Tether Finally Winds Down Mining Operations in Uruguay

Tether, one of the largest cryptocurrency companies, has finally confirmed its exit from Uruguay after a breakdown in its negotiations with UTE, the national power company. The local press reported that the company fired 30 workers and notified the national labor ministry (MTSS) of these actions. Tether Leaves Uruguay, Abandons $500 Million Mining Investment The … Read more

Exodus Wallet Acquires Uruguay’s Grateful to Boost Latin America Stablecoin Payments

Exodus acquires Uruguay-based Grateful to expand stablecoin merchant services and faster, lower-cost payouts. Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE American: EXOD) announces the acquisition of Grateful, a Montevideo-founded stablecoin payments orchestrator that enables merchants to accept wallet-to-wallet payments, QR point-of-sale, offramping and ecommerce checkouts, on Nov. 10, 2025; the deal is positioned to strengthen Exodus’s merchant services … Read more

Tether Reinforces Crypto Mining Push in Uruguay

While local reports said the company was leaving Uruguay, Tether denied those claims, saying it remains in talks to continue its mining operations. The company said it is evaluating its path forward in Uruguay and across Latin America. Tether Is Not Leaving Uruguay, Continues Negotiations With State-Owned Power Company Tether, the company behind the issuance … Read more

Power Cuts: Tether Owes Nearly $5 Million in Energy Bills to Uruguay

Local reports say the power company cut power to Tether’s operation on July 25 amid a renegotiation of Uruguay’s power tariffs. In June, the company signed an MoU conditioned on payment of its outstanding debts. Tether Faces Power Cuts in Uruguay Amidst $5 Million Outstanding Energy Debt Tether, the multi-billion-dollar crypto and stablecoin company, is … Read more

Central Bank of Uruguay to Study Digital Currency Implementation

Uruguay is in the initial stages of studying the implementation of a digital currency as part of a restructuring process. Adolfo Sarmiento, the former manager of economic policy and markets, has been reassigned to oversee the project. Uruguay Jumps on the Digital Currency Bandwagon as Part of Restructuring Process The Central Bank of Uruguay is … Read more

Uruguay to Further Clarify the Legal Status of Bitcoin in New Regulation

The Central Bank of Uruguay has hinted at the possibility of declaring bitcoin a “non-financial virtual asset,” potentially securing an easier compliance path for virtual asset service providers. Stablecoins, on the other hand, would be classified as “financial virtual assets.” Uruguay to Clarify Status of Bitcoin and Other Virtual Assets in New Regulation The Central … Read more

Latam Insights: Bukele Offers Bitcoin Advice to Argentina, Uruguay Passes Crypto Law

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele meets with President Milei in Argentina, offering bitcoin advice to the Senate, and Uruguay passes a cryptocurrency law after over two years of discussion. Bukele and Milei Meet: … Read more

Uruguay Passes Cryptocurrency Law

Proposed over two years ago, the law recognizes cryptocurrency as virtual assets in the country, establishing the Central Bank of Uruguay as the regulator and overseer of companies seeking to offer cryptocurrency services. The law positions Uruguay at the forefront of Latin American countries that have already included crypto in their regulatory frameworks. Uruguay Enacts … Read more