Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Solana announces its expansion to Brazil, Tether seeks to expand in Venezuela, and Bitcoin Argentina advises to receive bitcoins in the upcoming asset regularization process. Solana Announces Expansion to Brazil The Solana Foundation, […]
Anton Siluanov, the finance minister of Russia, has announced that the Central Bank of Russia will expand the pilot phase of the digital ruble next year to include the execution of still undefined targeted budget expenditures. Digital Ruble to Be Leveraged for Budget Expenditures The digital ruble, Russia’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), is now […]
The South African crypto exchange Valr said its partnership with the global card firm Visa is set to expand the former’s reach. The two companies said they would work on a solution that enables Valr customers to use the card firm’s network to make or receive payments. Harnessing Visa’s Vast Experience and Global Reach The […]
Crypto exchange Kraken has unveiled its plan to acquire Dutch crypto broker Coin Meester B.V. (BCM). Kraken explained that the Netherlands is a key market in its European expansion plans. “We are committed to growing our business in compliance with European regulations,” the exchange emphasized, adding that it is “actively pursuing” registrations in several European […]