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Bitget, a crypto derivatives exchange, is now available in Brazil. (Getty Images)
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Brazil
Singapore-Based Crypto Exchange Bitget Opens Operations in Brazil
The company has integrated with the government’s payment system, Pix, and has started to allow crypto purchases with Brazilian reals.
Bitget, a crypto derivatives exchange, is now available in Brazil. (Getty Images)
By Paulo Alves
Nov 16, 2022 at 2:44 p.m. UTC
Nov 16, 2022
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The Path to Financial Inclusion in Latin America
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Latin america
The Path to Financial Inclusion in Latin America
Daniel Vogel, Co-Founder & CEO at Bitso joins Bitcoiner Nolan Bauerle at Consensus 2022 to discuss how crypto is helping those who are unbanked in Latin America get access to...
The Path to Financial Inclusion in Latin America
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 3, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2022
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El Salvador Loses Half of BTC Investment as Market Plummets, Official Defends Country’s Bitcoin Strategy
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Bitcoin
El Salvador Loses Half of BTC Investment as Market Plummets, Official Defends Country’s Bitcoin Strategy
El Salvador’s Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya stated that bitcoin’s recent price plummet will only have an “extremely minimal” impact on the country’s economy. “The Hash” gr...
El Salvador Loses Half of BTC Investment as Market Plummets, Official Defends Country’s Bitcoin Strategy
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 14, 2022 at 7:31 p.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2022
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Former Binance Exec on Spurring Crypto Adoption in Emerging Markets
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Binance
Former Binance Exec on Spurring Crypto Adoption in Emerging Markets
Two former executives of Binance have created a $100 million venture fund with a focus on metaverse and crypto adoption in emerging markets.
Former Binance Exec on Spurring Crypto Adoption in Emerging Markets
By CoinDesk Staff
May 26, 2022 at 3:34 p.m. UTC
May 26, 2022
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Bitcoin Hovers Above $30K Support Amid Asian Markets Gain
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Bitcoin Hovers Above $30K Support Amid Asian Markets Gain
As bitcoin holds above the key $30,000 level, BTG Pactual’s Andre Portilho discusses the prospects of bitcoin as a safe haven asset amid economic uncertainties in the U.S. and...
Bitcoin Hovers Above $30K Support Amid Asian Markets Gain
By CoinDesk Staff
May 17, 2022 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
May 17, 2022
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Framework Ventures Exec on Future of Web 3 Gaming and DeFi
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Defi
Framework Ventures Exec on Future of Web 3 Gaming and DeFi
Framework Ventures Co-founder Vance Spencer discusses their $400 million fund to back Web 3 gaming and DeFi initiatives. Spencer highlights the shift from free-to-play to play...
Framework Ventures Exec on Future of Web 3 Gaming and DeFi
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 27, 2022 at 3:25 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2022
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Lemon Cash Co-Founder on Crypto in Latin America
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Argentina
Lemon Cash Co-Founder on Crypto in Latin America
Borja Martel Seward, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Argentinian crypto exchange Lemon Cash, shares insights into the role of crypto in Argentina and wider Latin Am...
Lemon Cash Co-Founder on Crypto in Latin America
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 21, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2022
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Could Bitcoin Become Legal Tender in Mexico?
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Bitcoin
Could Bitcoin Become Legal Tender in Mexico?
Mexican senator Indira Kempis recently introduced a bill proposing that bitcoin become legal tender in the country. Felipe Vallejo, chief regulatory officer at Mexico-based cr...
Could Bitcoin Become Legal Tender in Mexico?
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 14, 2022 at 8:38 p.m. UTC
Apr 14, 2022
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CEOs of Bolt and Wyre on the Largest Crypto Deal to Date
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CEOs of Bolt and Wyre on the Largest Crypto Deal to Date
Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla and Wyre CEO Ioannis Giannaros discuss Bolt’s decision to purchase crypto firm Wyre for $1.5 billion in the largest non-SPAC deal of the industry. They...
CEOs of Bolt and Wyre on the Largest Crypto Deal to Date
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 11, 2022 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2022
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SenseiNode's executive team, left to right: Nacho Roizman, Martín Fernández, Pablo Larguía, Rodrigo Benzaquen and Jesús Chitty. (SenseiNode)
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Senseinode
SenseiNode Raises $3.6M as LatAm’s First Blockchain Infrastructure Firm
The company, operational for six months, already works with 11 protocols and plans to deploy 500 nodes by the end of 2022.
SenseiNode's executive team, left to right: Nacho Roizman, Martín Fernández, Pablo Larguía, Rodrigo Benzaquen and Jesús Chitty. (SenseiNode)
By Andrés Engler
Apr 6, 2022 at 8:44 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2022
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