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Bit2Me has successfully sold out phase one of the most successful token issue in Spain, raising 5 million euros through its B2M token in under 60 seconds.

The cryptocurrency market is among the biggest unregulated sectors in the globe. Before the coming of digital money, drug dealers were using cash as the main means of making transactions. Now, things have changed a little bit. However, drug dealers still prefer using fiat than cryptocurrencies.

The Seattle-based giant Starbucks is exploring the Azure Blockchain Cloud Service from Microsoft to track coffee. The partnership will also use other major innovative technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), cryptocurrency, etc., to strengthen its bean-to-cup and further resolve prevailing problems in various sections of services.

Digital currencies have gained much momentum globally, including in South America. The World Bank recently issued a report and indicated that only 49% of adults in S. America have access to banks. Overall, it is difficult to create a new bank account since it involves multiple processes (bureaucracy) and weighty maintenance costs.

The president of Tanzania, East Africa, John Pombe Magufuli is one of the world leaders trying to fight corruption from all government institutions. He made a surprise visit to the Ministry of Finance the first day he was sworn in as the president, that brought confidence in public towards the war against ‘cancer’ corruption.

Republic of Colombia is embracing the Blockchain technology and cryptocurrency industry, with Ivan Duque, a newly elected President promising to reduce taxes for the sector.

GEMERA, the long-awaited crypto-token backed 100% by Colombian emeralds, has announced that its pre-sale will go live on September 10th, with a 20% bonus for early participants.

Buda.com, a giant cryptocurrency exchange in Colombia in South America banged regulators after three major banks closed up its accounts minus giving an official notice. The crypto-to-crypto exchange has approximately 35,000 verified accounts in Colombia and over 45,000 in Chile, Argentina and Peru.

Blockchain gaming startup Triforce Tokens, in its quest to revolutionize the online gaming industry, has set its eyes on the second-fastest growing sector in the world: Latin America’s games market in partnership with Busca Todo.