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.
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Crypto adoption is rapidly growing in high-growth markets, where the technology is solving real-world problems, like remittances, financial inclusion and supply chain inefficiencies.
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Paraguayan law enforcement has deported three undocumented immigrants from China after they were caught breaking into a crypto mining facility attempting to steal machines.
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Boutique market makers offer tailored liquidity solutions that address local challenges and provide stable financial access, while bridging liquidity gaps in emerging markets.
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Bolivia, which lifted its ban on Bitcoin and crypto transactions in 2024, has seen a demonstrable increase in crypto adoption.
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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?
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El Salvador aims to become LATAM’s crypto Silicon Valley, but these aspirations hinge on better relations with US banks.
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Suriname’s new presidential candidate Parbhoe wants a deeper Bitcoin nation than Nayib Bukele’s El Salvador.
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Brazil’s central bank is developing a synthetic central bank digital currency that blends decentralization, privacy and programmability.
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The rise came immediately after Bolivia’s central bank lifted a 42-month ban on cryptocurrency payments, allowing financial entities to conduct transactions with digital assets.
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Opposition leader María Corina Machado proposed adding Bitcoin to Venezuela’s reserves for a new era led by Edmundo Gonzalez.
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Power-intensive crypto mining is controversial in Paraguay, where an attempt at crypto regulation was vetoed because of it.
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Bitcoin mining has provided a “positive contribution to Paraguay’s trade balance,” and a ban could dent the economy, argues Hashlabs Mining’s co-founder.
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The ban would last 180 days or until new laws are enacted and the national power grid operator can ensure it can supply sufficient energy.
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Comisión Nacional de Valores President Roberto Silva said virtual asset service providers that are not registered “will not be able to operate“ in Argentina.
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