Panama City Steps Into the Spotlight as Latin America’s Next Crypto Gateway
Panama City may be preparing for a major leap into the crypto space after a subtle but telling move by its mayor.
Mayer Mizrachi’s recent one-word post—“Bitcoin Reserve”—has sparked intense speculation following a private meeting with El Salvador’s prominent Bitcoin advisors, Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert.
The post came just days before Mizrachi is set to speak at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, suggesting that his administration could be aligning with El Salvador’s pro-Bitcoin stance. While Panama has yet to propose a national digital asset reserve, the idea of a city-level Bitcoin treasury is gaining traction among crypto advocates.
Panama City has already laid the groundwork for broader…