Tagged: mexico

September 16, 2026 @ 9:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mexican federal and state investigators have shut down a concealed cryptocurrency mining site in the mountains of Puebla, seizing hundreds of specialized computers while examining whether the facility stole electricity and helped disguise illicit funds. The property was secured in Tlaola, a remote municipality in… Read More

September 14, 2026 @ 1:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mexican fintech company Kapital has secured $125 million in additional equity and debt financing, positioning the firm to enlarge its artificial intelligence tools and push further into markets at home and overseas. The Mexico City–based lender, which describes itself as one of Latin America’s largest… Read More

September 8, 2026 @ 7:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Federal prosecutors have secured a guilty plea from a Mexican citizen accused of helping move millions of dollars in narcotics profits out of the United States through digital assets. Carlos Erick Vazquez Gonzalez, 48, admitted on September 4, 2026, to taking part in a money-laundering… Read More

June 21, 2026 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mexico’s central bank, Banco de México (Banxico), released new regulations on June 18, 2026, aimed at making electronic transactions smoother and expanding access for small businesses. The measures introduce a new type of simplified deposit account and raise transaction limits, with the goal of reducing… Read More

June 15, 2026 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitso, a Latin American crypto platform, says that stablecoin usage by business customers has increased by 81% year over year. The company provided the update during the Stablecoin Conference 2026 in Mexico City. Bitso did not share aggregate amounts to provide data on actual usage…. Read More

May 15, 2026 @ 2:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amsterdam-based digital banking provider bunq has taken a significant stride toward international growth by filing for a comprehensive banking license in Mexico. The application, lodged with the Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) in partnership with the central bank Banxico, seeks approval for an… Read More

May 7, 2026 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitso, a Latin American digital asset firm, says it has been approved to issue Mexican peso-pegged stablecoins MXNB. Bitso received its approval from El Salvador’s National Commission of Digital Assets (CNAD) for Nvio Pagos El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. to act as issuer of the… Read More

April 18, 2026 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank’s (NYSE: NU) latest milestones highlight its accelerating momentum across Latin American markets, blending customer growth with new payment technology that aims to put users in control of their finances. In Mexico, the digital bank has now surpassed 15 million customers, firmly establishing itself among… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has drawn attention to an active malware operation targeting Latin America and the wider difficulties organizations face in safeguarding their supply chains against cyber intrusions. The company’s Managed Detection and Response specialists have uncovered a renewed assault utilizing Horabot malware, which… Read More

February 22, 2026 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In Latin America, where traditional finance often leaves millions behind, only 2-3% of the population participates in stock markets. High entry barriers, steep minimum investments, and rigid trading schedules have long kept global equities out of reach for everyday citizens facing economic uncertainty. Recently, Bitso,… Read More

February 20, 2026 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mexican drug cartels, long reliant on bulky cash piles from fentanyl and other narcotics sales, are rapidly pivoting to digital assets for cleaning their illicit profits. A Bloomberg Businessweek investigation reveals how a decentralized, gig-economy-powered network has emerged to handle these transactions, leaving US and… Read More

February 5, 2026 @ 9:34 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Payoneer this week announced the expansion of its global payment platform with new collection capabilities in Indonesia and enhanced local collection services in Mexico. These additions enable customers to transact and receive funds from local buyers and e-commerce platforms faster and more cost-effectively. Payoneer empowers SMBs… Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 4:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Clip, a Mexican digital commerce platform, this week introduced its Tap to Pay technology solution for Android, which allows businesses to accept contactless payments with their cell phones with a single tap, without the need to invest in a physical terminal, to start transacting. Clip… Read More

January 28, 2026 @ 10:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has initiated complete banking activities in Mexico. This development represents the company’s inaugural full-scale banking venture beyond Europe, positioning Mexico as a pivotal entry point for further growth in emerging markets. Announced this month, the launch follows the conclusion of a beta… Read More

January 6, 2026 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In recent years, Mexico has embraced digital transformation initiatives in order to overhaul its tax system, introducing measures that enable instantaneous oversight of transactions. This evolution mandates that major online platforms report sales data directly to the country’s Tax Administration Service (SAT) without delay. Companies… Read More

December 20, 2025 @ 9:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plata, the Mexican financial technology company, has reportedly secured  financing of up to $500 million arranged by Nomura Securities International, Inc. The transaction also sets a precedent: it marks the first time a Japanese investment bank participates in a financing of this scale within Mexico’s… Read More

November 28, 2025 @ 6:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Santander México has completed a major breakthrough in the digital transformation of Mexico’s banking sector by becoming the first systemic bank to migrate the entirety of its technology infrastructure to Gravity, its global, cloud-based platform, to enhance customer experience with “faster flows and new… Read More

November 19, 2025 @ 3:53 pm By Carlos Marmolejois  |  

Investment in LatAm Fintech startups reached $6.1 billion in 2022, and the region continues to demonstrate its potential. Latin America used to be dominated by cash and traditional banks, but it has now turned into one of the world’s key markets for digital finance. Brazil… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 2:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a wide-ranging attack on drug-based money laundering, the US Department of the Treasury, in partnership with the Mexican government, has applied sanctions and other measures to undermine organized crime operating in Mexico, Europe, Canada, and elsewhere. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and… Read More

October 22, 2025 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut, which enables a global fintech platform with over 65 million retail customers today announced it has received final authorisation from the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV), with approval of the Bank of Mexico, to commence operations as a Multiple Banking Institution… Read More