South America News

One of Argentina's longest‑running exchanges, Ripio, is betting on local currency stablecoins and tokenized bonds to drive a decade‑long boom in tokenized money across Latin America.

Argentina’s central bank is reportedly considering whether to allow traditional financial institutions to offer crypto services, marking the potential lifting of a ban.

Argentina’s state oil company, YPF, is reportedly exploring crypto payments at its fuel stations as adoption of digital assets increases.

Tether halted Bitcoin mining in Uruguay, reportedly dismissing 30 staff amid increasing energy costs and a $4.8 million debt dispute with state power firm UTE.

Brazil is reportedly considering imposing a tax on the use of cryptocurrency for international payments, as it aligns its rules with a global standard for sharing tax data.

Argentina’s order against Hayden Davis marks the latest move in the $250 million Libra fraud probe now spanning courts in Buenos Aires and New York.

Banco Central do Brasil’s new framework brings crypto companies under banking-style oversight, extending AML and FX rules to stablecoins.

Brazilian solar energy company Thopen is reportedly exploring Bitcoin mining as a way to monetize excess renewable power and offset curtailment losses.

Bolivian President-elect Rodrigo Paz plans to use blockchain for public procurement and include crypto in asset declarations for a new fund.

Tether is now being accepted for payments at Toyota, Yamaha and BYD in Bolivia as businesses increasingly turn to stablecoins to navigate the country’s US dollar shortage.

Paraguayan law enforcement has deported three undocumented immigrants from China after they were caught breaking into a crypto mining facility attempting to steal machines.

Bolivia, which lifted its ban on Bitcoin and crypto transactions in 2024, has seen a demonstrable increase in crypto adoption.

Stablecoin use in emerging markets soars despite the absence of crypto-friendly regulations and basic banking infrastructure. Will the US catch up to this trend?

El Salvador aims to become LATAM’s crypto Silicon Valley, but these aspirations hinge on better relations with US banks.

Brazil’s central bank is developing a synthetic central bank digital currency that blends decentralization, privacy and programmability.