South America – DIGIT INFO

Venezuela opposition’s Bitcoin reserve plan must overcome political turmoil first

DIGIT — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:48:04 +0000

Opposition leader María Corina Machado proposed adding Bitcoin to Venezuela’s reserves for a new era led by Edmundo Gonzalez.

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Crypto adoption in Argentina soars amid 276% inflation spike

DIGIT — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:28:28 +0000

Argentina has emerged as the top market on Binance — one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges — in terms of the number of visitors.

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Global Crypto Ownership Reaches 562 Million: 6.8% of World Population Now Own and Use Digital Currencies

DIGIT — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 01:22:57 +0000

A new report reveals that 562 million people globally now own digital currencies, an increase from 420 million in 2023, making up 6.8% of the world’s population. Asia is at the forefront of this growth, with North America close behind. Overall, cryptocurrency adoption is rising worldwide, with notable increases seen across all continents. ‘562 Million […]

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El Salvador unveils BTC ‘Freedom Visa’ — but it’s 10x the cost of others

DIGIT — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 05:45:19 +0000

The same citizenship-by-investment schemes in nearby Caribbean nations start at $100,000, and one EU country has a citizenship pathway for just over $800,000.

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Milei presidential victory fuels optimism in Argentina’s Bitcoin community

DIGIT — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:49:17 +0000

The election of new Argentine President Javier Milei has given many in the local Bitcoin community cause for hope.

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Tether plans major expansion into BTC mining with $500M investment: Report

DIGIT — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:15:13 +0000

Tether has ambitions to reach 1% of BTC mining computing power under its new CEO Paolo Ardoino. New facilities in South America will be part of the push.

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Brazilian securities regulator plans sandbox for tokenization in 2024

DIGIT — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 21:16:41 +0000

Daniel Maeda with Brazil’s CVM said during Rio Innovation Week the regulator plans to explore a regulatory sandbox for use cases of tokenization potentially starting in 2024.

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Bitcoin may hit $100K by capturing ‘even 2%–5% of gold’s market cap’ — Hut8 VP Sue Ennis

DIGIT — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:00:56 +0000

New developments in the Bitcoin mining space have Hut8 vice president Sue Ennis convinced that well positioned miners will thrive after the next BTC halving.

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Ripple partners with Colombia’s central bank to explore blockchain technology

DIGIT — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 18:35:07 +0000

The pilot program will run through 2023 with the intent of demonstrating blockchain utility to the general public.

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Brazil’s president signs law aimed at having central bank regulate crypto firms

DIGIT — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:37:59 +0000

The decree authorizes the central bank to regulate and supervise virtual asset service providers, and ensures the country’s securities regulator will continue to handle many tokens.

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