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Olá pessoal!
Luiz Hadad is a crypto researcher, advisor, and builder who has been deeply embedded in LatAm's blockchain ecosystem for years. He is also the author of the Sherlock Communications 2024 Blockchain Latin Report, which is the most comprehensive look at crypto and Web3 developments across the region.
Luiz has produced this report the last few years, and thus has an incredible birds-eye view of the industry. I invited him to join the show to help us better understand the state of play across the region and shed light on the key trends he uncovered while putting together the new 2024 edition.
Quick note that BCR is excited to be a media partner for Ethereum Rio ‘24, which is happening May 13-15 at the Xian Rio. We’ll be discussing the EVM economy in Brazil, tokenization, DePIN, interoperability, fundraising in the bull market and more.
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Some highlights from my conversation my with Luiz:
⚡ Key LatAm Countries Driving Crypto Adoption
Argentina's tale of "adoption by necessity" amid economic turmoil
Why Paraguay is becoming a Bitcoin mining mecca
The untapped potential of Brazil to be LatAm's crypto innovation hub
🌎 How Country Conditions Influence Blockchain Use Cases
Framing disruptive crypto innovation vs. incremental financial change
Why remittances are a huge crypto adoption catalyst in Mexico and Colombia
El Salvador's bold Bitcoin City experiment as a model for nation-state adoption
🔍 Regulatory Frontiers + Opportunities for Investors
Inside the Bitcoin bond market El Salvador is cultivating
Brazil's tokenization blitz and huge retail market
The mixed bag of mining-friendly and anti-crypto policies across LatAm
🧰 Top Builders, Projects, and Crypto Culture Highlights
How one Mexican billionaire has become a vocal bitcoin proponent
Grassroots adoption in Venezuela despite lack of clear regulations
The cultural legacy of "social currencies" grooming Brazilians for crypto
💎 Key Takeaways
Hyperbitcoinization narratives like El Salvador's grab headlines, but grassroots crypto usage is more advanced in places like Venezuela and Argentina
Brazil is a true emerging crypto power with powerful regulation + infrastructure laying the foundation for future innovation
Lack of clear regulation in many LatAm markets is slowing institutional investment, but the community blazes forward anyway with its "unstoppable" ethos
Latam is ripe for tailored, localized crypto products and educational resources to meet pent-up demand
You can connect with Luiz on X/Twitter, Linkedin and Instagram.
I really enjoyed this conversation with Luiz and I hope you do as well.
Have a great week everyone,
- AWS
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Episode #98: Blockchain Adoption Across Latin America with Luiz Hadad