Enciso, Medellín — May 2024
When travelers land in Medellín they usually face the same choices: bank counters that close early, ATMs that tack on fees after showing a decent rate, or add fees on top of poor conversion. Many end up carrying more cash than they want or accepting whatever is offered near the airport. We saw that pattern every week in El Poblado.
17 May 2024
First transaction — Enciso, Medellín
DolarPeso opened on 17 May 2024 in Enciso, Medellín. The first people who used the service paid with Bitcoin. They already understood the gaps in the usual system and wanted a direct way to turn crypto into cash they could spend locally. In the early days the exchange happened through mobile partners — people who came to the customer rather than waiting behind a counter.
Those early Bitcoin users moved amounts roughly twice the size of later average transactions. By mid-2025 the number of people coming through the partner locations had grown enough that the operation felt steady. In mid-2026 Bre-B was added so anyone with a Colombian account could receive the equivalent directly instead of arranging a physical pickup.
2026
Bre-B added — instant delivery to any Colombian account
The company is still run from El Poblado. Customers arrive from every continent that sends visitors to the city. The focus stays on keeping the process practical for people who already know what they need rather than promising more than the setup can deliver. We work the same blocks where we started.
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