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Sam Altman's Worldcoin Violated Data Policies, Colombia Regulator Says
Worldcoin is currently collecting data of individuals with its Orb device in 25 locations of the Latin American country.
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By Andrés Engler
Aug 22, 2024 at 6:33 p.m. UTC
Aug 22, 2024
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Mastercard's Crypto Card Partnership With Binance Is Ending
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Mastercard's Crypto Card Partnership With Binance Is Ending
Multiple news outlets are reporting that payments giant Mastercard is terminating its partnership with crypto exchange Binance on co-branded crypto card offerings in Argentina...
Mastercard's Crypto Card Partnership With Binance Is Ending
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 25, 2023 at 5:59 p.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2023
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Central banks from Mexico and Colombia studied crypto's role in the developing world. (Flickr)
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Crypto’s ‘Illusory Appeal’ Should Be Met by Regulation, Not Bans, BIS Study Says
Bitcoin ETFs could boost adoption because digital assets offer an escape route for state-imposed capital controls, a grouping of central bankers from the Americas said.
Central banks from Mexico and Colombia studied crypto's role in the developing world. (Flickr)
By Jack Schickler
Aug 22, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 22, 2023
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Near has partnered with Colombian social media platform Blumer to build token infrastructure. (Archive)
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Colombia
Near to Help Colombian Web3 Social Network Blumer Build Token Infrastructure
Users will be able to convert Blumer tokens for other cryptocurrencies and withdraw to wallets.
Near has partnered with Colombian social media platform Blumer to build token infrastructure. (Archive)
By Andrés Engler
Jul 28, 2023 at 11:45 a.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2023
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Colombia’s Central Bank Partners with Ripple to Explore Blockchain Use Cases
The Latin American country will conduct a pilot to test Ripple's technology for its high-value payments system.
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By Andrés Engler
Jun 15, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 15, 2023
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Near Foundation Joins Processed Foods Giant Grupo Nutresa to Unveil Web3 Loyalty Program in Latin America
It is the first open-source loyalty program using the Near protocol and aims to reach one million consumers throughout the region.
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By Lyllah Ledesma
Nov 30, 2022 at 8:07 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2022
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A hummingbird nesting in the main room for the crypto eco retreat at Tierra de Agua in Cocorna, Colombia. (Milton Giraldo, edited by CoinDesk)
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In the Colombian Andes, Figuring Out How Crypto Can Save the Climate
Earnest eco-crypto nerds at a three-day retreat attempted to resolve interoperability among crypto-climate projects.
A hummingbird nesting in the main room for the crypto eco retreat at Tierra de Agua in Cocorna, Colombia. (Milton Giraldo, edited by CoinDesk)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Nov 3, 2022 at 4:32 p.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2022
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Colombia
Colombia Explores Creating a CBDC to Combat Tax Evasion
As part of a tax reform program, the government of the South American country also plans to impose limits on cash transactions.
Colombian flag (Flavia Carpio/Unsplash)
By Andrés Engler
Aug 17, 2022 at 3:34 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2022
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Volatility won't affect the new service in Colombia, according to a Bitso executive. (Flavia Carpio/Unsplash)
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Bitso
Latin American Exchange Bitso Brings Crypto Remittance Service to Colombia
The company launched a similar business in Mexico in 2021.
Volatility won't affect the new service in Colombia, according to a Bitso executive. (Flavia Carpio/Unsplash)
By Andrés Engler
Jul 7, 2022 at 8:07 p.m. UTC
Jul 7, 2022
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