Argentina’s central bank halts cryptocurrencies from payment apps
The ban is intended to reduce Argentina's payment-system exposure to digital assets, said the monetary authority.
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Argentina securities regulator approves Bitcoin futures index
The regulated Bitcoin futures index is reportedly a first in Latin America and is set to debut in May.
Latam Insights — Alliance Against Inflation, BTG Pactual Launches Stablecoin, and Argentina Debuts New Dollar
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue: Latin American nations ink an…
Peru considering CBDC to improvement payment system: Former IMF adviser
The Central Reserve Bank of Peru has released a report on the development of a central bank digital currency and promises more reports as its research continues.
El Salvador removes all taxes related to tech innovation for economic growth
Technology innovations such as software programming, coding, apps and AI development, and computing and communications hardware manufacturing will be exempted from taxes in El Salvador.
Venezuela shuts down crypto mining facilities, exchanges amid corruption probe
According to Venezuela's attorney general office, government officials were running parallel oil operations with the assistance of the national crypto department.
Bitcoin adoption of Guatemalan merchants grows one BTC tattoo at a time
The Central American country of Guatemala is getting inked on the path to greater Bitcoin merchant adoption.
The driving forces behind crypto adoption in Latin America in 2022
Inflation has fueled crypto growth in the region, stimulating asset tokenization and remittance infrastructure development.
Argentina’s province to issue US dollar-pegged stablecoin
The bill also authorizes local artists to issue nonfungible tokens (NFT) to promote financial and cultural inclusion.
Brazilian crypto industry gets regulatory clarity amid global uncertainty
The recent regulatory framework from the Brazilian Congress will benefit the country’s financial institutions and bridge local liquidity with global markets.