Brazilian cryptocurrency streamer Fraternidade Crypto recently lost thousands of dollars due to a private key accident. During a live stream on YouTube, the channel’s owner Ivan Bianco exposed his private key to a self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet, which contained a significant amount of Polygon MATIC. Shortly after, Bianco closed the live stream but it was too […]
Retired pro soccer star Ronaldinho Gaúcho testified at a congressional hearing in Brazil on Aug. 31, denying his involvement in an alleged $61 million crypto pyramid scheme that bore his name. Ronaldinho claimed he was never partnered with the company and it used his name and image without his authorization, arguing he was also a […]
Binance, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced its plan to reduce support for its Binance USD stablecoin by February 2024. This pivot arises from Paxos’s cessation of new BUSD token minting. Changes on the Binance platform are imminent as the exchange preps for this shift, including the phasing out of BUSD spot […]
Worldcoin, a crypto project launched by ChatGPT founder Sam Altman last month, has seen a surge in popularity in Argentina. The project has seen a new user sign up every nine seconds, and its Orbs in four Argentinian cities verified the World IDs of over 9,500 citizens in a single day. Despite an ongoing investigation […]
This week has seen a flurry of activity in the crypto sector in Latin America, with both Binance and Circle announcing key initiatives. Binance is introducing a ‘Send Cash’ feature that enables crypto-to-bank transfers for residents of nine Latin American countries, while Circle is partnering with Mercado Pago in Chile to offer its USD Coin.Binance’s […]
Binance has recently unveiled a new feature for its Latin American clients, allowing users in nine Latin American nations to send crypto via Binance Pay. Beneficiaries in Argentina and Colombia can directly collect these transfers into their bank accounts.The new “Send Cash” feature promises a more efficient and cost-effective method of digital money transfer, addressing […]
Circle, the issuer of USDC, is partnering with Mercado Libre, a Latin American e-commerce platform with over 200 million users. This collaboration will allow users of Mercado Pago, the fintech service of Mercado Libre, to make payments using USDC in key markets, starting with Chile. Over two million Chileans are already Mercado Pago users.The partnership […]
Circle, a stablecoin company, has announced a new partnership with Mercado Pago, the largest fintech company in the Latin American region. This payment platform is a subsidiary of retail giant Mercado Libre, which has 200 million users. Mercado Pago will offer Circle-issued USDC as a payment option to its Chilean customers. USDC is a stablecoin […]
Binance, the world’s leading crypto exchange, has announced the launch of a new crypto-to-bank payment platform, Send Cash, in nine countries in Latin America. The platform will allow users to transfer their digital assets via Binance Pay and receive fiat currency with an equivalent value of their digital assets directly into their bank accounts. The […]
Circle, the issuer of USDC, is partnering with Mercado Libre, a Latin American e-commerce platform with over 200 million users. This collaboration will allow users of Mercado Pago, the fintech service of Mercado Libre, to make payments using USDC in key markets, starting with Chile. Over two million Chileans are already Mercado Pago users.The partnership […]
