A report by FUNDE, an investigative organization in El Salvador, has highlighted that the Salvadoran economy will grow less this year due to a decrease in public investment in infrastructure. Additionally, FUNDE claimed that the purchasing power of Salvadorans is being affected by rising inflation, which is one of the highest among dollarized economies. FUNDE […]
Felix Sosa, president of the National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE), has disregarded reports indicating that a mass exodus of cryptocurrency mining companies could be brewing. Sosa stated that no cryptocurrency company had left the country yet and that there were over 400 MW in projects awaiting approval by the institution. No Cryptocurrency Mining Companies […]
Welcome To Latam Insights Encore, a deep view of Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news last week. In this edition, we discuss the positive impact bitcoin adoption had on the growth of the tourism industry in El Salvador and how this can be applied to other countries. Bitcoin Acknowledged to Be a Catalyst […]
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The U.S. Department of State states bitcoin helped drive tourists to El Salvador, Paraguay dismisses concerns about power fee hikes for bitcoin mining activities, and Salvadoran basic goods’ prices reach record highs. US […]
Hive Digital, a public green bitcoin mining company, announced plans to build a 100MW site in Paraguay, having connected with President Santiago Peña and his cabinet. Hive stated that stability in government fiscal policies, such as energy pricing and taxation, will be a key factor in the expansion and completion of these plans, likely referring […]