[PRESS REVIEW, ENGLISH] Latest crypto news from Colombia

[secco]

All the latest crypto news from Colombia go down this thread. Articles in English language only.

Articles in Spanish go here: https://bitcoingarden.org/forum/index.php?topic=12364.0

[CryptoCoinsNews·]

Colombia Gets First Local Bitcoin Exchange:
https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/colombia-gets-first-local-bitcoin-exchange

[CoinDesk·]

Colombia Stops Short of Bitcoin Ban, Bars Banks From Industry:
http://www.coindesk.com/colombia-stops-short-bitcoin-ban-bars-banks-sector/

[CoinDesk·]

Central Bank of Colombia Says 'Bitcoin is Not a Currency':
http://www.coindesk.com/central-bank-colombia-says-bitcoin-currency/

[NewsBTC·]

Will the Colombian government ban BBVA?
http://lta.newsbtc.com/2015/08/20/will-colombian-government-ban-bbva/

[CoinTelegraph·]

Argentina-based Payment Operator enBitcoins Expands To Colombia:
http://cointelegraph.com/news/116098/argentina-based-payment-operator-enbitcoins-expands-to-colombia

[NewsBTC·]

Colbitex to Launch First Bitcoin Exchange in Colombia:
http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/06/03/colbitex-launch-first-bitcoin-exchange-colombia/

[TheMerkle·]

Coinapult Brings Bitcoin Purchase Option To Colombian Punto Pago Kiosks:
http://themerkle.com/coinapult-brings-bitcoin-purchase-option-to-colombian-punto-pago-kiosks/

[NewsBTC·]

Colombia’s First Bitcoin Exchange Colbitex Forced to Close Up Shop:
http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/08/05/colombias-first-bitcoin-exchange-colbitex-forced-close-shop/

[TheMerkle·]

Bitcoin Tour Colombia 2016: Venezuelans and Colombians Met to Learn About Bitcoin’s Benefits!
http://themerkle.com/bitcoin-tour-colombia-2016-venezuelans-and-colombians-met-to-learn-about-bitcoins-benefits/

[NewsBTC·]

Blockchain LatAm Conference Stresses upon the Importance of Blockchain in Fintech:
http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/12/11/blockchain-latam-conf-fintech-importance/

[BitcoinChaser·]

Colombian Government Warns Against Bitcoin Use Again:
http://bitcoinchaser.com/colombia-warns-bitcoin-illegal

[CoinTelegraph·]

Colombian Government Still Does Not Recognize Bitcoin as a Legal Currency:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/colombian-government-still-does-not-recognize-bitcoin-as-a-legal-currency-head-of-finance

[CryptoCoinsNews·]

No Regulations, No Problem. Colombia Wants to Tax Bitcoin Users:
https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/colombia-bitcoin-tax/

[KCN.Channel]

Bitcoin in Colombia is not banned, nor is legal:

https://steemit.com/@kcnnews



Colombia caught the attention of the cryptocurrency community in late 2016 when reports began appearing that the country had outlawed digital currency. Jorge Castaño Gutiérrez, Head of the Financial Superintendency of Colombia restated that Colombia does not recognize cryptocurrency as a legal form of monetary exchange and users should be skeptical of online services guaranteeing profits. However, this does not mean that they’re illegal in Colombia. It is only safe to say that Colombia has left digital currency regulation wide open.