Colombia Issues Guide for Implementing Blockchain for Public Projects in the ...
The Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications of Colombia, Mintic, has issued a guide that describes the steps to implement blockchain in projects directed at the state level. The document defines blockchain and its basic elements, and also describes the guidelines that some projects should follow, depending on the needs of each project. Colombia Issues Guidelines for Blockchain Projects More and more governments are including blockchain in projects that require transparency and decentralization. The Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications of....
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Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference will focus on implementing projects and startups that solve real users’ issues. In September, Bitcoin enthusiasts and blockchain service developers will arrive to Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Kiev 2016. The annual conference promises to be the most large-scale in CIS countries. Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference will focus on implementing projects and startups that solve real users’ issues. Participants will be divided into three groups: experts, developers and those who are less familiar with the topic but want to learn more. Experts –....
In Colombia, the entity managed by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, the Financial Superintendence of Colombia (Superfinanciera) has revealed the authorization of alliances between Colombian banks and digital currency exchanges. So far, Colombia’s financial department has approved nine partnerships between exchanges and national banks in order to make cryptocurrency operations more accessible to citizens. Colombia’s Financial Superintendent Wants to Spread Crypto Accessibility The Republic of Colombia in South America has been friendly toward crypto assets like bitcoin....
The first real estate purchase with Bitcoin has been registered in Colombia last week. The company, called La Haus, sold one property in Santa Marta to a buyer that was not in Colombia at the time of the purchase. While Colombia is just starting to consider bitcoin for real estate payments, in neighboring countries like Venezuela, it is becoming more common to use crypto for such transactions.
Colombia Debuts Real Estate Purchases With Crypto
The real estate sector in Colombia has reached a milestone when it comes to cryptocurrency usage, after registering its first purchase with....
While Colombia is not a country that has embraced cryptocurrencies compared to Venezuela or some African countries, it is the country with the second most cryptocurrency ATMs in the Latam region. The reason behind this could be that Colombia has a high percentage of cash usage. This makes cryptocurrency ATMs a very important tool for adoption in the country.
Colombia, Crypto ATM Haven
There is a cryptocurrency ATM boom going on in Colombia right now, being this is the country that hosts the second-highest number of these ATMs in the region. Columbia was in first place until not....