Interview: Mass Bitcoin Adoption In Latin America
Three CEOs of Bitcoin-related projects in Latin America discussed impending adoption in the region.Watch This Episode On YouTubeListen To This Episode:AppleSpotifyGoogleLibsynOvercastFollowing the historic news of El Salvador declaring bitcoin as legal tender, “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast” host Christian Keroles sat down with three CEOs of prominent Bitcoin-related projects in South America to react to the news as well as discuss Bitcoin adoption across Latin America. Diego Gutierrez-Zaldivar, CEO of IOV Labs and RSK; Mauricio Tovar, CEO of Tropykus Finance; and Max Cajurzaa, CEO of the Money....
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