Crypto education can bring financial empowerment to Latin Americans
Crypto education could be key to promoting financial empowerment and increasing mass adoption across Latin America — if we do it right. In October 2021, it was estimated that approximately 15% of the world’s supply of Bitcoin (BTC) was in circulation in Latin America. According to a recent report released by Crypto Literacy, however, 99% of Brazilian and Mexican respondents failed a basic assessment on crypto literacy. Crypto adoption is well underway across the region — on the rise even — but, people still lack a basic understanding of its underlying technology and use cases. When this....
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