Argentina

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Tether and Circle Stablecoin Purchases Dominate in Argentina
The country has long suffered from economic troubles and the inflation rate last year rose above 200%.
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President of Argentina Javier Milei  (Photo by Tomas Cuesta/Getty Images)
Argentina's Milei Proposes Incentives for Declaring Domestic, Foreign Crypto Holdings in Draft Bill
Crypto is captured in an asset-regularization regime included in a wide-ranging bill that's facing mounting backlash from citizens.
President of Argentina Javier Milei  (Photo by Tomas Cuesta/Getty Images)

Argentine President Javier Milei (Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images)
Argentina's Milei, So Far Shunning Bitcoin, Devalues Peso by More Than 50%
The government's official rate is now 800 pesos to the dollar versus roughly 400 previously.
Argentine President Javier Milei (Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images)

SEC Suing Kraken a 'Big Yawn' For Crypto Markets: Opimas CEO
SEC Suing Kraken a 'Big Yawn' For Crypto Markets: Opimas CEO
Bitcoin (BTC)'s price remains little changed below $37,000 on the heels of the SEC suing Kraken on allegations the crypto exchange violated federal securities laws. This comes...
SEC Suing Kraken a 'Big Yawn' For Crypto Markets: Opimas CEO

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Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency; Bitcoin Gains Nearly 3%
The self-described anarcho-capitalist has been supportive of bitcoin, calling it "the return of money to its original creator, the private sector."
Incoming Argentine President Javier Milei (Getty images)

Argentina’s Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei Heads to Run-Off Election Against Sergio Massa
Argentina’s Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei Heads to Run-Off Election Against Sergio Massa
Argentina will choose between current Finance Minister Sergio Massa and pro-bitcoin candidate Javier Milei in next month’s presidential election. Lemon CFO Maximiliano Raimond...
Argentina’s Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei Heads to Run-Off Election Against Sergio Massa

Javier Milei (Getty images)
Argentina’s Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei Heads to Run-Off Election Against Sergio Massa
Milei has called for "dollarization" the country's economy and abolishing the central bank.
Javier Milei (Getty images)

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Buenos Aires Releases Blockchain Digital Identity Solution Powered by zkSync's ZK Proofs
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.
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Mastercard's Crypto Card Partnership With Binance Is Ending
Mastercard's Crypto Card Partnership With Binance Is Ending
Multiple news outlets are reporting that payments giant Mastercard is terminating its partnership with crypto exchange Binance on co-branded crypto card offerings in Argentina...
Mastercard's Crypto Card Partnership With Binance Is Ending

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Bitcoin Dreams Are Coming True in Argentina and Turkey
It’s no surprise a BTC-backing candidate just won a primary election in Argentina.
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