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South America

BM, Stock Market
Markets
Exchanges
South America's Biggest Stock Exchange Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
The biggest name in Latin America's securities exchange trade is gearing up to explore blockchain.
BM, Stock Market
By Stan Higgins
Sep 6, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2016
ExchangesSouth Americalatin americaNewsR3CEV
south america, globe
Markets
Argentina
Blockchain Trials Accelerate as South America Sees Ethereum Uptake
Ethereum-focused startup ConsenSys is making inroads bringing the blockchain to South America.
south america, globe
By Michael del Castillo
Aug 12, 2016 at 10:07 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2016
ArgentinaSouth AmericaBrazillatin americaEthereumNewsConsenSys
website down, error
Markets
South america
Bitcoin Websites Experience Service Outage in Venezuela
Various bitcoin sites experienced downtime over roughly four hours yesterday due to what appears to be a DNS server error at a major ISP.
website down, error
By Pete Rizzo
Oct 1, 2015 at 5:58 p.m. UTC
Oct 1, 2015
South AmericaVenezuelaNews
latin america maps
Markets
China
CEX.io Launches Bitcoin Exchange Service in Latin America
Bitcoin exchange CEX.io has partnered with AstroPay to launch local currency account deposits and withdrawals in Latin America.
latin america maps
By Yessi Bello Perez
Jul 17, 2015 at 3:59 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2015
ChinaExchangesTurkeySouth AmericaCEX.ioNews
Wences-Casares-Xapo
Markets
Argentina
Wences Casares: The Bitcoin-Obsessed Serial Entrepreneur
Wences Casares, serial entrepreneur and founder of bitcoin security company Xapo, tells CoinDesk why he is "obsessed" with bitcoin.
Wences-Casares-Xapo
By Yessi Bello Perez
Jun 11, 2015 at 9:59 a.m. UTC
Jun 11, 2015
ArgentinaSouth AmericastartupsXapoWences CasaresConsensusConsensus 2015Features
Argentina, social
Markets
South america
Argentina's Largest Local Social Network Taringa Adds Bitcoin
Argentinean social network Taringa will tip its content creators in bitcoin following a partnership with wallet and custodial service provider Xapo.
Argentina, social
By Yessi Bello Perez
Apr 21, 2015 at 5:44 p.m. UTC
Apr 21, 2015
South AmericastartupsTippingXapoNewsCompanies
Tecnisa
Markets
South america
Brazil's Tecnisa Becomes the Biggest Bitcoin Merchant in Latin America
Brazilian real estate developer Tecnisa is Latin America's largest merchant by annual revenue – and now it accepts bitcoin.
Tecnisa
By Pete Rizzo
Oct 22, 2014 at 10:03 a.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2014
South AmericaBrazilReal EstateBitInvestMerchantsTecnisaNews
Brazil
Markets
South america
Why Brazil's Bitcoin Market is Struggling to Ignite
CoinDesk speaks to members of Brazil's bitcoin ecosystem to explore the challenges facing domestic startups.
Brazil
By Pete Rizzo
Oct 18, 2014 at 3:23 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2014
South AmericaBrazillatin americaFeatures
Peru
Markets
South america
Bitcoin Fails to Impress Bankers at Peruvian Startup Challenge
Latin America's bitcoin economy may be expanding, but overall awareness remains low, one startup's story shows.
Peru
By Tanaya Macheel
Oct 8, 2014 at 5:44 p.m. UTC
Oct 8, 2014
South Americalatin americaPeruNews
revolution 1
Markets
Argentina
Which Nation Will Lead South America's Bitcoin Revolution?
Prominent members of the South American bitcoin community assess which market is most likely become the region's cryptocurrency leader.
revolution 1
By Pete Rizzo
Aug 28, 2014 at 3:46 p.m. UTC
Aug 28, 2014
ArgentinaSouth AmericaBrazilFeatures