What’s a Bitcoin? Brazil President Proposes a ‘Euro’ For South America
The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, blamed Bitcoin for canceling an indigenous cryptocurrency project, regardless of not realizing what it's. And now he’s contemplating a South American ‘Euro.’
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Panda Exchange Deploys Hybrid Point of Sale and Crypto ATM in Bogota
The Colombian-based Panda Group has announced the launch of a cryptocurrency point of sale (PoS) terminal called Xeler that also acts as a portable digital currency automated teller machine...
Bitfury to Launch Bitcoin Mining Centers in Paraguay With New Partnership
Bitfury partners with Seoul-based p2p research firm to launch...
Venezuelan President Raises Petro’s Value Again in Bid to Create ‘New System’
For the second time in a little over a month, Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro has hiked up the value of the national cryptocurrency, the petro, this time to 36,000 sovereign bolivars....
Over 900 Retailers Worldwide Now Accept Bitcoin Cash
The number of online retailers accepting bitcoin cash (BCH) has swelled to more than 945 stores in the last few months. According to Marco Coino, which provides a directory...
Japanese Exchange Bitpoint Launches Trading Platform in Panama
On Wednesday Dec. 12, Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint announced the launch of a crypto-to-fiat trading platform in Panama. The regulatory-compliant exchange will offer USD pairs with top cryptocurrencies like...
Fundraiser Aims to Raise $1M in Cryptocurrencies for Venezuelans
A cryptocurrency “airdrop” fundraiser has been launched to help Venezuelans. People are donating funds via a number of different coins to the citizens of the crisis-stricken South American nation...
Venezuelans Remain Skeptical After President Maduro Raises Petro’s Value
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s move to increase the price of the petro, the country’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, has sparked intense debate. Experts and tech-savvy Venezuelans alike are less than enthusiastic...
