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The Upper Hand: Why Stablecoins Will Remain Popular in Argentina After the End of Currency Controls
17.4.2025
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 increase, as they create new investment opportunities....
Kripton Selects TRON and Tether to Drive Cryptocurrency Adoption and Financial Inclusion in Argentina
15.4.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Buenos Aires, Argentina – April 15, 2025 – Kripton, a leading e-commerce platform in Argentina, announced today a comprehensive strategic alliance with TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of...
Argentine Securities Regulator Launches Innovative Tokenization Framework
14.4.2025
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 will be active for an entire year. Argentine Regulator...
Argentine Stablecoin Markets Soar After Announcement Ending Currency Controls
13.4.2025
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, buyers had taken control, leading to rising exchange...
Argentina Scores $20 Billion Key IMF Credit Facility, Terminates Currency Controls
13.4.2025
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 long-standing currency controls. Argentina Gets $20 Billion...
Argentine Congress to Formally Investigate Government Officials’ Involvement With Libra
11.4.2025
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 investigative work on April 23. Argentine Congress to Open...
Argentina’s Congress Launches Probe Into LIBRA Fiasco
9.4.2025
Lawmakers move to investigate the controversial token promoted by President Milei after investors suffered major losses
Metamask Launches Crypto Card in Argentina
31.3.2025
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. Metamask director Daniel Lynch specified the idea behind...
Tether Completes $615 Million Purchase of Latam Agricultural Giant Adecoagro
31.3.2025
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 over 33% in 2025. A Seed Round: Tether to Acquire...
Argentina Strengthens Regulatory Requirements for VASPs
17.3.2025
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 Issues New Rules for VASP Operations Argentina...
Argentina finalizes rules for virtual asset providers
14.3.2025
Argentina’s securities regulator has finalized rules for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), which cover general codes of conduct and custody requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges and other platforms facilitating digital asset transactions. The regulations were published...
Libra Update: Interpol Red Notice Request Arises While Funds Remain in Motion
13.3.2025
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 moving and cashed out for dollars. Libra Co-Founder...
Lawyer Requests Interpol Red Notice for Libra Founder Hayden Davis: Report
13.3.2025
Attorney Gregorio Dalbon raised the procedural risk of U.S. citizen Davis remaining at large and of his financial resources allowing him to stay in hiding
Argentine lawyer requests Interpol red notice for LIBRA creator: Report
13.3.2025
Argentine lawyer Gregorio Dalbon has reportedly asked for a global arrest warrant to be issued for Hayden Davis, the co-creator of the LIBRA token that caused a political scandal in the country.Dalbon submitted a request to prosecutor Eduardo Taiano and judge María Servini, who are probing...
El Salvador Signs Crypto Regulation Agreement With Paraguay
10.3.2025
El Salvador had previously entered an agreement with Argentina
Argentine Prosecutor Orders Mass Freezing of Cryptocurrency in Libra Case
7.3.2025
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 that have also purchased other currencies. Argentine...
How SenseiNode Is Building Proof-of-Stake Infrastructure in Latin America
27.2.2025
Staking service provider SenseiNode operates from Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica and Colombia
KIP Protocol Denies Involvement in LIBRA Token Launch
24.2.2025
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 reputation. No Profits or Prior Knowledge of LIBRA Token...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Praises Argentina: Community ‘Full of Amazing Builders’
23.2.2025
Vitalik Buterin has praised the strength and dedication of Argentina’s Ethereum community. In the wake of Libra’s downfall, Buterin remarked that the push by Argentines towards blockchain and crypto technologies was “real”. Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Highlights...
Argentina’s crypto adoption hopes dim after Milei’s LIBRA memecoin scandal
21.2.2025
The chances for pro-crypto regulation in Argentina could crumble as a result of President Milei’s LIBRA memecoin scandal