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False Bitcoin ETF News Causes Market Chaos and Losses

On Monday, a news outlet incorrectly reported that the SEC had approved BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF, causing Bitcoin's price to...

Bitcoin heads for best week since March on speculation over new ETF

Bitcoin (BTC) is on track for one of its best weeks this year, driven...

Cape Verde is the best Portuguese-speaking African country to host startups

By Dírcia Lopes Cape Verde climbed two positions worldwide in ranking countries with the best ecosystems for startups. According to StartupBlink's Global Startup Ecosystem Index, which...

Why fintechs became essential in LatAm and why their fall would be catastrophic

By Daniel Salazar Castellanos Fintech companies "may not be fully equipped" to handle market volatility, which could cause "losses to...

Mexico has the second-highest number of fintechs in LatAm

Mexico stands out as a benchmark in the financial technology (FinTech) sector at a global level, with 844 companies...

Brazilian startups hastily withdraw hundreds of millions of dollars from SVB

Founders of Brazilian startups drew hundreds of millions of dollars from Silicon Valley Bank...

Ten Brazilian startups that can become unicorns

The volume of investments in startups aspiring to become unicorns - with a market value of more than US$1 billion before going public - dropped by more than 50% last year. From US$9.8 billion contributed to...

The profile of startups that get investments has changed; see what works

By Lucas Agrela The macroeconomic scenario with inflation and high-interest rates has taken the liquidity out of the market and made life more difficult for startups that need to raise investments to survive. Last year, these companies...

What Brazilian tycoon Saverin’s fund is looking for after raising US$2.1 billion

Brazilian Facebook (Meta) co-founder Eduardo Saverin intends to invest in Latin American startups through B Capital Group. Earlier this year, his venture capital firm raised...

Startup winter: when will the rough patch end and what to expect in Colombia?

2022 represented a challenging year for many Colombian startups as many principles in the ecosystem had to be rethought, and growth formulas that were considered infallible began to show inconsistencies in their foundations, resulting in...

Five barriers that LatAm startups must overcome to survive 2023

The year that just ended brought with it a paradigm shift in the startup ecosystem in Latin America, which had to live with a higher price of money due to higher interest rates, less availability...

Australian Senator Gerard Rennick: "There has been a lot of misleading advertising in regards to the safe and effective claim….the risks have never been clearly outlined"