Alibaba Files for a Blockchain Transaction System in Brazil
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has registered a blockchain-based system patent in Brazil under the category of "insurance", "financial business" and "monetary business”, according to...
Ecuador’s Dairy Producer Joins Blockchain-Based IBM Pilot Program
The Ecuadorian dairy producer El Ordeño has announced its integration with a blockchain-based system as part of a pilot program called IBM Food Trust,...
Green Bonds are Selling Like ‘Ice Cream,’ Latin America Wants In
At least five Latin American governments and several companies are considering debt sales to fund environmentally friendly projects in what is expected to be...
Bringing Transparency to Green Bonds in Latin America and the Caribbean
The good news for green bonds in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is that issuance volumes are expanding at a much faster rate...
Uruguay Finds Novel Use of Cryptocurrency with Plasticoins
Uruguay’s popular beach resort Piriapolis has found a never-heard-before use of cryptocurrency by encouraging citizens to deposit their plastic remains at a designated collection...
Chile’s €1.963 Billion Green Bonds and Tender Offer
The Republic of Chile completed an offering of €1.27 billion aggregate principal amount of its 1.250 percent notes due 2040 and an additional €693.7...