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Contxto – In human behavior, often when something is undesirable but a person does not wish to discard it entirely, they delay. This logic may also apply when it comes to cryptocurrency regulation in Colombia.  A law that addresses cryptocurrency regulation was to be presented and discussed among legislators this week. However, a senator—one Horacio […]

Contxto – Colombians continue to warm up to cryptocurrencies. However, for Daexs, it became more than it could handle. The startup announced this week it would be shutting down operations on its crypto-exchange platform, as well as its payment solution, Daexs Pay, for an “undefined period of time,” according to a release on its website. […]

Contxto – Riding a taxi in Colombia may be seen by some as an obsolete means of transportation when there are so many slick ride-hailing apps out there. Nonetheless, startups may provide cab drivers a way back into the game, as recently shown with Colombian fintech, Tpaga, partnering up with taxi company, Taxia Life, to […]

Contxto – In Colombia, cryptotrade got complicated for Buda.com last year, after its bank accounts were suddenly blocked.  While the startup is looking for a permanent solution, it has found a temporary fix. As Buda.com recently announced a way to continue crypto-transactions thanks to its partnership with fellow Colombian fintech, Tpaga. Buda.com (sorta) returns  Buda.com’s […]

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Contxto – A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a story about Covela, a Mexican insurtech that recently became part of Y Combinator‘s portfolio and Summer Batch 2019. Then I wrote an article about some other five startups joining the batch. In retrospect, I must admit that I didn’t take a look at the other […]

Contxto – We have previously covered Chile’s fintech ecosystem but today we’re switching gears to specifically showcase fintech ventures from Bogota, Colombia.   The following 15 fintechs are providing alternative financial products not only across the country but the region. With this, these companies are providing much-needed stability to members of the unbanked population. Disclaimer: These […]