Hive Digital Completes Site Development in Paraguay, Achieves Hashrate Milestone

Digital Hive has completed the second phase of development for its mining site in Yguazú, Paraguay, reporting an increase in its hashrate to 18 EH/s. Luke Rossy, Hive’s COO, emphasized that this goal was achieved in record time, with the company entering Paraguay in June 2024. Hive Digital Thrives in Paraguay, Reaches Bitcoin Mining Milestone … 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

No One Fell for It: Paraguay’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Announcement Was a Zero-Sum Hack

A recent social media post by President Santiago Peña announcing the enactment of bitcoin as Paraguay’s legal tender, shook the crypto community. Nonetheless, this turned out to be a scheme by attackers who gained control of the account and tried to take advantage. Attackers Compromise Paraguay’s President X Account, Announce Bitcoin as Legal Tender Paraguay … Read more

Alert: Bitcoin Mining Could Collapse Paraguay’s Power Grid by 2029

The Paraguayan Industrial Union (UIP) stated that if demand continues to rise due to the growth of bitcoin mining activities, Paraguay’s power grid could collapse as early as 2029. The union proposed diversifying the nation’s energy sources and reducing dependence on hydroelectricity. Bitcoin Mining Demand Might Spur Energy Collapse in Paraguay by 2029 Paraguay, a … Read more

Holy Bitcoin: Paraguayan Power Company Detects Illegal Crypto Mining Operation in a Church

The National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE) recently detected an illegal bitcoin mining operation in an evangelical church. The church, which shared a power line with a nearby store, had established a connection before its power meter that was hidden within the same building. ANDE officers intervened and removed this illegal connection, estimating that it … Read more

Latam Insights: Bukele Used Bitcoin as a Rebranding Tool; Bitcoin Mining Companies Stop Operating in Paraguay After Power Fee Hikes

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue: Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele acknowledges that bitcoin rebranded the country, some bitcoin mining companies have stopped operating in Paraguay after the recent power fee hikes, and Argentines lead Latam in stablecoin adoption. Bukele … Read more

Report: Paraguayan Bitcoin Mining Industry Provides Fewer Than 400 Jobs

A report presented to the Paraguayan Congress highlights the low level of employment associated with the country’s bitcoin mining activity. According to data from the Social Care Institute, the entire bitcoin mining industry is responsible for only 383 direct jobs, with over 40 companies not reporting any workers directly associated with their operations. Paraguayan Bitcoin … Read more