Crossing the border between Brazil and Venezuela means that Bitcoin mining goes from incentive to prohibition in a single step. In Venezuelan territory, machines are turned off to protect an electrical network under pressure. On the Brazilian side, the switches open with new facilities for the import of equipment, turning energy into a strategic asset … Read more
While Venezuela ratifies an absolute veto on Bitcoin mining under the premise of protecting an exhausted National Electrical System (SEN), a group of Venezuelan experts operates from Colombia an alternative that could change the game. The proposal by Arley Lozano from Horeb Energy, and Carlos from Terawatt LLC, is a business model but also a … Read more
In Florianópolis, a city in southern Brazil known both for its colonial mystique and its thriving technology sector, a proposal is being developed that seeks to redefine the limits between state management and private innovation. The idea is promoted by Paloma Lecheta, founder of Founder Village, and Nicolas Martins, deputy secretary of Technology of Santa … Read more
Colombia shows an increasingly mature and functional adoption of digital assets. Far from being limited to speculation, cryptoassets are integrated into users’ financial routine to protect themselves from the volatility of the peso and facilitate daily transactions, according to Bitso’s Latin American Crypto Panorama report. He most relevant data is the strong preference for stablecoins. … Read more
Venezuela registers 5 EH/s in the Bitcoin network despite the total veto in force since 2024. National electricity consumption reached 15,579 MW, a maximum in nine years, according to Corpoelec. Despite the absolute ban on cryptocurrency mining in force in Venezuela since mid-2024, the country records approximately 5 exahashes per second (EH/s) contributing to the … Read more
Peru’s cryptocurrency market volume is estimated at USD 28 billion annually. 2.9 million downloads of cryptocurrency applications were registered in Peru during 2025. The bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency ecosystem in Peru is going through an inflection point marked by mass adoption and the search for financial efficiency. Daniel Acosta, general manager of Binance for Latam … Read more
Lacava says the reward will be given for “verified and correct information.” “Here in Carabobo, a machine that is obtained, a machine that I confiscate,” said the governor. The government of Carabobo state, in the central region of Venezuela, is offering rewards to eradicate Bitcoin mining in the entity. The regional president, Rafael Lacava, announced … Read more
Solana eliminates the wait, but formal registration excludes the undocumented. Bank support implies giving up resistance to censorship of open networks. Sending remittances from the United States to Latin America has traditionally depended on correspondent banking systems that take between one and three days to settle and that expose the recipient to exchange fluctuations. However, … Read more
On the 21st floor of the luxurious Oceania Business Plaza, in the financial heart of Panama City, the desks are empty and the silence is broken only by the staff of a law firm. According to official records, the operational heart of Polymarket, the predictions platform that moves billions of dollars in bets on the … Read more
The study emphasizes that stablecoins are a catalyst for growth and inclusion in the region. From OpenTrade they believe that the default accounts in dollars “will work with stablecoins.” The use of stablecoins in Latin America has transcended its initial purpose of protection against devaluation to become a fundamental piece of the regional financial system. … Read more