The Chilean peso faces additional depreciation due to stablecoins. According to Jaramillo, these assets represent a “challenge for monetary policy” in Chile. The consolidation of stablecoins has ceased to be a niche phenomenon and has become a pillar of the global financial system in 2026. With a market that already exceeds USD 300 billion, these … Read more
Following the United States elections, and the pro-Bitcoin stance expressed by the winning candidate, Donald Trump, there are expectations about how this fact will influence the votes that will be held around the world in the coming months. In this way, the focus is on the role that bitcoin will play in electoral campaigns, given … Read more
Currently, Chilean legislators are promoting a law to create a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve. The news was recently published by local media and spread through social networks. The project is linked to the efforts of Andrés Villagrán, who since 2023 has worked to highlight the benefits of Bitcoin to the Chilean government. Villagrán is a cryptocurrency … Read more
From Chile they maintain that the reserves must meet high security criteria. In this way, they differ from countries like Brazil and the United States. In contrast to the debates currently occupying congressmen in Brazil and the United States, in Chile the idea of establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve has been categorically rejected. The Central … Read more
The exchange has demonstrated “resilience” by surviving in a hostile financial environment. Cryptocurrencies in Chile are used for remittances, electronic commerce and technological services. Chile’s Fintech Law, which has been in force for almost two years, has been a significant advance regarding the regulation of bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies in that country. However, that standard … Read more
World, formerly known as Worldcoin, announced on Thursday the start of a pilot for its World ID Credentials program in several select countries. These include Colombia and Chile, as well as Malaysia and South Korea. World ID Credentials promise be secure and anonymous, according to the company. This new feature allows users to connect personal … Read more
The National Consumer Service of Chile (Sernac) issued a measure against the company previously known as Worldcoin, now World, to cease its operations in the country. The action It is based on the prohibition of scanning the iris of Chileans to register them, a practice that the supervisory body considers that could be overstepping the … Read more