Argentina aims to learn from El Salvador's Bitcoin success
[May 27, 2024 3:41 AM] Argentina wants to learn from El Salvador’s experience of Bitcoin adoption and other cryptocurrency activities.
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Bitcoin hits record in Japan, Argentina and Philippines' local currency
[May 20, 2024 11:17 PM] For the first time in history, the price of one Bitcoin exceeded 11 million yen in Japan, while prices also peaked in terms of the Argentinean and the Philippines peso.
Latam Insights: Illegal Crypto Crackdown in Argentina, Bancolombia Launches Crypto Exchange
[May 13, 2024 5:30 AM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine authorities crack down on illegal crypto investment scam, Bancolombia launches cryptocurrency…
Crackdown on Crypto Investment Scam Leads to Massive Raids in Argentina: $100 Million Operation Uncovered
[May 10, 2024 2:37 PM] The detainment of two Chinese and one Argentine national involved in a $1.25 million crypto investment scam led to the discovery of a $100 million operation in Argentina. According to local reports, the investigation resulted in the raid of a…
Argentina to Mine Bitcoin with Stranded Gas
[May 8, 2024 7:39 AM] Argentina's energy sector is increasingly turning to Bitcoin, this time with a state-owned facility using stranded natural gas from oil fields that would otherwise be wasted.JUST IN: 
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Argentina state-owned company’s subsidiary will mine $BTC wit Worldcoin CEO Met With Argentine Government Officials Amidst Ongoing Probes
[May 8, 2024 3:34 AM] Alex Blania, CEO of Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, recently traveled to Argentina and met with high-profile officials of President Milei’s administration. The objective behind these meetings would be to clarify this…
Elon Musk Meets President Milei, Reccomends to Invest in Argentina
[May 7, 2024 11:10 PM] Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and Spacex, called to invest in Argentina after meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei. Musk and Milei met for the second time in less than a month after Milei participated in the…
Latam Insights: South African Ponzi Scheme Boss Dies in Brazil, Argentine House Passes Crypto Tax Regularization Bill
[May 5, 2024 11:33 PM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: South African Ponzi scheme mastermind dies of a heart attack in Brazil, the Argentine House advances crypto…
Buenos Aires Targets Worldcoin With Eye Scanning Biometric Bill
[May 3, 2024 8:13 PM] A bill that seeks to regulate the activities of companies that scan the eyes of their users, like Worldcoin, has been recently introduced in Buenos Aires. The law aims to protect the app users’ rights and help them to secure and determine the…
Argentine Lower House Passes Cryptocurrency Legalizing Opportunity in Reintroduced Omnibus Law
Worldcoin Rejects Buenos Aires’ Claims Regarding Abusive User Contract Clauses
[Apr 19, 2024 10:26 PM] Worldcoin, the digital biometric identification project, has rejected the claims made by Buenos Aires regarding possible infringements of customer protection laws. The organization told local sources that it answered Buenos Aires’…
Worldcoin Faces Over $1 Million in Fines in Buenos Aires for Legal Violations
[Apr 15, 2024 3:37 PM] Worldcoin, the biometric iris scanning digital ID organization, is being accused by the government of Buenos Aires of several transgressions, including contradictions regarding the treatment of users’ digital information. Buenos Aires…
Argentina President Milei Disappoints Some Bitcoiners as Crypto Registration Rule Begins
[Apr 2, 2024 11:23 AM] The nation unveiled a mandatory registration process for cryptocurrency platforms.
