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Coinbase’s Potential Latin America Expansion
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Coinbase’s Potential Latin America Expansion
Coinbase is reportedly looking to acquire 2TM, the owner of Brazil’s largest crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin. “The Hash” hosts discuss the growing interest of crypto firms lik...
Coinbase’s Potential Latin America Expansion
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 28, 2022 at 6:43 p.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2022
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'OK Boomers': Nayib Bukele Responds to Bipartisan US Senate Proposal Raising Alarms Over El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption
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‘OK Boomers’: Nayib Bukele Responds to Bipartisan US Senate Proposal Raising Alarms Over El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption
U.S. Sens. Jim Risch, Bob Menendez and Bill Cassidy proposed a new act that would require a State Department report on mitigating risks to the U.S. financial system from El Sa...
'OK Boomers': Nayib Bukele Responds to Bipartisan US Senate Proposal Raising Alarms Over El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 18, 2022 at 8:40 p.m. UTC
Feb 18, 2022
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Crypto VC Investments in Latin America Grew to $653M in 2021
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Crypto VC Investments in Latin America Grew to $653M in 2021
Venture capital investments in crypto and blockchain firms in Latin America reached $653 million in 2021, almost 10 times more than what was invested in 2020, according to the...
Crypto VC Investments in Latin America Grew to $653M in 2021
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 17, 2022 at 1:07 p.m. UTC
Feb 17, 2022
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Rio De Janeiro to Allocate 1% of Treasury Reserves to Crypto
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Rio De Janeiro to Allocate 1% of Treasury Reserves to Crypto
The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second-most populous city, reportedly announced last week he plans to allocate 1% of the city’s treasury reserves to cryptocurrencies. Br...
Rio De Janeiro to Allocate 1% of Treasury Reserves to Crypto
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 21, 2022 at 3:29 a.m. UTC
Jan 21, 2022
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Justin Sun Leaves Tron to Serve as Grenada's World Trade Organization Ambassador
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Justin Sun Leaves Tron to Serve as Grenada’s World Trade Organization Ambassador
Polarizing crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun is leaving his brainchild Tron blockchain and instead becoming an ambassador of the Grenada government to the World Trade Organizatio...
Justin Sun Leaves Tron to Serve as Grenada's World Trade Organization Ambassador
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 18, 2021 at 9:17 a.m. UTC
Dec 18, 2021
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Why Bitcoin Is ‘In a Great Moment’ Despite Tumbling Ahead of Fed Meeting
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Why Bitcoin Is ‘In a Great Moment’ Despite Tumbling Ahead of Fed Meeting
Marcelo Sampaio, CEO & co-founder of crypto asset manager Hashdex, discusses his bullish outlook for bitcoin despite investor jitters growing over the upcoming Fed decision on...
Why Bitcoin Is ‘In a Great Moment’ Despite Tumbling Ahead of Fed Meeting
By CoinDesk Staff
Dec 14, 2021 at 9:07 p.m. UTC
Dec 14, 2021
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Crypto Gains Ground in Latin America Amid Venture Capital Boom
Venture capital funds invested more than $6 billion in Latin America in the first half of 2021, versus $4 billion in all of 2020.
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By Andrés Engler
Sep 29, 2021 at 6:23 p.m. UTC
Sep 29, 2021
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The Domino Effect of El Savador's Bitcoin and Blockchain Adoption on Latin America
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The Domino Effect of El Savador’s Bitcoin and Blockchain Adoption on Latin America
Koinbanx CEO Leo Elduayen and Mercado Bitcoin Director Fabrício Tota join “Community Crypto” to discuss El Salvador’s bitcoin law and blockchain projects and their impact on a...
The Domino Effect of El Savador's Bitcoin and Blockchain Adoption on Latin America
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 24, 2021 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 24, 2021
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Key Upsides to El Salvador's Bitcoin Law
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Key Upsides to El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law
Edan Yago, a contributor to decentralized bitcoin trading and lending platform Sovryn, discusses his take on the potential positive impact of El Salvador rolling out bitcoin a...
Key Upsides to El Salvador's Bitcoin Law
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 31, 2021 at 8:20 p.m. UTC
Aug 31, 2021
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Vaughan Smith, former VP of Corporate Development at Facebook, will focus on growing Bitso’s business in Brazil.
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Crypto Exchange Bitso Hires Facebook Veteran as First COO
The company, which also announced the hiring of a new public policy head, said Vaughan Smith would focus on expanding Bitso’s business in Brazil.
Vaughan Smith, former VP of Corporate Development at Facebook, will focus on growing Bitso’s business in Brazil.
By Andrés Engler
Aug 30, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 30, 2021
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