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Crypto VC Investments in Latin America Grew to $653M in 2021

Venture capital investments in crypto and blockchain firms in Latin America reached $653 million in 2021, almost 10 times more than what was invested in 2020, according to the Association for Private Capital Investment in Latin America (LAVCA). "The Hash" panel discusses the significance of this growth, particularly in regions known for hyperinflation like Venezuela and Argentina.

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Rio De Janeiro to Allocate 1% of Treasury Reserves to Crypto

The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second-most populous city, reportedly announced last week he plans to allocate 1% of the city’s treasury reserves to cryptocurrencies. Bruno Ramos de Sousa, Head of Global Expansion at Brazilian crypto asset manager Hashdex, shares insights into what this could mean for bitcoin adoption in Brazil.

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Justin Sun Leaves Tron to Serve as Grenada’s World Trade Organization Ambassador

Polarizing crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun is leaving his brainchild Tron blockchain and instead becoming an ambassador of the Grenada government to the World Trade Organization (WTO). “The Hash” hosts discuss Sun moving to focus on crypto legitimization in Latin American countries, the implications for the Tron Foundation and the state of crypto in Grenada.

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Why Bitcoin Is ‘In a Great Moment’ Despite Tumbling Ahead of Fed Meeting

Marcelo Sampaio, CEO & co-founder of crypto asset manager Hashdex, discusses his bullish outlook for bitcoin despite investor jitters growing over the upcoming Fed decision on combating inflation. Plus, the state of crypto in Latin America and thoughts on stablecoins following Tuesday's Senate Banking Committee hearing.

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The Domino Effect of El Savador’s Bitcoin and Blockchain Adoption on Latin America

Koinbanx CEO Leo Elduayen and Mercado Bitcoin Director Fabrício Tota join “Community Crypto” to discuss El Salvador’s bitcoin law and blockchain projects and their impact on adoption elsewhere, particularly in Latin America. “What El Salvador is doing is an example for the rest of the countries,” Elduayen said.

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Key Upsides to El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law

Edan Yago, a contributor to decentralized bitcoin trading and lending platform Sovryn, discusses his take on the potential positive impact of El Salvador rolling out bitcoin as legal tender despite growing skepticism and local protests just a week ahead of the move taking effect.

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Could Curacao Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender?

Pete Kroll, crypto OG and director of BTC Curacao, which strives to teach the people and businesses of Curacao about bitcoin, discusses his take on the state of crypto in the Caribbean islands and why it could be gravitating toward digital currencies. Plus, the potential opportunities and challenges of bitcoin adoption in Latin America as El Salvador's currency law rolls out in three weeks.

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Paraguay to Join El Salvador in Bitcoin Adoption?

El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption appears to be influencing lawmakers across Latin America to begin exploring their own crypto strategy. Paraguay is unveiling a crypto bill, but its proposed laws are nothing like those of El Salvador. Juanjo Benitez Rickmann, CEO of Bitcoin.

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Mercado Bitcoin Director: ‘Crypto Adoption in Brazil Is Happening’

Crypto is booming in Brazil as its largest exchange Mercado Bitcoin raises $200 million from the SoftBank Latin America Fund. Mercado Bitcoin’s Fabricio Tota discusses the state of crypto in the country. “Crypto adoption here in Brazil and South America is really happening,” Tota said.

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