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Legislador uruguayo propone proyecto de ley para permitir el uso de Cripto en pagos

El proyecto, presentado por el senador oficialista Juan Sartori, incluye un marco regulatorio para los exchanges y mineros de Cripto .

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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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Legislador argentino propone proyecto de ley para que empresas paguen a empleados con Cripto

El diputado independiente José Luis Ramón dijo que su proyecto de ley promovería una mayor autonomía y autogobierno para los ciudadanos argentinos.

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Brazil’s Mercado Bitcoin Exchange Raises $200M From SoftBank

Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest exchange and one of the largest in Latin America, has raised $200 million in series B funding from the SoftBank Latin America Fund. "The Hash" panel discusses the booming interest for cryptocurrencies in Latin America and the implications for global crypto markets.

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El secretario de Finanzas de México confirma que las criptomonedas están prohibidas en el sistema financiero.

La declaración se produce después de que el multimillonario mexicano Ricardo Salinas Pliego dijera que su banco aceptaría Bitcoin.

Arturo Herrera, Mexico's finance minister.

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Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego Says His Bank Is Working to Be First Lender in Mexico to Accept Bitcoin

Billionaire and noted bitcoin bull Ricardo Salinas Pliego revealed he is working to make his bank, Banco Azteca, the first lender in Mexico to accept bitcoin. “The Hash” team continues the ongoing conversation around Latin America’s booming institutional interest for cryptocurrencies and the implications for financial access.

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Stellar Invests $15M in AirTM to Boost Financial Access in Latin America

The Stellar Foundation has invested $15M in AirTM, a Mexico-based peer-to-peer crypto exchange. The foundation’s investment aims to improve access to digital payments in Latin America and boost Stellar’s presence in the region. Denelle Dixon of the Stellar Foundation joins “First Mover” to discuss AirTM and the foundation’s future investment plans across the developing world.

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