AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBitcoin Policy: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office says the country’s sovereign reserve rose to 7,762 BTC, keeping the “buy one per day” approach even after IMF-linked pressure to curb purchases and make merchant acceptance voluntary. Fintech Expansion: Felix Pago, a WhatsApp-based remittance platform for Latino immigrants, raised $200m to expand into lending, savings and AI-driven financial guidance, building on its $8bn+ transfer track record and operations that include El Salvador. Tokenized Markets: Bitfinex Securities listed five regulated tokenized notes tied to Bitcoin-treasury firms (including Strategy and Metaplanet) with CNAD approval, aiming to add secondary-market liquidity for equity-linked exposure. Construction & Industry: Grupo Estrella’s Cemento Panam acquired Cementos Fortaleza’s Acajutla plant in El Salvador, adding a 350,000-ton annual cement capacity to strengthen regional supply. Energy & Climate Risk: El Niño is blamed for crop failures and food stress across Central America, while El Salvador reports efforts to keep the power grid stable despite severe hydroelectric drops. Infrastructure: El Salvador advanced the Apopa Bypass project to improve regional road connectivity.
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