paraguay by Storm Latin America is becoming a pioneer in tokenization projects … Read more

Latam Insights: Brazil Dismisses Bitcoin Reserve, Argentina Embraces Tokenization

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Central Bank of Brazil argues against a bitcoin reserve strategy, Argentina’s securities watchdog enacts a new tokenization regime, and Buenos Aires adopts crypto payments. Central Bank of Brazil Dismisses Strategic Bitcoin … Read more

Dune: Stablecoins Constitute the Backbone of Latam’s Decentralized Economy

In its latest Latam report, Dune found that stablecoins have taken root in the region, growing to become one of the financial backbones of the crypto economy. Latam has an appetite for stablecoins, be it in implementation by companies and institutions or in adoption by users. Dune Report Shows Stablecoins Reign Supreme in Latam Stablecoins … Read more

Aptos Partners With Bitso to Access Stablecoin Markets in Latam

The partnership between Aptos and Bitso will allow the blockchain, which caters to cost-conscious users, to access Latam stablecoin markets that handle billions in transactions. Aptos aims to capture a share of the U.S.-Mexico corridor activity, which involves millions of transactions made by numerous users. Aptos Partners With Bitso to Enter the Stablecoin Market in … Read more