On November 24 and 25, the II International Congress of E-Commerce Venezuela 2021 will be held. It is a virtual event with free access, organized by the Cámara Venezolana de Comercio Electrónico (Cavecom-e) under the auspices of the Consejo Nacional del Comercio y los Servicios (Consecomercio).…
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12 years have passed since the first launch of bitcoin in the market
Twelve years ago, specifically in 2009, what would be the most popular cryptocurrency in the world so far, bitcoin, was launched on the market for the first time.
This launch represented the beginning of many of the activities people know…
Prices must be expressed in sovereign and digital bolívar from September 1st
The value of the products and services in the market, in view of the users, must be expressed in the sovereign and digital bolivars as of this first of September. This was reported by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) through its official…
Fintech investment in Latin America exceeded $ 51,000 million
Investment in fintech companies in America reached 51 billion dollars in the first half of the year in a total of 1,188 operations in the region, according to a report published by KPMG.
The analysis carried out by the consulting firm…
Bitcoin climbs back to $ 50,000
On the night of August 22, bitcoin reached the $ 50,000 milestone again, something that it had not achieved since May of this year.
Now, the world of cryptocurrencies is waiting on whether this will mark the recovery of the asset or if it…
Argentina deals with digital economy at the G20
This week the Ministerial Meeting of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group was held in Italy, where issues related to access to technology and digitization were addressed.
Argentina, as one of the representatives of Latin America,…
UAE prepares cryptocurrency launch
The United Arab Emirates are working on developing their own cryptocurrency, which is expected to come out between 2023 and 2026.
This launch will be thanks to the efforts of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), which…
Bank of America creates research team for cryptocurrencies
The Bank of America recently created a team dedicated exclusively to conducting research within the field of cryptocurrencies.
Alkesh Shah, the US bank's innovation data strategy staff, will lead this team along with Mamta Jain andAndrew…
Electricity consumption of bitcoin begins to fall
According to data from the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (cbeci), the electricity consumption of the cryptocurrency plummeted 60 % from the all-time high reached above 143 terawatt-hours (twh).
No such low numbers were…
Mastercard adds 6 blockchain payments startups
The payments giant, Mastercard, has announced the integration of 6 blockchain payments startups to its Mastercard Start Path accelerator program, which have been described by the company as “fintech innovators".
Among the prominent…
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…
Grayscale Investments launches cryptocurrency trusts
Asset manager Grayscale Investments announced the launch of five cryptocurrency-based trusts.
As detailed by the company, this measure seeks to respond to the global demand that has been generated in terms of investments in digital assets.…