Author profile
Sofia Hernandez
Travel + nomad correspondent, comparecryptopay. Country-by-country card tests · LATAM coverage · Travel spending.
Based in
Buenos Aires, Argentina (currently)
Writes since
2025
Languages
Spanish, English, Portuguese, French (working)
About Sofia
Sofia Hernandez covers travel-spending and the LATAM market for comparecryptopay. Mexican-born, currently based in Buenos Aires, she has tested crypto cards in 24 countries across Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Europe.
Sofia brings the inflation-hedge perspective that comes from spending dollars and stablecoins as a daily reality, not a thought experiment. Her coverage focuses on the markets where crypto cards genuinely change financial life: Argentina, Nigeria, the Philippines, Turkey.
Sofia writes the Argentina, Mexico, and Philippines country profiles and contributes to nomad-card persona coverage. Hands-on tester for Bybit Card, Brighty, and Bitsa.
Areas of expertise
- LATAM payment rails and remittance flows
- Stablecoin spending under FX controls
- Card acceptance in 24+ countries
- Inflation-hedge use cases
Contact
- Email: sofia@comparecryptopay.com
- X: @comparecryptopay
Articles by Sofia
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Bitsa Card review, the no-bank-required card
Hands-on Bitsa Card review. Cash top-up at corner shops, no bank account needed, who Bitsa is genuinely built for, and why the fees are middle-of-the-pack.
Published 16 May 2026
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Bybit Card review, the cleanest second card
Hands-on Bybit Card review after 10 months across EEA, APAC and LATAM. Real FX, stablecoin cashback that actually pays, and the tiering caveat nobody explains.
Published 16 May 2026