Andrés Engler

Andrés Engler is a CoinDesk editor based in Argentina, where he covers the Latin American crypto ecosystem. He follows the regional scene of startups, funds and corporations. His work has been featured in La Nación newspaper and Monocle magazine, among other media. He graduated from the Catholic University of Argentina. He holds BTC.

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Policy

Stablecoin Wallet Rpay Secures License from OFAC to Continue Operating in Venezuela

The approval does not absolve Rpay of its compliance duties, but does eliminate growing regulatory risks, the company said.

Bandera de Venezuela. (Archivo)

Finance

Latin American Crypto Firm Ripio Approved to Operate in Spain as an Exchange

It’s the latest in a number of licenses to crypto companies granted by the Bank of Spain.

Sebastian Serrano, fundador y CEO de Ripio. (Archivo de CoinDesk)

Finance

Bitfinex Launches Peer-to-Peer Trading Platform in Argentina, Colombia and Venezuela

Users will be able to buy and sell bitcoin, ether, USDT, EURT and XAUT.

(Thought Catalog/Unsplash)

Policy

Brazilian Central Bank Adds Crypto Exchange Mercado Bitcoin in CBDC Pilot Including Mastercard

The approved consortium includes Mastercard, broker Genial, registrar Cerc and financial software fintech Sinqia as partners.

(Ingo Rösler/Getty Images)

Policy

Colombia’s Central Bank Partners with Ripple to Explore Blockchain Use Cases

The Latin American country will conduct a pilot to test Ripple's technology for its high-value payments system.

Bandera de Colombia. (Flavia Carpio/Unsplash)

Finance

Crypto Exchange Bit2Me Raises $15M to Grow in Spain and Latin America

The investment round included Telefónica Ventures, the investment arm of Spain’s largest telecommunications company Telefónica.

Bit2Me CEO, Leif Ferreira. (Bit2Me)

Policy

Brazil Appoints Central Bank and Securities Commission as Crypto Market Regulators

The executive branch issued a decree with directives following the approval of a crypto law in December 2022.

(Ingo Rösler/Getty Images)

Finance

Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's Largest Crypto Exchange, Receives License as a Payment Institution

The company plans to offer financial services that combine the potential of crypto with traditional financial services.

Roberto Dagnoni, CEO y presidente ejecutivo de 2TM Group, la empresa holding de Mercado Bitcoin. (2TM)

Policy

Brazil's Central Bank Selects 14 Participants for CBDC Pilot

Among those selected are the largest local banks, Visa and Microsoft.

(Getty Images)

Finance

Bitfinex Invests in Chilean Crypto Exchange OrionX to Expand Presence in Latin America

Orionx is planning to move into a number of new countries in hopes of surpassing a million users by next year.

Paolo Ardoino. (Ingrid Weel/Bitfinex)