Tagged: latam

November 12, 2025 @ 4:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spreedly, a global enabler of open payments, announced support for Brazil’s Pix Automático and NuPay through EBANX, a technology firm specializing in payment services for emerging markets. Via this collab, merchants gain access to two of Brazil’s payment channels through a single integration. This expansion… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At Binance, they claim to believe that the next wage of financial as well as ongoing technological evolution hinges on collaboration between the private sector and forward-thinking governments. Consistent with these objectives, Binance announced a milestone in this direction: their partnership with the Government of… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one of the largest digital financial services platforms in the world, announces that it will implement a hybrid work model starting in July of next year. This latest decision from the digital banking platform follows the last 5… Read More

October 29, 2025 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI announced ChatGPT Go in Brazil, a subscription plan intended to give consumers improved access to ChatGPT’s more advanced capabilities with a better package when compared to ChatGPT Plus. The version is said to be a lower-cost alternative between the standard and Plus versions and… Read More

October 24, 2025 @ 6:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

dLocal (NASDAQ: DLO), a payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, this week announced a partnership with Alchemy Pay, a payment gateway connecting crypto with traditional fiat currencies. The collaboration leverages dLocal’s local payment infrastructure to support  Alchemy Pay’s expansion in Latin America, starting with instant bank… Read More

October 22, 2025 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut, which enables a global fintech platform with over 65 million retail customers today announced it has received final authorisation from the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV), with approval of the Bank of Mexico, to commence operations as a Multiple Banking Institution… Read More

October 21, 2025 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenFx noted that just five months back, they came out of stealth at $8B in annualized payment volume. And this past month, they claim to have crossed $20B. Somewhere along that process and journey, the customer conversation fundamentally changed, the OpenFX team claims. At $8B,… Read More

October 19, 2025 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lumx has raised $3.4 million in a funding round that has been led by Indicator Capital and CMT Digital, along with contributions from Honey Island, Antler, Bitso, Nomad, CAF Ventures (CAFE) and angel investors Arnold Lee, Joshua Weiss, Chuk Okpalugo, Carlos Souza, and Allan Schmitt…. Read More

October 17, 2025 @ 8:29 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitpanda, a provider of crypto investment infrastructure, has partnered with Onda Finance, an international digital payment and investment platform headquartered in Brazil, to provide the technology behind its new crypto offering for wealth and corporate clients. The partnership will allow Onda to offer digital asset… Read More

October 12, 2025 @ 11:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PicPay, a Brazilian mobile banking platform under the Batista family’s investment vehicle, is reportedly planning a $500 million initial public offering (IPO) in the United States, aiming for a 2026 debut. This move highlights the company’s aim to tap high-potential global markets. Launched in 2012… Read More

October 10, 2025 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP), which claims to be largest bank and the largest supplier of integrated financial services in Peru, and BitGo, the digital asset infrastructure company, announced the launch of Criptococos, the banking platform in Peru, to allow for the purchase and… Read More

October 7, 2025 @ 12:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Between July 2022 and June 2025, Latin America reportedly recorded around $1.5 trillion in crypto transaction volume, according to an update from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Chainalysis also noted that the trajectory has been volatile but consistently upward: from $20.8 billion in crypto transaction volume… Read More

October 2, 2025 @ 2:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil’s digital banking platform Nubank (NYSE: NU) has submitted an application for a US national bank charter, furthering its focus on international expansion expansion. Currenty active across Brazil, Mexico as well as Colombia, a national bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the… Read More

September 28, 2025 @ 4:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deepening investment in Latin America, Kraken are rolling out local currency funding in Argentina and Mexico, two of the region’s most active crypto markets. This expansion reflects their “ongoing commitment to building trusted, compliant and localized infrastructure to support crypto adoption across the globe.” With… Read More

September 27, 2025 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the supporter of Latin America’s leading economic contributor, the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB) is charting a transformative course for the financial sector in the South American nation of Brazil. Recent announcements underscore this evolution: a reflective celebration of five years of Open Finance… Read More

September 23, 2025 @ 1:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

MoneyGram has unveiled a mobile app, introducing a digital, USD-backed stored value account designed to work with both traditional fiat currencies and stablecoins.  Customers will receive funds instantly into a secure USD balance, store those funds and cash out or spend. It will first launch in Colombia…. Read More

September 22, 2025 @ 6:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move for cryptocurrency adoption in Latin America, Bitget Wallet, a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet, announced its integration with Pix, Brazil’s widely used instant payment platform. This innovative partnership, facilitated through collaboration with local licensee Aeon, allows Bitget Wallet users to make direct payments using… Read More

September 21, 2025 @ 2:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil’s digital banking platform Nubank (NYSE: NU) continues to focus on bringing together everyday conveniences with practical financial tools. This week, the company made several announcements: first, with a mobility partnership alongside Uber that aims fo savings and surprises for some its customers, and second, the… Read More

September 14, 2025 @ 5:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) is reportedly millions of customers across Latin America. Recently, the company’s Chief Technology Officer, Eric Young, shared his vision for leveraging artificial intelligence to fuel Nubank’s global expansion and improve financial services. During a recent discussion, Young outlined how AI is not… Read More

September 12, 2025 @ 12:45 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Argentinian Fintech Kamipay’s deliberate strategy for providing cross-border, real-time payments in LatAm’s diverse market is successful. The infrastructure enables Argentines to pay with Pix in Brazil directly from their local apps, and that’s just the beginning. CFO and late co-founder Eduardo Dundas said Kamipay has… Read More