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Dollar Reined in After First Currency Control Free Week in Argentina
[Apr 17 6:10 PM] The price of the U.S. dollar weakened during the first week after lifting the currency controls in Argentina, with the peso gaining ground and stabilizing at an exchange rate of 1,160 pesos per dollar. The rate, which is closer to the stronger side…
The Upper Hand: Why Stablecoins Will Remain Popular in Argentina After the End of Currency Controls
[Apr 17 10:30 AM] Local experts assess that, while useful, regular dollars will not impact the use of stablecoins in Argentina, given their unique characteristics and value proposition. Instead, some believe that the adoption of these dollar-proxy tokens will…
Argentine Securities Regulator Launches Innovative Tokenization Framework
[Apr 14 8:30 AM] The Argentine securities regulator (CNV) stated that this tokenization regime positions Argentina at the forefront of the region. The framework will allow for the tokenization of various assets, including stocks, within a sandbox structure that…
Argentine Stablecoin Markets Soar After Announcement Ending Currency Controls
[Apr 13 11:30 AM] Stablecoin trading volumes skyrocketed following the confirmation of the end of currency control measures in Argentine markets. Local exchanges reported a 100% increase in trading volumes, initially driven by selling trends. However, by Saturday…
Argentina Scores $20 Billion Key IMF Credit Facility, Terminates Currency Controls
[Apr 13 9:30 AM] The government of Argentina has finalized a deal with the IMF for a 48-month credit facility worth $20 billion to support the ongoing macroeconomic stabilization of the nation’s economy. President Javier Milei also announced the end of…
Argentine Congress to Formally Investigate Government Officials’ Involvement With Libra
[Apr 11 9:30 AM] The lower chamber of the Argentine Congress approved the creation of a commission to formally investigate the involvement of government officials with Libra, the cryptocurrency shared by President Javier Milei. The group will begin its…
Metamask Launches Crypto Card in Argentina
[Mar 31 8:30 AM] Metamask, one of the largest wallet companies in the cryptocurrency industry, recently launched a crypto debit card in Argentina. The wallet is already available digitally, with its physical version arriving in the country in the next weeks…
Tether Completes $615 Million Purchase of Latam Agricultural Giant Adecoagro
[Mar 31 7:30 AM] Adecoagro, an agricultural giant in Latam, will sell up to 51% of its actions to Tether in an all-cash deal that gives the stablecoin company a majority stake. Tether would also be interested in Bioceres, a biotech company whose stock has fallen…
Argentina’s Senate Hosts First-Ever Conference on Bitcoin Regulation
[Mar 20 5:41 PM] Bitcoin Magazine Argentina’s Senate Hosts First-Ever Conference on Bitcoin Regulation For the first time in history, the Argentine Senate has opened its doors to discuss Bitcoin, thanks to the efforts of NGO Bitcoin Argentina. The conference…
Argentina Strengthens Regulatory Requirements for VASPs
[Mar 17 5:30 AM] The CNV, Argentina’s securities regulator, has issued a new framework for VASP operations in the country, introducing prerequisites such as customer-exchange asset segregation and establishing new funds and security requirement. Argentina…
Libra Update: Interpol Red Notice Request Arises While Funds Remain in Motion
[Mar 13 8:30 PM] Local media reported that Hayden David, who was involved in the creation of Libra, the utility coin shared by President Javier Milei of Argentina, might be subject to an Interpol request in the future. Meanwhile, Libra’s funds have been…
Argentine Prosecutor Orders Mass Freezing of Cryptocurrency in Libra Case
[Mar 7 9:30 AM] Eduardo Taiano, the Argentine prosecutor currently probing Milei and the Libra cooperators, has ordered the freezing of all LIBRA tokens involved in the case. Furthermore, the attorney is scrutinizing the activities of the addresses holding LIBRA…
KIP Protocol Denies Involvement in LIBRA Token Launch
[Feb 24 8:45 PM] KIP Protocol has released an official statement denying any involvement in the controversial LIBRA token launch. The company clarified that it did not initiate or profit from the project and is prepared to take legal action to protect its…
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Praises Argentina: Community ‘Full of Amazing Builders’
Cardano Founder Warned About Third Parties Monetizing Access to President Milei
[Feb 20 9:10 PM] Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, recalled his experience in Argentina in the wake of the downfall of Libra, the project shared on social media by President Javier Milei. Hoskinson revealed that in his latest trip to the country, third parties…
