Latin America

Brazil

Why Brazil’s Bitcoin Market is Struggling to Ignite

CoinDesk speaks to members of Brazil's bitcoin ecosystem to explore the challenges facing domestic startups.

Markets  ·  18 October 2014
Latin America

Bitcoin Fails to Impress Bankers at Peruvian Startup Challenge

Latin America's bitcoin economy may be expanding, but overall awareness remains low, one startup's story shows.

Markets  ·  8 October 2014
Exchanges

Bitex.la Exchange Acquires User-Friendly Bitcoin Buying Service

Bitex.la is merging with marketplace Conectabitcoin as an easy onramp to bitcoin for Latin Americans.

Markets  ·  6 October 2014
Exchanges

Unisend Targets Mexico as Latest Market for Latin American Expansion

Argentina's Unisend has launched operations in Mexico, the first step in its Latin American expansion.

Markets  ·  22 September 2014
Latin America

Former MercadoLibre Director Joins Bitcoin Startup Moneero

Rodrigo Benzaquen, a former director at e-commerce giant MercadoLibre, has joined Moneero's board of directors.

Business  ·  17 September 2014
Brazil

Latin America’s Latest Ripple Gateway Launches in Brazil

Rippex aims to boost cryptocurrencies in Brazil with the launch of the country's second Ripple gateway.

Markets  ·  9 September 2014
Latin America

Bootstrapping a Bitcoin Startup Amid Argentina’s Financial Uncertainty

SatoshiTango talks about the opportunities and challenges of operating a bitcoin startup in Argentina.

Markets  ·  27 August 2014
Regulation

Argentinian Bitcoin Exchange Loses its Bank Accounts

Argentinian bitcoin exchange Unisend stopped customer deposits and bank transfers Monday when banks closed its company accounts.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 August 2014
Latin America

PropinaBitcoin Promotes Bitcoin in Latin America with Restaurant Tipping Service

PropinaBitcoin has launched to spread the use of bitcoin as a real-world tipping tool in Latin America.

Business  ·  1 August 2014
Regulation

Ecuador Bans Bitcoin, Plans Own Digital Money

The National Assembly of Ecuador has created a new electronic currency, while banning bitcoin and other decentralized alternatives.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 July 2014
Regulation

Argentinian Money Regulator Mandates Reporting on Bitcoin Activity

Argentina's Financial Information Unit (FIU) cites the risk of money laundering as it mandates bitcoin reporting by financial companies.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 July 2014
Bitcoin

Latin American Bitcoin Startup Moneero Exits Stealth Mode

Bitcoin startup Moneero has officially exited stealth mode, openings its service to an initial batch of new users.

Tech  ·  3 July 2014
Venture Capital

Argentinian Bitcoin Merchant Processor BitPagos Raises $600k

BitPagos says the $600k in funding will help it expand beyond Argentina to more Latin American markets.

Markets  ·  17 June 2014
Latin America

Latin America’s First Ripple Gateway Now Serving Seven Local Markets

Launched by e-payments provider AstroPay, Ripple LatAm will serve Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and more.

Tech  ·  12 June 2014
Exchanges

Latin American Bitcoin Exchange Bitex.la Launches with $2 Million Investment

Bitex.la is seeking to bring an internationally competitive bitcoin trading platform to Latin America with $2m in investments.

Business  ·  30 May 2014