Mexico's TAR First Latin American Airline to Accept Bitcoin
Mexico-based airlines TAR Aerolineas has become the first in Latin America to accept bitcoin payments. The airliner will accept payments in the digital currency following a partnership between Openpay - a Mexico-based payment service provider - and payment processor BitPay. In a statement, Jose Calzadias, commercial manager at TAR, said that the company, which serves 12 destinations throughout Mexico, would continue to evaluate payment options that give
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Thanks to its partnership with OpenPay, a payment service provider in Mexico, TAR Aerolineas became the first Latin American airline to accept bitcoin payments. The regional airline is also the first merchant to accept bitcoin payments through OpenPay's platform. TAR Aerolineas decided to explore this route since they wanted to create value for their customers, as well as stimulate the tourism industry in Mexico. In accepting bitcoin payments from international clients, they are being more open to more travellers coming from abroad, particularly from the developed nations that have already....
A lineup of 40 expert speakers will highlight the third annual Latin American Bitcoin Conference (LaBitCOnf2015) Dec. 4 and 5 at EBC Campus Dinamarca in Mexico City. The conference is expected to host 250 attendees from 15 countries. The conference goal is to jumpstart bitcoin innovation in Latin America and encourage entrepreneurs to create applications for bitcoin and block chain technology, according to Rodolfo Andragnes, conference organizer. He said the agenda will include topics for entrepreneurs developing applications and for finance sector professionals. Mexico is easily....
Comments added from Alberto Vega, BitPay's Regional Manager for Latin America. Latin American e-tailer Famsa is now accepting bitcoin for online purchases. The chain, founded in 1970, sells a variety of consumer goods and electronics across Mexico and the US. It is processing transactions via Atlanta firm BitPay. The news follows last month's announcement from MercadoLibre - the 'eBay of Latin America' - that it would integrate bitcoin, and a deal between Mexico's BitPagos and Entrepids to allow e-commerce stores to accept the currency. Alberto Vega, BitPay's regional manager for Latin....
The company has partnered with Bitso and Bitpay to allow its users to pay for orders with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Rappi, the most popular delivery service in Latin America, is working with Bitso and Bitpay to accept Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrency payments.As reported by Cointelegraph Brazil, Rappi is integrating with Bitso and Bitpay through a trial project in Mexico. However, it's unclear whether the pilot plan will also enable access to the service in Brazil and other Latin American countries.In Mexico, Rappi, a Colombian delivery app with operations in nine Latin....
Thanks to a partnership with financial services company AstroPay, users in Latin American can now purchase bitcoin on the once-largest bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox. The company made the announcement on Thursday, specifying that the coverage would be available for Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. The way it works, according to Mt. Gox, is rather simple. From the funding options tab, users can click on 'AstroPay', choose their country of residence, their bank, and the amount to deposit to Mt. Gox. As one would expect, they will then be re-directed to an AstroPay....