Mexico is poised to have its biggest election ever in a few weeks, with 100 million voters choosing 628 elected officials, thousands of local officials and the president. And crypto issues will remain on the sidelines during the campaign.
Blockchain Startup Etherfuse Rolls Out Tokenized Bonds in Mexico Targeting Retail Investors
The company is targeting the second-largest and most liquid bond market in LatAm.
Crypto’s ‘Illusory Appeal’ Should Be Met by Regulation, Not Bans, BIS Study Says
Bitcoin ETFs could boost adoption because digital assets offer an escape route for state-imposed capital controls, a grouping of central bankers from the Americas said.
Paxos and MercadoLibre partner up to bring USDP to Mexico
The move provides PAX coin access to Mexico’s 3.1 million-plus cryptocurrency users.
Bitcoin adoption in Mexico boosted by Lightning partnership with retail giant
“Imagine if Best Buy, Bank of America, Fox News and an NFL team were all owned by the same individual. All of them will have lightning capabilities in the future,” Jose Lemus, CEO of Ibex Mercado, told Cointelegraph.
Strike Expands Lightning-Powered Cross-Border Payments to Mexico
The company says Mexico is the largest market for remittances from the U.S.
Latin American Crypto Exchange Bitso and Mastercard Launch Debit Card in Mexico
Mastercard’s portfolio of crypto partnerships in Latin America also includes Binance, Belo and Buenbit.
Mexico’s digital peso delayed, unclear launch date
Mexico’s central bank is currently working on legal, administrative, and technological requirements for the peso’s digital version.
Web3 projects focus on education to bring Latin American women to the sector
Women in Latin America are showing an increased interest in Web3 as organizations aim to drive participation through educational content and scholarships.
Remittances drive ‘uneven, but swift’ crypto adoption in Latin America
The Latin American region now makes up for a 9.1% share of the global crypto value received in 2022 with remittances and high inflation the highest drivers of adoption.
Why crypto remittance companies are flocking to Mexico
Mexico has a burgeoning crypto remittance market that has immense potential.
Latin America is ready for crypto — just integrate it with their payment systems
Brazil is already leading the globe in cryptocurrency adoption. Integrating crypto with payment providers in the region is a surefire way to see Latin America fully embrace the industry.
Mercado Bitcoin plans to expand to Mexico
The expansion may not necessarily include Mercado Bitcoin acquiring a Mexico-based crypto exchange to operate in the country.
Bitcoin ATM installed in Mexico’s Senate Building
Senator and outspoken crypto proponent Indira Kempis shared her excitement at the development on Twitter, stating that “for freedom, inclusion and financial education in Mexico.”
Making Bitcoin legal tender is Mexico will be ‘an uphill battle,’ says Ricardo Salinas
Billionaire and Bitcoin advocate, Ricardo Salinas,
Samson Mow introduces new nation-state adoption for crypto in Bitcoin 2022
Bitcoin is already legal tender in Roatán, Honduras and Madeira, Portugal. Now a Mexican Senator wants to make it so in her country as well.
Coinbase to reportedly buy the $2.2B Brazilian unicorn behind Mercado Bitcoin
A Brazilian newspaper, Estadão, reported that Coinbase could complete the acquisition of $2.2 billion 2TM, the company behind Mercado Bitcoin, by April.
Mexican senator to propose crypto law: ‘We need Bitcoin as legal tender’
Indira Kempis, a senator representing Nuevo León state in Mexico, works on a crypto bill based on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law.
Top Latin American exchange Bitso officially expands to Colombia
Founded in 2014 in Mexico, Bitso is now officially present in Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador and Colombia.
The virus killer: How blockchain contributes to the fight against COVID-19
Blockchain-powered solutions have been on the front line of the battle against the virus, yet their potential has been underutilized.