Bitso, primer unicornio cripto de América Latina, despide a 80 empleados
El exchange, que tenía más de 700 empleados antes de los recortes, cuenta con cuatro millones de usuarios en la región.
Andrés Engler is a CoinDesk editor based in Argentina, where he covers the Latin American crypto ecosystem. He also follows the regional scene of startups, funds and corporations. His work has been featured in La Nacion newspaper and Monocle magazine, among other media. He graduated from the Catholic University of Argentina. He holds BTC and ETH.
El exchange, que tenía más de 700 empleados antes de los recortes, cuenta con cuatro millones de usuarios en la región.
The crypto exchange is seeking to expand in Latin America, but Bitex will continue to operate under the same name and with its current management team.
The company, which had more than 700 workers before the cuts, counts four million users in the region.
El negocio multimillonario de remesas en el país y las dificultades para transferir dinero crean una "oportunidad única", dijo la compañía.
The country’s multibillion-dollar remittances business and difficulties in transferring money create a “unique opportunity," the company said.
The proposals were submitted by two leftist parties. The government, which also seeks to apply taxes, hasn’t submitted a proposal so far.
The legislation was approved with modifications in the country’s Chamber of Deputies and will now return to the Senate, which had passed it in December.
La empresa se enfocará en sus operaciones actuales en Argentina, México y Perú, y pondrá freno al plan de expansión a otros países.
The company will focus on its current operations in Argentina, Mexico and Peru, and freeze previous plans to expand into other countries.