Chile News

Bitfinex announced a new investment in a Chile-based crypto exchange in an effort to boost crypto adoption in Latin America.

Inflation has fueled crypto growth in the region, stimulating asset tokenization and remittance infrastructure development.

Chile’s planned start to its digital peso rollout in early 2022 has been held back while its central bank conducts more analysis to inform a new report by the end of the year.

Indonesia saw a massive 1,772% increase in the number of people engaging with articles about crypto, a new survey claims.

Chilean Peso-pegged stablecoin CLPX launched on Stellar this week and is hoping to gain traction in the remittance and copper markets.

Leading Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin has announced a regional expansion, naming Chile, Mexico, and Argentina as likely destinations.

It could become the first blockchain maritime cargo platform of its kind in the region.

There is a nationwide alert for future ransomware campaigns against Chilean companies.

While Localbitcoins trade volumes have receded globally since the platform’s KYC overhaul last year, Latin American trade has continued to surge.

LocalBitcoins data shows that the weekly trading volume in Chile’s fiat currency recently touched a new all-time high.

Chile’s CryptoMarket is now operating under European regulation after being granted a license by Estonia’s financial watchdog.

BTC exchange Bitex has partnered with Uruguay-based financial software company Bantotal to expand its cross-border payments offerings in Latin America.

CurrencyBird has reportedly become the first Chilean remittances company to the join RippleNet platform.

The Chilean Minister of Finance announced the introduction of a bill regulating cryptocurrencies and fintech to Congress.

The Central Bank of Chile issues a detailed report on cryptocurrencies, stating they have no potential to substitute traditional money.