The growing rise of cryptocurrencies and Blockchain technology in the world, has led to the birth of many initiatives to launch tokens, altcoins and cryptocurrencies in Latin America. Although one of the most attractive characteristics of cryptocurrencies is their decentralization, which means that most of them are not restricted to a country or institution, some of them are created by institutions, governments or even, and despite their decentralization, are designed for a specific audience.
DiarioBitcoin presents a list that includes a large part of the cryptocurrencies that were born in Latin America, arranged alphabetically, belonging to Spanish-speaking countries that have started to launch their own digital currencies. Some of these focus on boosting the national economy; others, more restricted, are developed as part of initiatives focused on different national areas, such as education and local adoption of technology. This list, of course, will grow as we learn more initiatives.
ARGENTINA
JasperCoin (JAC), created by Argentine entrepreneurs this year, is the country's newest cryptocurrency that promises to democratize mining through the 'consensus test' algorithm and the mining prototype, Jaspberry.
Inbest (IBST), was created by a group of young Argentines with experience in Fintech, who simultaneously launched Inbest Network, a marketplace for the interaction between investors. Launched in March of this year, the initiative exceeded US $ 1,550,000 in its Initial Currency Offer (ICO).
BitARS is the first Argentine cryptocurrency and was launched in 2016. Its creators belong to the Crypto-Nerd community of Bitshares in the country, a platform that allowed the financing of the initiative. At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency is not available: it is currently not registered in the market.
An initiative was recently launched in Argentina to bring the local currency to Blockchain technology. Digital Weight is a platform in test period that emits digital weights supported centrally by the "Digital Weight Chamber" of that country.
CHILE
LuKa (LUK), the cryptocurrency of Chilean origin, came on the market this year, and is born from the creative impulse of a 22-year-old young man who seeks the local adoption of the cryptocurrency for everyday use, as well as the expansion of interest in technology Blockachain.
Chaucha (CHA), the first Chilean cryptocurrency, born in 2017, is a project focused on education and adoption of Blockchain technology and crypto-economics. This year the digital currency has presented some technical failures, after which in December of last year it reported a 2000% increase in its value.