Panama Blockchain Week 2025 | The 2 keys to promote crypto adoption in Colombia

Addressing the panorama in Colombia, recognized participants of the local industry, highlighted the importance of educational and regulatory aspects to promote the adoption of these technologies.

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• Colombian figures highlight the need for early education to encourage adoption Blockchain.
• The idea focuses on bringing people closer, sharing knowledge and information about these technologies.
• It is also necessary to support these initiatives with favorable regulations for the sector.
• Bill 510 was presented to regulate virtual asset services in Colombia.

The ecosystem Blockchain It advances strongly in Latin America, and Colombia is no exception. However, its consolidation faces important challenges: misinformation, low adoption and lack of clear regulation. These concerns were central to the debate during the Panama Blockchain Week 2025event that brought together regional leaders to draw the future of this technology.

The meeting, held in Panama City, served as a key platform to discuss issues that go beyond the financial use of the Blockchain. Aspects such as data protection, digital safety, investment and, especially, the urgency of educating the population to promote more reliable and sustained adoption were addressed.

The event brought together more than 2,500 attendees and was attended by banking sector actors such as TowerBank and the IDB, In addition to cameras Blockchain from countries such as Panama, Brazil, Paraguay and Costa Rica. Recognized entities also participated as Polkadot, Bitfinex, Tools for Humanity, World and other organizations.

Colombia at the center of the educational and regulatory debate

During the main plenary, Santiago Guzmán, CEO of the Latin Fest crypthe emphasized that the lack of confidence in technology is due to malicious uses of Blockchain In the past. “The challenge is to recover that trust through education “he said. He stressed that this training must begin from childhood, since children will be the main users of these technologies in the near future.

Fabián Delgado, representative of Bitfinex Colombia, It coincided with the importance of training. “It is key to prioritize education with events, connection with universities and talks that help avoid scams and better understand the real uses of this technology”he said.

Both highlighted that Colombia has a potential to become a reference, provided that the educational ecosystem is strengthened around Blockchain.

One of the most relevant moments of the event was the intervention of María Fernanda León, Colombian financial lawyer, who presented the Bill 510. This proposal It seeks to establish a more solid regulatory framework for virtual asset services suppliers in Colombia.

León stressed that there is currently a great ignorance of the Blockchain, even among the regulators themselves. “That generates disruption for growth. It is essential to include technology education from educational entities”he said.

The project also seeks to offer greater legal certainty and establish clear rules to boost the responsible development of the crypto sector.

Connect with people: Web3 marketing mission

Juliana Cardozo, Marketing Lead of Polkadot, contributed an interesting vision on how to approach Blockchain To the common user. In his participation entitled “Building in Web3”criticized excess technical jargon in current campaigns and proposed a communication strategy focused on the practical value for people.

Using the metaphor of plane passengers, who do not need to understand how the engine to fly works, Cardozo said that the important thing is to show how Blockchain It can improve everyday life without the need for technical complications.

A regional synergy towards the digital future

Panama Blockchain Week It also served as a meeting point for representatives of countries such as Mexico, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina and Spain. The talks, panels and workshops offered opportunities to generate alliances between governments, companies, developers and educators.

Marta Ambor, co -founder of the event, said “Panama is positioning itself as a strategic hub for digital development in Latin America. These types of meetings allow to connect talent, innovation and vision.”

The final message was clear: Latin America is advancing with a firm step towards a more decentralized, transparent and collaborative future, with events such as this functioning as change catalysts.

With information from the statement issued by the team of Panama Blockchain Week

Angel Di Matteo / article Diariobitcoin

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