Tokenization of real-world assets (RWA)—the process of converting claims on traditional assets such as stocks, real estate, commoditiesbonds or funds in digital tokens on decentralized networks—is positioned as one of the most relevant trends in the Latin American financial ecosystem in 2026. According to Francesco, who is co-founder and head of research at Castle Labs … Read more
Clashes between protesters and police have left dozens injured and a hostile atmosphere. “This does not mean that Bolivia will be left without Bitcoin Pizza Day 2026,” they say from Bitcoin Research. An intense wave of protests and clashes in La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, has paralyzed the activities scheduled to commemorate Bitcoin Pizza … Read more
According to the authorities, it is an “illegal” farm whose consumption is approximately 10 megawatts. The miners were “causing a significant impact on the national electrical system.” On Monday, May 18, Venezuelan authorities dismantled a Bitcoin mining farm in the San Vicente Industrial Zone, located in the city of Maracay, Aragua state, in the center … Read more
Since the value of money is nothing more than a social agreement, financial history remembers the year 2010 as the moment when a couple of pizzas set the first price of bitcoin (BTC). That day, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 BTC for two family pizzas, establishing the first documented commercial transaction with the pioneering digital … Read more
The adoption of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency technology projects sustained growth in Venezuela, driven by the need for efficient financial solutions. However, this must be healthy and based on financial education so that it can be truly efficient. This conclusion was reached by Fernanda Morales, head of institutional sales at BitGo, and Fabian Delgado, business developer … Read more
There is progress towards “a middle point closer to regulation than deregulation,” says Camiser. The success of the industry should be measured by adoption and not financial speculation. The development of the bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency industry has generated constant tensions between the founding ideals of decentralization and cryptoanarchism, and the progressive corporate structure that … Read more
According to Kempis, politicians connect bitcoin “with their need for money opacity.” The bitcoiner promotes the sincere adoption of BTC as a form of freedom and financial emancipation. Former Mexican senator and activist, Indira Kempis, maintains that the political class perceives bitcoin (BTC) as a direct threat to its power structure due to the technology’s … Read more
For decades, the channels for sending money across Latin American borders have operated under the same script: processes that take days and corporate commissions that bite into pockets. However, this scenario of financial friction is changing as conventional banks discover that they can no longer ignore the digital asset ecosystem if they want to retain … Read more
The BdE warns that widespread adoption of stablecoins could lead to banking disintermediation. The global stablecoin market has already exceeded $320 billion. The Bank of Spain has launched a clear “warning signal” about the rapid growth of stablecoins. In its Spring 2026 Financial Stability Report, the institution warns that global stablecoins, especially multiple issuance ones, … Read more
The banking giant is advancing at the pace of the law to capture the institutional segment in the region. Brazil’s regulation could lean toward strict restrictions like the European MiCA model. For years, the relationship between traditional banking and the cryptoasset ecosystem was marked by a cautious distance and strict regulatory rigor. However, that border … Read more