Brazil is launching its new national identity program powered by blockchain technology. Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, and Paraná will be the first states to issue identification documents on-chain. Over 214 million Brazilians will soon be using blockchain technology for digital identity, the government recently announced. Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, and Paraná will be the first…
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The first documents to be available on-chain in Buenos Aires include birth and marriage certificates, along with proof of income and academic verification. Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, is making a major move toward integrating its bureaucracy with blockchain technology. Starting in October, the city’s 15 million residents can access identity documents via a…
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Following Binance’s suspension of its cryptocurrency debit card services, Binance is introducing a new product in Latin America called “Send Cash,” which enables users from 9 countries in the region to transfer crypto using Binance Pay. In its statement on Tuesday, Binance ‘Send Cash’ will enable users to swiftly transfer digital funds at lower costs…
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Num Finance received $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round in May and is now issuing stablecoins in the local currencies of Argentina, Peru and Colombia. Argentina-based Num Finance has announced it has gone live with a n stablecoin pegged to the Colombian peso, the company announced Aug. 24 in an X post. The stablecoin…
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The crypto hardware wallet producer Ledger is looking to expand into the Latin America region, and is targeting growth in “Central and South America.” Per Criptonoticias, the French firm has announced plans for an “expansion” that Ledger hopes will “strengthen” its supply chain “operations” across the “entire Americas region.”… Read More: Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger…
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Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how Argentina’s 150% inflation is actually helping the altcoin market by luring more investors. On today’s Macro Markets show, veteran stock market and Cointelegraph analyst Marcel Pechman starts by analyzing Argentina’s 150% inflation, which proves that people continue to work and consume (somehow) even if their local currency…
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This week’s Crypto Biz looks at the story behind Binance’s debanking in Australia, Bitcoin miners preparing for the next halving, and Bitfinex’s expansion in Latin America. June was a tough month for Binance, as it faced stress tests worldwide after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against the crypto exchange…
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Bit2Me, a prominent crypto exchange based in Spain, has successfully raised €14 million in funding to strengthen its position within the Spanish market and expand its operations into Latin America. The exchange announced the news on its blog, sharing that the funding round was led by Investcorp, a global manager of alternative investment products for…
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Due to the unique traits it presents, Latin America has been a thriving region for cryptocurrency, as the technology aims to complement or even substitute traditional finance components that cannot be used in certain countries in the area. Marked by the vast differences between its countries, grouping Brazil — one of the first economies of…
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