The most popular e-commerce platform in Latin America, Mercado Libre, announced its investment in bitcoin, as reported by the company through a report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
The initiative makes the company the first of its kind in the Latin American…
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Bitso crypto exchange reaches the “Unicorn” status
Bitso, the largest Argentine cryptocurrency platform in Latin America by volume, has reached a market valuation of 2,200 million dollars, becoming the first Latin American cryptocurrency firm to achieve the status of "unicorn" by exceeding…
Binance launches trading platform with non-fungible tokens
Next June, the exchange with the largest trading volume in the world, Binance, will launch a non-fungible token trading platform on the market that will be called Binance NFT.
It is expected that the tool will bring together artists,…
Central Bank of Colombia maintains interest rates
The board of directors of the Banco de la República de Colombia decided by a majority of six votes to one to maintain interest rates at 1.75 %, as reported in a statement by the entity after its monetary policy meeting.
Among other…
Spain and Argentina sign agreements to improve productivity
The National Ministry of Productive Development and the Spanish Confederation of Business Organizations (CEOE) signed a cooperation agreement in order to promote the productive fabric of the business sector in Argentina and Spain.
With the…
Bequia seeks to be a 100 % bitcoin-enabled paradise
Bequia Island, located in the Caribbean, is about to become the world's first fully bitcoin-based community.
According to information from various media, in this island they are working on the construction of 39 luxury villas, which can be…
Bancamiga Exchange Desk allows you to buy or sell currencies without intermediaries or surcharges
The Bancamiga Exchange Desk is a financial mechanism that operates as a kind of auction through which currencies can be bought or sold legally and transparently.
Without intermediaries or surcharges, the acquisition and sale of foreign…
Microsoft adds protection against “cryptojacking”
Microsoft reinforced the standard Windows antivirus, Microsoft Defender, with new functions that seek to prevent 'cryptojacking' cyberattacks, through the use of Intel's Threat Detection Technology (TDT) automatic threat detection…
Paxos becomes a US national bank
The stablecoin issuing company and provider of financial services with cryptocurrencies, Paxos, has received a federal statute from the Office of the Comptroller of the US Currency (OCC) and thus be part of the line of regulated banks in…
US to encourage cryptocurrency innovation
The United States House of Representatives recently approved a series of laws which include – among other things – promoting the innovation on cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin.
This specific law will create a working group in charge of…
German Parliament favors the right to high speed Internet
The lower house of the German Parliament, the Bundestag, today approved a bill that will give residents of the country the right to demand better fixed-line Internet connections from mid-2022.
The measure, which won the votes of the…
Zulia State in Venezuela could have its own bitcoin city
The governor of the state of Zulia, Omar Prieto, spoke about the possibility of Venezuela having its own "bitcoin city."
This project would be based on a "healthy and modern trading system with cryptocurrencies" that can be used and…