Crypto exchange Taurus will offer the first crypto debit card backed by Dash in Latin America. Dash has partnered with Mexican cryptocurrency exchange, Taurus.io, to release the first crypto Visa debit card in Latin America. The offer will initially only be available to Taurus’ customers in Mexico. The card will work at millions of stores…
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Two promoters of $4 billion crypto exit scam OneCoin have been found dead in Mexico. Two promoters of a major cryptocurrency exit scam, OneCoin, have been found dead in Mazatlan, Mexico. Oscar Brito Ibarra and Ignacio Ibarra, two major OneCoin promoters, were apparently kidnapped and killed in Mexico, Cointelegraph en Español reported on Tuesday. According to…
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Ripple and Coinbase-backed cryptocurrency exchange Bitso has topped Argentina’s crypto market in the six months after launch. Bitso, one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in Latin America, has hit 1 million users prior to its upcoming launch in Brazil. Santiago Alvarado, director of cross-border payments at Bitso, discussed the latest developments in leveraging crypto for…
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NULS core developer “Berzeck” speaks on the state of blockchain technology in Latin America. Blockchain could bring technological revolution in Latin America said Mario Blacutt, NULS core developer and Nerve Network founder, in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph. Blacutt revealed his thoughts on the region’s blockchain environment and the hurdles he faced after former Bolivian…
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OKEx partners with major LATAM digital settlement network to unlock crypto purchases with three local currencies. OKEx, a major global cryptocurrency exchange, is embracing the Latin American crypto market by launching a fiat gateway for three local currencies. According to a July 3 announcement, OKEx users can now buy Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) in…
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New research has highlighted a patchwork of laws, confused regulations and unusual concepts governing crypto taxation in Latin America. Research from Latin American crypto exchange Buda has highlighted a patchwork of laws, confused regulations and unusual concepts governing crypto taxation in the region. Buda has provided a series of tax guidelines outlining measures crypto traders…
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While Localbitcoins trade volumes have receded globally since the platform’s KYC overhaul last year, Latin American trade has continued to surge. Amid declining global volume, Localbitcoins.com continues to comprise a hub for Latin American peer-to-peer (P2P) trade — with Argentina, Chile, and Venezuela posting record volume over recent weeks according to Coin.dance. This past week…
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Colombian startup Valiu has launched its ‘cryptodollar’ — Bitcoin-backed synthetic USD that Venezuelans can use for payments and remittances. Colombian-based cross-border remittance start-up Valiu has launched Bitcoin-backed synthetic U.S. dollars as a means for Venezuelans to access stable assets and bypass the hyperinflation plaguing their national economy. It’s still in Alpha, but Valiu has partnered…
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Amid a major economic downgrade, countries in Latin America suffer increasingly from money laundering through crypto, a new report says. Amid a major economic downturn, countries in Latin America (LATAM) are increasingly suffering from money laundering through cryptocurrencies, a new report says. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) have become a major tool of organized crime groups…
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Blockchain is becoming a hot topic, but is it being effectively implemented around the world? Blockchain usage is exploding around the world. But despite the technology’s many vocal advocates, the spread of technology is never even. Adoption is limited by a number of factors, including infrastructure development, local resources and regulation. As happens with the…
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