Libra’s Hayden Davis Says He Sent Money to Javier Milei’s Sister
[Feb 19 7:10 AM] Reporting from Coindesk has revealed that Hayden Davis, CEO of Kelsier Ventures, one of the entities behind the embattled memecoin Libra, allegedly boasted about sending money to Karina Milei, Argentinian President Javier Milei’s sister, months…
Report: Argentina’s Javier Milei to Be Investigated by the FBI on Libra’s Scandal
[Feb 18 1:30 PM] Libra’s downfall, a cryptocurrency project that Argentine President Javier Milei posted on social media, is now the subject of an Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probe. The complaint seeks to ascertain the role of Milei, Kip Protocol…
Javier Milei Denies Responsibility in Libra Debacle: ‘If You Go to the Casino and Lose Money, That’s Your Problem’
[Feb 18 10:30 AM] Argentine President Javier Milei denied any wrongdoing regarding his involvement in Libra, a cryptocurrency he shared on social media, the price of which tanked hours later. Milei stated that he didn’t endorse Libra and compared this…
Latam Insights Encore: Libra Might Benefit Argentina’s Crypto Policy After All
[Feb 18 8:30 AM] Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from the past week. This edition examines how the recent debacle of Libra, a token endorsed by Argentine President Javier Milei, might…
Bitwise: Rug-Pulls Aren’t Always Illegal
[Feb 18 6:30 AM] If memecoins are considered commodities and not securities, then investors can’t sue for insider trading, says Bitwise Head of Alpha Strategies Jeff Park. Insider Trading May Not Apply to Certain Memecoins, Says Bitwise Executive Bitwise Head of…
The Libra Incident: Examining Argentine President Javier Milei’s Confusing Token Endorsement and Its Destructive Aftermath
[Feb 16 10:30 AM] Javier Milei endorsed a token called Libra, which was allegedly intended to support local enterprises, without doing due diligence. This set in motion a chain of events that could even result in the impeachment of the leader, as thousands of…
5 Arrested Trying to Purchase Biometric Data by Mimicking Sam Altman’s World Activities in Argentina
[Feb 7 4:30 PM] Authorities believe criminals might use this biometric data to create digital replicas, facilitating digital ID theft and fraud crimes by taking advantage of the popularity of Sam Altman’s World in Argentina. 5 Citizens Arrested in Argentina…
Argentina Designs Forensic Protocols to Fight Crypto Crime
[Feb 2 8:30 AM] Argentina has designed and established identification and forensic protocols to guide security and police forces in standardizing their actions to fight crypto crime. Argentina Establishes Forensic, Identification, and Seizing Protocols for Crypto…
Coinbase Launches in Argentina, Targeting 5 Million Daily Crypto Users
[Jan 29 6:30 AM] Coinbase has secured approval to operate in Argentina, aiming to tackle economic instability with crypto tools as 5 million Argentinians already rely on digital assets daily. Coinbase Secures Argentina Approval, Setting the Stage for Crypto’s…
Crypto Crossroads in Argentina: Legislative Elections Might Define Industry’s Future
[Jan 13 10:30 AM] Different views on crypto are being shuffled in Argentina, as the legislative elections will determine the Congress that will define the industry’s path. Argentina to Define Its Crypto Path in Upcoming Legislative Elections Argentina is…
Bitbase Expands Its Crypto ATM Network in Argentina
[Jan 12 2:45 AM] Bitbase, a Spain-based crypto ATM company, is ready to grow its network in Argentina, taking advantage of the rising popularity of these assets in the country. The company opened its first Argentine location last year and hopes to keep expanding…
Argentina Freezes $3.5 Million in USDT Linked to Rainbowex Amid Massive Seizure Operation
[Dec 24, 2024 11:30 AM] The Argentine justice system has ordered Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, to freeze over $3.5 million linked to Rainbowex, an alleged mega pyramid operation that is currently under investigation. The request comes after the execution of…
Caught in Offside? Argentine Soccer Team Scammed by Missing Press Chief in Crypto Swindle
[Dec 23, 2024 11:30 AM] The Press Chief of Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, an Argentine second-division soccer team, has vanished after allegedly swindling millions from the team using a crypto investment platform. Press Chief of Argentine Soccer Team Vanishes, Leaving…
Argentina to Patrol Cyberspace in the Hunt for Crypto Criminals
[Dec 17, 2024 12:30 PM] A recent resolution issued by the Security Ministry of Argentina has added crypto crimes to the set of activities that will be tracked and surveilled by police forces. Resolution 1330/2024 states that the federal security forces will develop…