2021-10-11
“Her cardboard sign, written in marker in Portuguese, reads: “Need help. Hungry. I accept Pix.” A deep dive into how Brazil's mobile payment system as become ubiquitous by @EloMdeo and @shannongsims https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
A look at Pix, a mobile payments system launched 11 months ago by Brazil's Central Bank and used at least once by half of Brazil's population
One year ago the Pix platform didn't exist. Now half the population uses it, showing just how quickly adoption of digital payments can spread. Tweets: @katywatson , @andrewrosati ...
2021-06-21
A surf town in El Salvador known as “Bitcoin Beach” has become a controlled alt-currency experiment, a philanthropic endeavor, and a capitalist calling with a whiff of savior complex, writes @ezrafieser https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Bloomberg
A look at El Zonte, a surfing village in El Salvador dubbed Bitcoin Beach after an anonymous 2019 donation turned it into a controlled alt-currency experiment
Ezra Fieser / Bloomberg : Tweets: @andrewrosati , @codinghorror , @apompliano , and @kejalvyas Tweets: Andy Rosati / @andrewrosati : A surf town in El Salvador known as “Bitcoin B...