The news comes after Colombian President Gustavo Petro joined the Bitcoin bandwagon indicating a possible transition to wider cryptocurrency adoption in Colombia. This comes after El Salvador’s earlier move of accepting Bitcoin as a legal tender. It’s the first step to owning bitcoin that Petro traces back to CEO Samson Mow gifting him 100,000 satoshis in one of his gestures demonstrating optimism about benefits cryptocurrency can bring for Colombia. Petro Launches Blockchain Worn Groups to Boost the Venezuelan Economy. Meanwhile, in Argentina, the election of Xavier Milei has resulted in regional collaborative cryptocurrency efforts such as a “Bitcoin diplomatic mission” from El Salvador President Nayib Bukele. There is a growing interest in digital assets and blockchain technology within South America, which could lead to the integration of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies; this regional trend denotes that political leaders are moving closer with crypto proponents.