Argentina’s Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei Heads to Run-Off Election Against Sergio Massa
[Oct 23, 2023 9:56 AM] Javier Millei lost to Sergio Massa who took around 37% of the vote.
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Latam Insights: Argentine Digital Currency Bill to Be Introduced ‘as Soon as Possible,’ Bitfinex Free P2P Exchanges
Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei trails as Argentina’s presidential election goes to run-off
[Oct 22, 2023 7:49 PM] Anti-establishment Javier Milei was the touted favorite in Argentina’s presidential election but is trailing in second place with 90% of the vote counted.
Argentine central bank to introduce digital peso bill ‘as soon as possible’
[Oct 20, 2023 4:20 AM] The Central Bank of the Argentine Republic has accelerated its work on legislation to implement a CBDC in the country.
Argentine Peso Plummets as Presidential Candidate Milei Compares It to Excrement, Gets Accused of Causing Bank Run
[Oct 12, 2023 7:00 AM] The Argentine Peso has plummeted to record lows after Javier Milei, the presidential candidate that several polls give as the winner in the upcoming elections, said its value was lower than excrement. Milei, who has proposed to dollarize the…
CBDC will improve tax collection — Argentine central banker
[Oct 5, 2023 3:03 AM] Juan Agustín D’Attellis Noguera publicly supported Sergio Massa in promoting a central bank digital currency as a remedy for the national economy.
Crypto Biz: Kraken offers stock trading as exchanges adapt to changing regulations
[Sep 29, 2023 3:00 PM] This week’s Crypto Biz explores Kraken’s securities arm, Gemini’s expansion in India, Binance’s return to Belgium, and an oil company in Argentina investing in crypto mining.
Buenos Aires to issue blockchain-based digital ID
[Sep 28, 2023 12:07 PM] The first documents to be available on-chain in Buenos Aires include birth and marriage certificates, along with proof of income and academic verification.
Buenos Aires Releases Blockchain Digital Identity Solution Powered by zkSync's ZK Proofs
[Sep 28, 2023 6:00 AM] Citizens of Buenos Aires can access the identity solution, the QuarkID wallet, where they can store their birth and marriage certificates, according to the city government.
Argentinian oil company to start mining crypto with gas power leftovers
[Sep 27, 2023 2:37 AM] Tecpetrol hopes to reduce environmental impact by avoiding gas emissions and generate some additional profits in the meantime.
Bitcoin blasts past its 2021 all-time high in Argentina, but hyperinflation outpaces gains
[Sep 22, 2023 2:20 AM] Bitcoin’s 150% gains over the last two years in Argentine pesos is no match for the country’s 300% inflation in the period.
‘The State Destroys Wealth’ — Javier Milei on Argentina’s Inflation Crisis
Latam Insights: El Salvador Launches Pilot to Introduce Bitcoin Content in Schools, Bitso Teams up With Despegar in Argentina
[Sep 11, 2023 1:00 AM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador launches a pilot to add Bitcoin content to school curriculums, Bitso announces a partnership…
Latam Insights: Worldcoin Breaks Records in Argentina, Circle Brings USDC to Chile
[Sep 4, 2023 3:30 AM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Worldcoin reaches record verifications in Argentina, Circle partners with Mercado Pago to bring USDC to…
Worldcoin Claims Signups Soar in Argentina: 9.5K Users Verified in a Single Day
[Sep 1, 2023 4:00 PM] The number of verifications for Worldcoin, the biometric digital ID and wallet project, has soared recently in Argentina, reaching a daily signup record in August. According to data provided by the project, Worldcoin verified 9,500 Argentine users…
Binance launches crypto-to-bank account payment product in Latin America
[Aug 29, 2023 10:23 PM] Binance's Send Cash product will facilitate crypto payments from nine countries to bank accounts based in Argentina and Colombia.
Latam Insights: Brazil’s Lula Pushes for BRICS Currency; Binance Drops Card Programs
Brazil Proposes Plan to Settle Bilateral Trade With Argentina in Chinese Yuan
[Aug 25, 2023 10:30 PM] The government of Brazil has formally presented a proposal to Argentina to settle bilateral trade transactions in the Chinese yuan. The proposal, which would leverage resources in the Chinese credit swap line, aims to maintain trade between the…
Num Finance launches Colombian peso stablecoin on Polygon
[Aug 24, 2023 4:22 PM] Num Finance received $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round in May and is now issuing stablecoins in the local currencies of Argentina, Peru and Colombia.
Bitcoin Dreams Are Coming True in Argentina and Turkey
[Aug 23, 2023 9:45 AM] It’s no surprise a BTC-backing candidate just won a primary election in Argentina.
Latam Insights — Javier Milei’s Victory Divides Argentina; Bitso Launches Cross-Border Institutional Payment Service
Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman States Argentina Should Adopt the Euro Instead of the US Dollar
[Aug 20, 2023 10:30 PM] Economics Nobel laureate Paul Krugman recently stated that Argentina might be better off adopting the euro instead of the U.S. dollar amidst the devaluation of the Argentine peso. Krugman argued that Argentina has almost twice as much trade with…
Argentines Flock to Stablecoins Amidst Record Devaluation Numbers
[Aug 18, 2023 12:00 AM] Argentines are flocking to purchase stablecoins to protect their savings as the peso loses value. Local cryptocurrency sources reported an increase of up to 500% in the crypto volumes moved, mostly in stablecoins like USDT, to shield incomes…
Bitcoin soars in Argentina as Javier Milei wins presidential primary
[Aug 17, 2023 5:42 AM] Despite slumping in global crytocurrency markets, Bitcoin has jumped to new highs in Argentine after BTC-friendly presidential candidate Javier Milei won the primary vote on August 13.
Libertarian Javier Milei Wins Argentine Primaries: Experts Weigh In on Dollarization as the Peso Fades
[Aug 15, 2023 4:00 AM] Javier Milei, a libertarian politician, won the Argentine primaries with more than 30% of the total vote, causing experts to weigh in on the dollarization plans he has vowed to apply. Milei’s government plan contemplates reducing the…
Bitcoin-Friendly Javier Milei Wins Presidential Primaries In Argentina
[Aug 14, 2023 6:50 AM] Argentine libertarian Presidential candidate and Bitcoin enthusiast Javier Milei has shocked the world by emerging victorious in Argentina’s recent primary elections. The pro-Bitcoin advocate scored the majority of the votes, making a stinging win…
Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei wins most votes in Argentina primary election
[Aug 14, 2023 12:17 AM] Argentine presidential hopeful Javier Milei — a pro-Bitcoin, anti-central bank libertarian — has won a majority of the votes in a primary election.
Pro-Bitcoin Candidate Javier Milei Unexpectedly Leads in Presidential Voting in Argentina
[Aug 13, 2023 9:25 PM] Milei had been tabbed to finish no higher than third in Sunday’s preliminary election.
Worldcoin opens up WLD reservations for unverified users
[Aug 11, 2023 5:37 AM] Worldcoin project has remained controversial right from its announcement and currently facing regulatory trouble in multiple jurisdictions that it has launched.
Argentine agency opens investigation into Worldcoin over biometric data
[Aug 10, 2023 3:29 PM] The Agency for Access to Public Information in Argentina was the latest government body to investigate Worldcoin, with reports suggesting probes in Germany, France and Kenya.