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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Finance

Crypto Exchange Huobi Global Enables Cryptocurrency Purchases With Fiat in Latin America

Huobi partnered with AstroPay, a company that offers online payment solutions, to offer the service.

(Shutterstock)

Policy

Uruguay’s Executive Branch Proposes Crypto Bill for Central Bank to Regulate Virtual Assets

The project must be approved by the country’s Chamber of Deputies and its Senate before becoming law.

Uruguay's flag (Unsplash)

Markets

El Salvador Launches 2 Debt Repurchase Offers Amid Uncertainty Over Its Bitcoin Bond

The offers have been viewed as an attempt to counter speculation about a potential default by the country.

El lanzamiento de los bonos bitcoin de El Salvador continúa demorado. (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Finance

Binance Adds Former Mexican Securities Commission President to New Global Advisory Board

Adalberto Palma Gómez, who led the CNBV between December 2018 and March 2020, joined former Brazilian Central Bank President Minister Henrique Meirelles as an adviser to the crypto exchange.

Mercado Bitcoin se expandirá al mercado mexicano. (Alexander Schimmeck/Unsplash)

Finance

Second Round of Layoffs at Brazilian Crypto Unicorn 2TM

2TM was valued at $2.1 billion in July 2021 after its holding Mercado Bitcoin received a $200 million investment from Softbank's Latin America Fund.

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

Policy

Paraguay’s President Vetoes Bill That Would Regulate Crypto Mining and Trading

The bill now heads back to Paraguay’s National Congress, where if it is ratified by both chambers with absolute majorities, it can still be enacted.

Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Markets

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Delays Continue; Investor Interest Wanes: Report

The chief technology officer at Bitfinex and Tether said he hopes the bond can still be rolled out this year, despite a plunging bitcoin price.

El lanzamiento de los bonos bitcoin de El Salvador continúa demorado. (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Policy

Argentina's Mendoza Province Now Accepts Cryptocurrencies for Tax Payments

Crypto payments would be immediately converted to Argentine pesos.

Argentina flag (Unsplash)

Finance

Latin American Crypto Firm Ripio Launches Prepaid Crypto Card in Brazil

Payments can be made in any of 28 different cryptocurrencies, and the debit card also offers 5% cashback rewards in bitcoin.

Ripio planea emitir 250.000 tarjetas prepagas cripto en Brasil antes de fin de año. (Ripio)

Finance

Blockchain Protocol Algorand Leads $22M Investment Round in Tokenization Firm Koibanx

The funds will be used by the Latin American firm to expand infrastructure and build payment rails.

The Koibanx team (Koibanx)