Only 0.04 Sol are needed to start winning rewards in Wenia. The rewards depend on the behavior of the Solana network, says the platform. Wenia, Bancolombia’s cryptocurrency arm, enabled Solana’s staking, offering her clients rewards for those who participate in the program. According to announced For the platform, users can gain rewards “while contributing to … Read more
Bogota Colombia – Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said Friday he was suspending peace talks with National Liberation Army guerrillas after a day of violence between the groups in the northeast that left at least 30 people dead. The violence took place in the Catatumbo region on the border with Venezuela, where rival groups have been … Read more
The launch was done in conjunction with the firms Acciones & Valores SA and Trii. IBIT is the largest bitcoin ETF in the world, with more than $50 billion in assets. Starting this week, the Colombian Stock Exchange began trading the IBIT bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), issued by the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, … Read more
Nieto Guzmán was wanted in 196 countries, accused of three types of financial fraud. The person involved obtained funds through false investments with cryptocurrencies. A man linked to cryptocurrency scams was arrested in Huila, Colombia. Arley Johany Nieto Guzmán, who had an active red notice from Interpol, is accused of alleged financial crimes committed in … Read more
In order to understand how cryptocurrency-based solutions help solve problems related to cross-border payments between Latin American countries, the cryptocurrency exchange Bitso conducted a study in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Colombia. According to the results of the report titled “From barriers to bridges”, although the high adoption rates of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies reflect … 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 Colombian Stock Exchange (BVC) is working to list its first cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF). In an interview with the newspaper ForbesNicolás Sánchez, director of Variable Income of the entity, explained that “they are in talks” to launch this financial instrumentthrough the Colombian Global Market (MGC). The MGC is a stock market system in that … Read more
More than a year ago the Superfinanciera presented a proposal that it promised to take to Congress. While the wait continues, Colombian banks and exchanges advance self-regulation. More than a year has passed since the Financial Superintendency of Colombia (Superfinanciera or SFC) presented the vision that Gustavo Petro’s government has on the regulation of bitcoin … Read more
The Supreme Court of Justice is investigating a cryptocurrency bribery scheme in which the names of congressmen Iván Name and Andrés Calle have emerged. According to the researchboth would have received more than 4,000 million pesos (close to 1 million dollars) diverted from the funds of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD), intended … Read more
Bancolombia’s cryptocurrency platform, Wenia, announced the upcoming launch of WeniaCard, a payment card that will allow users of the platform to use their crypto assets to make purchases at any merchant that accepts MasterCard. This card will be exclusively digital and compatible with Apple Pay and Google Pay, which will facilitate integration with users’ mobile … Read more