Canning Conversations
Cryptocurrency
with Christopher Garnett
By some measures, Latin America leads the world in cryptocurrency – El Salvador was the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, and per capita more Brazilians own cryptocurrency than anyone else, bar Indonesia. Whether as a method of payment, a speculative asset, a channel for remittances or a route to financial inclusion, it appears that, for now, cryptocurrencies are here to stay in Latin America.
However, this does not come without caveats: many have raised concerns over the environmental impact of cryptocurrencies, or their potential for use in criminal activity. Some countries in Latin America have opted for varied levels of regulation, while others pursue centralised digital currencies.
All this, and more, was discussed in our latest Canning Conversation, with Christopher Garnett and a group of cryptocurrency experts.
Speakers
Christopher Garnett
Principal, ChuteCourt Asesores
Ramiro Blazquez
Head of Research and Strategy, BancTrust & Co
Soledad Contreras
Director of Partnerships, Coindesk
Julian Geovo
Operations Director, Bitpoint Latin America
Katie Llanos-Small
Founder & CEO, Iupana
Sui Chung
CEO, CF Benchmarks
Questions?
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