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Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex (Ingrid Weel/Bitfinex)
Bitfinex Invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange OrionX to Expand Presence in Latin America
Orionx is planning to move into a number of new countries in hopes of surpassing a million users by next year.
Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex (Ingrid Weel/Bitfinex)

Mercado Pago users in Chile can now trade bitcoin and ether. (Unsplash)
Latin American E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Expands Crypto Trading to Chile
The company launched the service in partnership with Ripio, a regional crypto firm.
Mercado Pago users in Chile can now trade bitcoin and ether. (Unsplash)

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Crypto Update | The Labor Report Wasn't Bad Enough to Make Markets Rally
With bitcoin clinging to the $20K mark following the latest official statistics on the US job market, plus a look at how some people are taking out loans against their crypto,...
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Crypto News Roundup for Aug. 11, 2022
With ether outperforming bitcoin as Ethereum completes its third and final testnet ahead of the Merge, plus a look at how Chileans are making crypto work, CoinDesk’s “Markets...
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Chileans Take Refuge in Stablecoins Amid Economic Turmoil
Latin America's steadiest economy in the last three decades is suffering a slump. Locals are turning to crypto for protection.
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Chilean Digital Peso Would Need to Work Offline, Central Bank Governor Says
Design principles are due out later this week, though no final decision has been taken on the digital peso.
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Roberto Dagnoni, CEO and executive chairman of 2TM, Mercado Bitcoin’s parent company.
Brazil’s Largest Crypto Exchange Owner Plans Latin American Acquisitions: Report
2TM, the holding company for Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil’s largest crypto exchange by market valuation, is looking to become a leading provider of blockchain infrastructure servic...
Roberto Dagnoni, CEO and executive chairman of 2TM, Mercado Bitcoin’s parent company.

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Central Bank of Chile Sets Up Team to Study CBDC Issuance
The team will present a white paper in first-quarter 2022 stating the objectives, requirements and regulations for the development of a digital currency.
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Santiago Stock Exchange to Partner in Blockchain Alliance
A new Hyperledger blockchain initiative is looking to stabilize the Chilean stock market.
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Court Forces Chile's Banks to Reopen Crypto Exchange Accounts
A Chilean court has ordered banks to reopen the accounts of crypto exchanges after the institutions announced their plans to close them in March.
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