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Bitcoin in Emerging Markets: Latin America

Leigh CuenMay 8, 2020

Crypto adoption is up from Argentina to Venezuela, especially bitcoin and stablecoins like dai. But each market is unique.

Privacy

As Governments Rush to Track Coronavirus, Honduras May Offer a Privacy-First Model

Leigh CuenApr 2, 2020

A blockchain startup working in Honduras may show world governments how to limit surveillance overreach while still fighting the deadly coronavirus.

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Stablecoins

Ledn Launches USDC Stablecoin Savings Accounts With Focus on Latin America

Leigh CuenMay 14, 2020

Ledn is now offering USDC stablecoin savings accounts through a partnership with the crypto lending and trading conglomerate Genesis.

Podcasts

Leader to Watch: Elena Giralt Talks Zcash and Feminism

Leigh CuenMar 7, 2020

CoinDesk reporter Leigh Cuen is joined by Elena Giralt, the Electric Coin Company’s product marketing associate known for her research on cryptocurrency usage in Latin America, to talk about how digital assets can subvert power dynamics.

Argentina

Lock BTC, Get DAI: Lending Firm Bridges Bitcoin-DeFi Divide in Latin America

Leigh CuenOct 29, 2019

Ledn is partnering with MakerDAO to bring the ethereum-backed stablecoin DAI to more users in Latin America.

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Video

WATCH: Inside the LatAm Crypto Market With the Founder of SatoshiTango

John BiggsSep 29, 2019

SatoshiTango founder Marias Bari is bullish on crypto in Latin America.

Exchanges

60 Latin American Banks Can Now Use Bitcoin for Cross-Border Payments

Christine KimAug 13, 2019

Crypto exchange Bitex wants to decrease costs associated with cross-border banking using the bitcoin blockchain.

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John McAfee Offers to Build Cuba’s First Cryptocurrency

Diana AguilarJul 9, 2019

The tech guru wants to be Cuba's crypto advisor.

Politics

Brazil’s President Rebuffs Cryptocurrency as Administration Explores Blockchain

Diana AguilarJun 12, 2019

“I don’t know what Bitcoin is,” Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says even as his administration eyes blockchain projects.

Startups

What’s Holding Back Bitcoin in Venezuela? This Group Is Investigating

Leigh CuenMay 10, 2019

The Open Money Initiative is bringing insights from Venezuela to help crypto startups make better tools for people in distressed economies.

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Inflation

There’s No Crypto Winter in Argentina, Where Startups Ramp Up to Meet Demand

Leigh CuenFeb 26, 2019

Argentina's thriving crypto startup scene offers a unique cocktail of technical development and tangible user demand for bitcoin.

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Lamassu

Bitcoin ATM Startups Say They’re Booming, Thanks in Part to Venezuela

Leigh CuenJan 25, 2019

Bitcoin ATM usage is surging, especially in Latin America, where Venezuelan refugees and others are seeking ad hoc banking solutions.

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Latin America

This Bitcoin Skeptic Wants to Make ‘Stable’ Cryptos for Venezuela

Leigh CuenNov 15, 2018

Economist Steve Hanke has joined the board of the P2P cryptocurrency exchange AirTM and will guide its Latin American expansion, including a new system for price-stable assets he will design.