Coinme, a global leader in cryptocurrency ATMs, has announced $1.5 million in funding from Ripple’s Xpring and the Blockchain Finance Fund. Ripple’s Xpring and Blockchain Finance Fund have invested $1.5 million in Seattle-based crypto ATM startup Coinme. Coinme secures $1.5 million in funding On Sept. 12, Coinme, a global leader in cryptocurrency ATMs, announced that […]
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According to data from Coin ATM Radar, Venezuela has finally gotten its first Bitcoin ATM in a small town near the Colombian border. According to data by Coin ATM Radar, Venezuela has finally gotten its very first Bitcoin ATM. Multiple attempts to install Bitcoin ATM Venezuela’s first crypto ATM was installed on Sept. 10, in […]
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Bank of Venezuela has reportedly added a prototype wallet to customers’ online banking accounts. Venezuela’s largest bank, Bank of Venezuela (BDV), has added support for the country’s controversial Petro digital currency. Bank of Venezuela hints at crypto wallet As cryptocurrency news outlet Decrypt reports on Sept. 13, BDV clients have discovered a new section in […]
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Cointelegraph en Espanol presents a weekly digest of selected cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related news from the Spanish-speaking world. The Spanish-speaking world saw some major developments this week with Spain introducing a reinforced authentication system for payments, Mexico giving fines up to $47,000 for the unauthorized use of crypto and a South Korean blockchain delegation visiting Peru. […]
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Stablecoins have exploded in popularity in 2019 — but there are plenty of challenges that lie ahead for this type of cryptocurrency in the future. What will 2020 hold for stablecoins? Big launches and some further regulatory drama are increasingly likely. Keep an eye on Facebook and Walmart to see how their projects progress, and […]
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Individuals can now only exchange up to $10,000 worth of pesos as the currency continues to crumble. Argentina has reimposed capital controls, limiting citizens’ and businesses’ freedom to buy foreign currency. As Bloomberg reported on Sep. 1, the increasingly troubled South American nation took the step as the Argentine peso (ARS) suffers overwhelming losses against […]
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Hyperinflation is reportedly slowing, but Bitcoin trading statistics speak for themselves. Bitcoin (BTC) trading has hit a giant new record yet again in Venezuela as the country’s crippling hyperinflation continues to play out. Localbitcoins volume up 48% Data published on Sep. 2 from monitoring resource Coin Dance, which tracks trade volumes on P2P crypto exchange […]
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Experts in blockchain and crypto, central bank officials and researchers take on the question: Why do we need state-owned cryptocurrencies? There are several countries around the world that are developing national blockchain-based digital currencies — such as Venezuela and its state-owned Petro (PTR), China and its plans to issue a government-backed digital currency, etc. We […]
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From Cointelegraph en Español: Paypal changing policies in Mexico, new crypto payments in Spain and more government announcements about the Petro from Venezuela. The Spanish-speaking world saw a number major developments this week, with several companies accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment and the Venezuelan government making new claims about the use and acceptance […]
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Cielo, the largest credit card processing company in Brazil, recently announced support for cryptocurrency payments on its point-of-sale devices. Cielo, the largest payment processing provider in Brazil, has unveiled support for Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency purchases on its point-of-sale (PoS) devices. Crypto payments via QR codes Cointelegraph Brazil reported the news on Aug. 30. According […]
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