Colombia

Colombia’s First Commercial Bank Will Let Users Transfer Money to Crypto Exchange

Banco de Bogotá will allow money transfers with crypto exchange Buda.com as part of a pilot program in August.

News  ·  29 July 2021

Colombia Central Bank Launches Blockchain Bond Project

Banco de la Republica is working with IDB Group and Banco Davivienda on the project.

News  ·  22 July 2021
Blockchain

Colombia’s Capital Unveils $2.8B Blockchain Investment Plan

Companies can apply to the Bogota Innovation, Technology and Creative Industries Fund for investment as of today.

Business  ·  25 June 2021
Binance

Colombia’s Crypto Use Soars, and Local Regulators Step In

The Colombian government is implementing new anti-money laundering laws with local exchanges.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 April 2021
CoinFlash

Colombia’s First Commercial Bank to Pilot Crypto Services

Banco de Bogotá will use the test to explore business models and risks around crypto assets.

Business  ·  4 March 2021
Bitcoin

La carrera de Colombia por convertirse en un mercado líder de criptomonedas en la región

Durante el año 2020, Colombia experimentó un gran incremento del uso de criptomonedas como reserva de valor y con fines transaccionales.

Markets  ·  13 January 2021
Bitcoin

‘No Middle Ground’: Inside Colombia’s Race to Become A Major Regional Crypto Market

In 2020, Colombia saw a major boost in crypto use, both as a store of wealth and as a means of transaction.

Markets  ·  13 January 2021
Ethereum

Colombian Government and WEF Weigh Public Ethereum in Bid to Fight Corruption

The World Economic Forum is working with the Colombian government to see if blockchain-based transparency can help prevent a hotspot for corruption.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 June 2020
Bitcoin ATMs

Paxful Plans to Bring 20 Crypto ATMs to Colombia

A partnership between two cryptocurrency firms will bring 20 new bitcoin ATMs to cities around Colombia, with plans to expand into Peru.

Markets  ·  5 September 2019
Bitcoin

A New Bitcoin Exchange On the Colombian-Venezuelan Border Will Help Refugees

Refugees can use a new POS to purchase goods, food, and services when they leave Venezuela.

Markets  ·  18 June 2019
Regulation

Colombian Financial Watchdog Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium

Latin American financial regulator, the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia, has become the latest member of the R3 blockchain consortium.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 November 2017
Exchanges

Bitcoin Regulation Roundup: Rumours, Court Cases and Taxing Times

Jason Tyra examines the most significant bitcoin news from the world’s regulators and law courts.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 April 2014
Regulation

Central Bank of Colombia Says ‘Bitcoin is Not a Currency’

Colombia issued its latest guidance on bitcoin on 1st April, clarifying its classification of the digital currency.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 April 2014
Regulation

Colombia Stops Short of Bitcoin Ban, Bars Banks From Industry

Despite fears Colombia would ban bitcoin outright this week, regulators have issued only a warning.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 March 2014
Regulation

Report Claims Colombia’s Central Bank May Enact Bitcoin Ban

Colombian newspaper El Tiempo suggests the country's central bank will release new, potentially restrictive bitcoin regulation next week.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 March 2014