Cryptocurrencies El Salvador Latin America Crypto-Colonialism in El Salvador: A Contradictory Freedom Haven for Expats Amidst increasing expat arrivals, debates ignite over true freedom, citizenship costs, and Bitcoin's role in socio-economic dynamics. January 6, 2024
Climate Tech Energy News Rockefeller Foundation Commits $1 Billion to Climate Efforts This historic investment aims to unite global efforts, addressing climate challenges with innovative, inclusive strategies. January 6, 2024
Fintech Key People Movements HSBC’s Zing Poaches Key Talent from Revolut and Peers for Launch Zing, a new HSBC digital payment entity, strengthens its team by recruiting key personnel from Revolut, Wise, and Monzo for its market entry. January 5, 2024
Chile Energy eVink Achieves 18% Energy Cost Reduction in Chile’s Rubber Industry Through patented technology, eVink provides precise energy consumption management, leading to significant cost and carbon footprint reductions for Gomas Cruzeiro. January 5, 2024
Funding HealthTech Inteligencia Artificial Nabla Raises $24M for AI Medical Transcription Service The Series B round supports Nabla's AI to improve medical documentation efficiency. January 5, 2024
Cryptocurrencies El Salvador El Salvador’s Innovative Bitcoin City and Volcano Bonds Launch 2024 debut of volcano-powered, eco-friendly "Bitcoin City" supported by $1 billion "Volcano Bonds" initiative, following 2021's Bitcoin legal tender move. January 5, 2024
Inteligencia Artificial Mexico Retail GenLoyal Launches AI Loyalty Platform in Mexico The startup collaborates with Pacto, offering a one-month free service to enhance customer loyalty and marketing for restaurants in Mexico. January 5, 2024
Fintech Human Resources Revolut’s Remote Hiring Surge Amidst Pay Fluctuation Revolut corrects employee count and reveals pay changes: average pay fell from £78k in 2021 to £62k in 2022 amidst increased remote hiring. January 5, 2024
Colombia Fintech Global66 Enhances Payment Link for International Selling Facilitating Cross-Border Transactions for Independent Workers and Businesses. January 5, 2024
Costa Rica Fintech CiNKO Expands Digital Payments with MoneyGram Integration Facilitating instant cross-border transactions and enhanced digital wallet capabilities through strategic partnerships. January 5, 2024