Argentinians Buy Bitcoin to Combat Inflation, Pass Friendly Legislation
[Mar 26, 2024 1:30 PM] The below is an excerpt from a recent edition of Bitcoin Magazine Pro, Bitcoin Magazine's premium markets newsletter. To be among the first to receive these insights and other on-chain bitcoin market analysis straight to your inbox, subscribe now…
Latam Insights: Chile to Keep Advancing CBDC Tests, Argentina Debuts VASP Registry
Latam Insights: Argentina Arrests $400 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Founders, Brazil Defines Crypto Regulation as a Priority
[Mar 10, 2024 1:00 PM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: $400 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme founders were arrested in Argentina, the Central Bank of Brazil…
Founders of $400 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme Arrested in Argentina
[Mar 5, 2024 4:30 AM] Two individuals, a woman and a man, were captured in Argentina on charges of having perpetuated a Ponzi scheme that moved over $400 million in cryptocurrency in Brazil. The operation managed to track the couple’s whereabouts with the help of…
Lemon Report: Argentina Leads Crypto Adoption in Latam; Tether Dominates Stablecoin Sector
Argentine President Javier Milei Seeks to Penalize Central Bank Money Issuance
[Feb 26, 2024 5:30 PM] Javier Milei, the libertarian president of Argentina, is seeking to stop the issuance of money by the country’s central bank. Milei stated he would send a bill to Congress to penalize issuing money with jail time, explaining that central bank…
Latam Insights: Argentina to Regulate Crypto via Decree, Bitget Eyes Latam Expansion
[Feb 25, 2024 11:30 PM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The government of Argentina seeks to regulate the crypto industry with an executive order, Bitget announces…
Bitso Reveals Latam Is Bitcoin Territory With a Stablecoin Frenzy in Argentina
[Feb 13, 2024 2:00 AM] Bitso, a Mexico-based cryptocurrency exchange with a presence in several countries of Latin America, has revealed the trends that its user base followed during 2023. Bitso Argentina CEO Julian Colombo disclosed that while Bitcoin was still the most…
Tether and Circle Stablecoin Purchases Dominate in Argentina
[Feb 12, 2024 12:35 PM] Stablecoin purchases are proving popular for Argentine citizens amid a severe economic crisis in the nation.
Latam Insights: Bukele Wins Presidential Ballot by Landslide, Brazil Strengthens Crypto Tax Oversight
[Feb 12, 2024 2:30 AM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Nayib Bukele wins the presidential elections in El Salvador, the Brazilian tax authority finds over 25,000…
Okx Announces Expansion in Argentina
[Feb 10, 2024 1:00 AM] Okx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the launch of its operations in Argentina. The exchange announced that it is launching its trading platform and peer-to-peer (P2P) markets in the country, offering native language…
Tecpetrol Raises Crude Oil Production Fivefold With Crypto Mining In Argentina
[Feb 8, 2024 6:30 PM] Tecpetrol, an Argentina-based oil and gas company, has reported the benefits of including crypto mining operations in its oil explorative activities. According to Tecpetrol CEO Ricardo Markous, including on-site vented gas generators to mine…
Argentine President Javier Milei Rules out Dollarization Process in 2024
[Feb 8, 2024 3:30 PM] Javier Milei, the libertarian president of Argentina, has ruled out the possibility of applying his dollarization plan during 2024. In an interview with local media, Milei stated that while dollarization and the free convertibility of coins was the…
Latam Insights: El Salvador Reinforces Its Bitcoin Allegiance, Milei Drops Crypto From Omnibus Bill
[Feb 4, 2024 6:30 PM] 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 to deepen its Bitcoin commitment if President Bukele gets reelected, Argentine President Javier…
Argentine Government Drops Crypto Legalizing Opportunity From Omnibus Bill
[Jan 30, 2024 2:30 PM] The Argentine government, presided by Javier Milei, has resolved to drop the tax opportunities for crypto in the omnibus bill presented to Congress. The bill allowed taxpayers to declare the ownership of some previously undeclared assets, with…
Latam Insights: Argentina’s Milei States Dollarization Is Close, Bitfarms Expands In Paraguay
[Jan 28, 2024 11:30 PM] Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine President Javier Milei reiterates dollarization is near, Bitfarms announces a new site in…
Latam Insights: Argentina’s MIlei Blasts Collectivism at Davos, Venezuelan Petro Still Alive
[Jan 22, 2024 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: Argentine President Javier Milei warns about the dangers of collectivism at Davos, the Venezuelan petro is…