This report is available in both English and Spanish, si estás buscando la versión en español, baja a la mitad del articulo. Hola, welcome to the Last Mile DeFi Report. The following report is the second, revised version of the research I’ve been conducting on crypto’s potential in Latin America. This version has undergone a thorough open-source review process on the first version of the report. I intend for this document to be a living and evolving resource for all those who are driven by le...

This report is available in both English and Spanish, si estás buscando la versión en español, baja a la mitad del articulo. Hola, welcome to the Last Mile DeFi Report. The following report is the second, revised version of the research I’ve been conducting on crypto’s potential in Latin America. This version has undergone a thorough open-source review process on the first version of the report. I intend for this document to be a living and evolving resource for all those who are driven by le...

I’ve been in the need to purchase a car lately and for many people, this decision requires taking out a loan. Traditionally, this has meant approaching a financial institution or bank to apply for a loan. However, with the advent of decentralized finance (DeFi), there is now an alternative way to get a loan for purchasing a car. I’ve put together a short vlog and walkthrough with regards to how I went about the process and written up a piece explaining why and how I did this. It all started w...

I’ve been in the need to purchase a car lately and for many people, this decision requires taking out a loan. Traditionally, this has meant approaching a financial institution or bank to apply for a loan. However, with the advent of decentralized finance (DeFi), there is now an alternative way to get a loan for purchasing a car. I’ve put together a short vlog and walkthrough with regards to how I went about the process and written up a piece explaining why and how I did this. It all started w...

Hola Last Mile DeFi familia, in this conversation, James laid down the background to the work he is doing with Venezuelan migrants in Colombia as a consequence of the political instability and historical inflation that has affected the country. James has had circular career entering the ecosystem, when back in 2014 he came across Bitcoin being used in Argentina to overcome the cash controls in the country at the time. Since then, James has explored the various ways in which crypto could be le...

Hola Last Mile DeFi familia, in this conversation, James laid down the background to the work he is doing with Venezuelan migrants in Colombia as a consequence of the political instability and historical inflation that has affected the country. James has had circular career entering the ecosystem, when back in 2014 he came across Bitcoin being used in Argentina to overcome the cash controls in the country at the time. Since then, James has explored the various ways in which crypto could be le...

Hey there Last Mile DeFi frens, this conversation is with Camila Rioja the Latin American Lead at Celo. In her role, Camila or “Mila” as some know her as, leads the ecosystem development of Celo in the region. This conversation was a fascinating exploration into Mila’s journey, her thesis on why Latin America has much to gain from crypto, and how Celo founders are developing solutions to bring prosperity to LatAm.You will also find the podcast on your preferred content platforms: Lens | Spoti...

Hey there Last Mile DeFi frens, this conversation is with Camila Rioja the Latin American Lead at Celo. In her role, Camila or “Mila” as some know her as, leads the ecosystem development of Celo in the region. This conversation was a fascinating exploration into Mila’s journey, her thesis on why Latin America has much to gain from crypto, and how Celo founders are developing solutions to bring prosperity to LatAm.You will also find the podcast on your preferred content platforms: Lens | Spoti...

Hola Last Mile DeFi familia, this podcast is with the CEO of Valora, Jackie Bona. This podcast covers Jackie’s journey towards developing the mobile-only Valora wallet, how they focus on building with localization in mind, her thesis on the role wallets will play in our digital lives, and so much more.You will also find the podcast on your preferred content platforms: Lens | Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Google | Simple Cast In this conversation, Jackie shares her professional journey coming fr...

Hola Last Mile DeFi familia, this podcast is with the CEO of Valora, Jackie Bona. This podcast covers Jackie’s journey towards developing the mobile-only Valora wallet, how they focus on building with localization in mind, her thesis on the role wallets will play in our digital lives, and so much more.You will also find the podcast on your preferred content platforms: Lens | Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Google | Simple Cast In this conversation, Jackie shares her professional journey coming fr...

¡Hola amigas y amigos! Este es el segundo episodio de Last Mile DeFi. En este episodio del podcast, tuve el placer de hablar con Gabriela Chang y Jori Armbruster del equipo de Ethic Hub, donde discutimos el potencial de DeFi en Latino America, la importancia de regenerarse a uno mismo, y que oportunidades hay para el espacio de DeFi al apoyar comunidades marginadas como con las que trabaja Ethic Hub:También encontrarás el podcast en tus plataformas de contenido preferidas: Lens | Spotify | Ap...

¡Hola amigas y amigos! Este es el segundo episodio de Last Mile DeFi. En este episodio del podcast, tuve el placer de hablar con Gabriela Chang y Jori Armbruster del equipo de Ethic Hub, donde discutimos el potencial de DeFi en Latino America, la importancia de regenerarse a uno mismo, y que oportunidades hay para el espacio de DeFi al apoyar comunidades marginadas como con las que trabaja Ethic Hub:También encontrarás el podcast en tus plataformas de contenido preferidas: Lens | Spotify | Ap...

