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Latin America’s evolving crypto landscape continues to grow, showcasing great diversity. Argentina’s headlines this week include the launch of a new peer-to-peer financing network from Decrypto. origin »
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This week’s crypto highlight has a triple shakeup: Bolivia is introducing stablecoins and cryptocurrencies into its banking system in an effort to stabilise an economy plagued by inflation and dollar shortages.
Brazil is thinking about extending its IOF tax on financial transactions to cryptocurrencies for international payments, two officials familiar with the ongoing discussions told Reuters. Such a move would plug a hole in the recent forex-type framework on stablecoin and virtual-asset operations, applying to many areas promulgated by the central bank. Crypto operations are already […]
This week’s top crypto headlines in LATAM highlight a region juggling innovation and regulation, ranging from El Salvador’s blockchain-backed public records to Brazil’s cautious approach to Bitcoin treasuries and the growing momentum of DeFi adoption.
These are the most significant crypto developments in Latin America this week, from Brazil’s bold move to establish Belo Horizonte as a national Bitcoin hub to DL Holdings’ multimillion-dollar mining expansion in Paraguay and Oman, indicating the region’s growing influence in the global digital economy.
This week, Brazil’s central bank announced new regulations to enhance the country’s National Financial System, aimed at combating organised crime. Changes concern PIX, Brazil’s instant payments platform, and increase the compliance burden on financial institutions.
This week’s top stories in LATAM’s crypto scene include both expansion and retreat: Nubank, the region’s largest digital bank, has revealed plans to test stablecoin payments using credit cards, indicating a further integration of blockchain with traditional finance.
Bitget Wallet, a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet, has integrated PIX, Brazil’s quick payment system, allowing users to pay immediately using self-custodied cryptocurrencies like USDT and USDC by scanning PIX QR codes, according to a company press release sent to Invezz on Wednesday.