The mobile payment platform of the American company Apple Pay is officially available in Peru and Argentina and will be competing directly with different locally developed virtual wallets such as MercadoLibre’s MercadoPago, Ualá, Modo and different cards that offer cryptocurrency withdrawal services.

On the official page of Apple in Latin America it is indicated that the service will be launched “soon”. However, the financial entities of both countries confirmed its operation, in addition to being added to the list of countries compatible with the Apple application.

They also pointed out that several clients have made reports confirming the registration of their cards. The compatible financial entities in Argentina are Banco de Galicia S.A., Banco Macro S.A., Banco Patagonia S.A., BBVA, Brubank, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). While in Peru, the following stand out: Banco de Credito del Perú (BCP), Banco BBVA Perú, Banco Internacional del Perú – Interbank, Rappi Bank Perú, Scotiabank Perú S.A.A.

Chile on the waiting list for Apple Pay

Last September the Bank of Chile announced the service of the Apple Play platform, but a few days later it revoked the information because the North American company had not yet completed the deployment of the mobile payment platform.

At this time it is not known when this wallet will be launched in Chile, despite the interest that many citizens may express, because only “the BCI has compatibility with Wallet to add the card”, therefore, it is required that the financial entities “Banco de Chile and Banco Itaú update their respective applications or give some sign of compatibility.

M. Rodríguez

Source: pisapapeles.net

La entrada Apple Pay is already available in Peru and Argentina apareció primero en Bitfinance.

Real estate companies in Argentina are accepting cryptocurrencies on their platforms when buying and selling real estate. The first to take the initiative was MercadoLibre and its ads related to housing have the option of filtering the means of payment and includes Bitcoin among the different options.

MercadoLibre makes clear that it does not assume responsibility for the process or the way in which the purchase is executed. In this connection, it should be noted that BTC is not an official currency and does not have any type of recognition in Argentina, thus the platform is prohibited from participating in the operation.

There are at least seven real estate companies in the nation which are willing to accept Bitcoin on their platforms for buying and selling real estate. If you require the services, you only have to contact them or create the listing personally.

The real estate company Predial also considers cryptocurrencies within its means of payment. Its Executive Director, Gabriel Brodsky, reported that they began to accept “virtual currencies, but leaving Bitcoin aside” and that are replacing it with stable currencies, that is “crypto linked to the price of the dollar as Usdt, Busd, Theter”, among others.

The legal aspect, in this area, registers many gaps. However, they point out that the best way to execute the exchange is “in front of a notary with the buyer and seller accounts on the table, under the commitment to make the transfer after the signing.”

The financial reality is changing in the world, particularly for young people who have been venturing into the crypto market for years. The real estate industry, aware of this financial reality, began to tokenize properties and have included Bitcoin as a form of payment.

M. Rodríguez

Source: tecnologia.press

La entrada Argentine real estate companies accept BTC as a means of payment apareció primero en Bitfinance.