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Orionx Chile closes after $7M custody gap
Chile’s Orionx exchange began a permanent shutdown after a forensic audit found more than $7 million in customer crypto had …
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21 banks commit to USD stablecoin for H1 2027
Twenty-one banks and asset managers, including Citi, Goldman, Santander and BBVA, committed on 1 Sept 2026 to form a company for a …
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Kravata goes live on Sui for LatAm payments
On 2 September 2026, Bogotá fintech Kravata said its LatAm stablecoin rails (transfers, payouts, and embeddable accounts) are live …
Projects
Littio, Bogotá's YC W23 dollar neobank, issues US ACH and EU IBAN details settled in USDC and EURC, a Mastercard for spend, and Bóvedas advertising up to 9.8% E.A., while Selenio S.A.S. operates as a mandatario outside Superfinanciera supervision
Littio is Bogotá’s YC W23 dollar neobank: US ACH and EU IBAN rails on USDC/EURC, a Mastercard, and Bóvedas up to 9.8% E.A., …
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Félix raises $200M for USDC LatAm remittances
Félix Pago raised $200 million on 1 September 2026: $87M Series C equity led by a16z and a $113M General Catalyst credit line, …
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Bitso, Mercado Bitcoin pair for Brazil payments
Bitso and Mercado Bitcoin announced a commercial partnership on 1 September 2026: Bitso’s Brazil retail users move to MB, …
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BIS: stablecoins fail as money at scale
BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos told Jackson Hole on Aug 28 that today’s stablecoins fail as everyday money; …
Policy
H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, faces a 15 September 2026 Senate cloture vote that would only open floor debate on the July 22 substitute splitting SEC and CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets
Senate cloture on H.R. 3633 is set for 15 Sept 2026. The July 22 Clarity Act substitute would split SEC–CFTC crypto jurisdiction; …
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Tether exits Uruguay Bitcoin mining after UTE clash
A Reuters investigation published 21 August 2026 reconstructs how Tether’s Microfin unit abandoned ~$120M in Uruguay Bitcoin …
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Interlace opens Brazil office for stablecoin rails
Stablecoin infrastructure firm Interlace opened a Brazil office on Aug 18 with country manager Guilherme Santos, targeting cards, …
Projects
Bull Bitcoin: privacy-first self-custody with LatAm rails
Bull Bitcoin’s open-source BULL wallet is self-custodial Bitcoin with Liquid Instant Payments, optional LatAm buy/sell …
Policy
CNV RG 1150: Argentina tokenization to Dec 2027
CNV Resolución General 1150/2026, published 11 June, extends Argentina’s securities tokenization sandbox to 31 Dec 2027 and …