¡Hola hola! Me complace compartir con ustedes mi entrevista con Diego Mazo de Tropykus donde discutimos la falta de oportunidades de acceso financiero en América Latina y cómo las innovadoras aplicaciones financieras descentralizadas están potenciando un mayor acceso a las oportunidades financieras.También encontrarás el podcast en tus plataformas de contenido preferidas: Lens | Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Google | Simple Cast En este podcast, Diego y yo discutimos su viaje para ingresar al e...

¡Hola hola! Me complace compartir con ustedes mi entrevista con Diego Mazo de Tropykus donde discutimos la falta de oportunidades de acceso financiero en América Latina y cómo las innovadoras aplicaciones financieras descentralizadas están potenciando un mayor acceso a las oportunidades financieras.También encontrarás el podcast en tus plataformas de contenido preferidas: Lens | Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Google | Simple Cast En este podcast, Diego y yo discutimos su viaje para ingresar al e...

Hola familia de Last Mile DeFi, en este podcast hablamos con Francis Sanchinelli, un guatemalteco apasionado por crear y fomentar ecosistemas de Ethereum en Latinoamérica. En esta conversación exploramos el valor de crear comunidades, lo que a Francis le llama la atención dentro del mundo de las crypto, y cómo podemos acelerar la adopción de la tecnología blockchain en la región.También encontrarás el podcast en tus plataformas de contenido preferidas: Lens | Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Googl...

Hola familia de Last Mile DeFi, en este podcast hablamos con Francis Sanchinelli, un guatemalteco apasionado por crear y fomentar ecosistemas de Ethereum en Latinoamérica. En esta conversación exploramos el valor de crear comunidades, lo que a Francis le llama la atención dentro del mundo de las crypto, y cómo podemos acelerar la adopción de la tecnología blockchain en la región.También encontrarás el podcast en tus plataformas de contenido preferidas: Lens | Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Googl...

henlo frens, this is the very first episode of Last Mile Defi! In this episode of the podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nico Gallardo, a builder in the crypto ecosystem focused on the intersection of DeFi and decentralized social:You will also find the podcast on your preferred content platforms: Lens | Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Google | Simple Cast In this episode, we explored the similarities between Bolivia and Guatemala in terms of their governmental, economic, and geographic...

henlo frens, this is the very first episode of Last Mile Defi! In this episode of the podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Nico Gallardo, a builder in the crypto ecosystem focused on the intersection of DeFi and decentralized social:You will also find the podcast on your preferred content platforms: Lens | Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Google | Simple Cast In this episode, we explored the similarities between Bolivia and Guatemala in terms of their governmental, economic, and geographic...

¡Hola familia de Last Mile DeFi! Este podcast fue grabado con el co-fundador y CEO de Belo, Manuel Beaudroit. Durante el episodio, conversamos sobre la trayectoria de Manuel en el mundo de las cripto, la importancia del equilibrio entre la descentralización y la experiencia del usuario en las aplicaciones, y cómo podemos fomentar una mayor adopción de las cripto en la región, así como promover la incorporación de nuevos usuarios en Latinoamérica. https://player.simplecast.com/0d7966a5-9bc6-41...

¡Hola familia de Last Mile DeFi! Este podcast fue grabado con el co-fundador y CEO de Belo, Manuel Beaudroit. Durante el episodio, conversamos sobre la trayectoria de Manuel en el mundo de las cripto, la importancia del equilibrio entre la descentralización y la experiencia del usuario en las aplicaciones, y cómo podemos fomentar una mayor adopción de las cripto en la región, así como promover la incorporación de nuevos usuarios en Latinoamérica. https://player.simplecast.com/0d7966a5-9bc6-41...

Hola amigos, it’s great to be here with you all. I’m incredibly excited to share with you that I am launching the introductory episode of Last Mile DeFi - a 10(ish)-part podcast that will explore the challenges, opportunities, and frontiers of DeFi in Latin America. Without further ado, I present thee with episode 00, the introductory episode (which you can collect on Lens):You will also find the podcast on your preferred content platforms: Lens | Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Google | Simple C...

Hola amigos, it’s great to be here with you all. I’m incredibly excited to share with you that I am launching the introductory episode of Last Mile DeFi - a 10(ish)-part podcast that will explore the challenges, opportunities, and frontiers of DeFi in Latin America. Without further ado, I present thee with episode 00, the introductory episode (which you can collect on Lens):You will also find the podcast on your preferred content platforms: Lens | Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Google | Simple C...

Hola Last Mile DeFi familia, this episode of the podcast is with Cami Ramos from Colombia, and currently Head of Dev Rel at Fuel Labs. In this conversation, Cami and I focused in on the importance of providing equal access to developer education and the crucial role this could play in creating more opportunities for Latin Americans:You will also find the podcast on your preferred content platforms: Lens | Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Google | Simple Cast Born in Colombia, and brought up in Cal...

Hola Last Mile DeFi familia, this episode of the podcast is with Cami Ramos from Colombia, and currently Head of Dev Rel at Fuel Labs. In this conversation, Cami and I focused in on the importance of providing equal access to developer education and the crucial role this could play in creating more opportunities for Latin Americans:You will also find the podcast on your preferred content platforms: Lens | Spotify | Apple | YouTube | Google | Simple Cast Born in Colombia, and brought up in Cal...