Mexico

Bitcoin is the safest asset you can own today.

Francisco Chavarria, Yopaki’s co-founder and CEO, believes that by educating Yopaki’s users about Bitcoin and incorporating a favorite Mexican pastime into the app, he and his team are poised to make Mexico a nation of Bitcoin enthusiasts.

In its latest partnership, Breez teams up with Mexican neobank Yopaki to offer Mexican Bitcoin users a non-custodial Lightning solution.

The company also plans to extend their cross-border payments service into more new markets in the near future.

Millions of Mexican citizens will now be able to leverage bitcoin to dramatically reduce the costs of receiving money from the U.S.

The partnership kicked off with one of Mexico’s largest internet providers, Total Play, partnering with IBEX to integrate bitcoin Lightning payments.

IBEX Mercado has partnered with Mexican bitcoin-exchange Tauros for the first Lightning-enabled exchange in Mexico.

Senator Kempis’ draft bill calls for a central bank digital currency to be legal tender in Mexico and claims state intervention is native to human rights.

Ricardo Salinas, Mexico’s third-richest man and outspoken bitcoin advocate, addressed cultish behavior and religion as it relates to central banking systems.