The Bank of Mexico and the National Banking and Securities Commission issued a statement earlier this year warning financial institutions not to deal with digital assets, but the president has not often spoken directly on the subject.
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Governor Díaz de León said Bitcoin resembles “a dimension of precious metals” when compared to the central bank’s fiat money.
9249Mexican crypto exchange Bitso was announced as a core partner for El Salvador's state-issued BTC wallet.
9084Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak declared “Bitcoin is the only digital gold” years ago, but he claims that he still hasn’t invested in BTC.
165442TM GRoup, the company behind Mercado Bitcoin, is now valued at $2.1 billion. It's the second crypto exchange in Latin America to eclipse the $1 billion valuation mark.
2777A warning from the country's financial regulators seemed to be specifically targeting Ricardo Salinas Pliego, who on Sunday said he would explore his bank accepting Bitcoin.
5641Ricardo Salinas Pliego wants his bank to be the first in Mexico to accept BTC.
6522“We are going to lead the shift to crypto and fintech in Mexico,” said one senator.
36202Airtm is aiming to solve a myriad of financial challenges in Latin America tied to last-mile remittance, affordability and equitable access to the global banking system.
7277The startup has a total value of $2.2 billion following its latest Series C investment round.
18580Amazon has been silently working on a new digital currency project in Mexico, according to the company’s job postings.
13687Elon Musk continues pumping DOGE while Ricardo Salinas Pliego sticks to Bitcoin.
23866Leading Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin has announced a regional expansion, naming Chile, Mexico, and Argentina as likely destinations.
15227A U.K. judge ruled against extraditing the WikiLeaks founder to the U.S. in response to his legal team arguing he would have a "high risk of serious depression leading to suicide."
8564Ricardo Salinas Pliego breaks down his Bitcoin investment thesis.
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