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Argentina, Venezuela Seek Crypto-powered Solution to Economic Despair
24.4.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has sent much of the world into an economic tailspin – but for some South American nations, such as Argentina and Venezuela, financial turmoil predates the health crisis by several months. Now innovators in both countries have turned to blockchain technology...
Demand for Bitcoin Surges in Argentina as Default Looms
24.4.2020
As Argentina faces default from unpaid foreign debt, the volume of Bitcoin in Argentine pesos has risen exponentially
Argentina's Banks Set to Use RSK Blockchain Technology for Tracking Payments
22.4.2020
RSK enters the enterprise blockchain field by collaborating with major Argentinian banks
Central Bank of Argentina Tests Blockchain-powered System + More News
21.4.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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The Central Bank of Argentina has started promoting a proof of concept based on blockchain. According to the emailed...
Argentina’s Central Bank Trials Blockchain for New Interbank Settlement Layer
21.4.2020
The trial for a faster, more transparent clearing system involves some of the country's largest banks
In Canada They’re ‘Essential,’ In Argentina They’re Shut Down: Bitcoin Miners Reckon With COVID-19
17.4.2020
Here's how the "Great Lockdown" is redrawing the bitcoin mining landscape. The halving and economic crisis may be priced-in – but local politics aren't
Argentine Gas Regulator Launches Blockchain Network, Expands to Whole Country
19.3.2020
The Gasnet blockchain platform will reportedly manage gas services offered to over 2 million residents in Northern Argentina
Binance P2P Adds Five New Fiat Currencies in Latin America
19.3.2020
Users of the Binance P2P trading platform can now buy and sell crypto with five new Latin American fiat currencies
Argentina’s Gas Regulator Greenlights Industry Blockchain Built With RSK Tech
18.3.2020
Gasnor, a natural gas distributor for 2 million Argentine residents, has won approval to pilot a smart contract-based platform aimed to speed up the country's chronically slow gas certification processes
Argentinean Gov’t Blockchain Hacked to Spread Fake News on Coronavirus
16.3.2020
False information on the Coronavirus pandemic spread across Argentina’s blockchain-based government announcement
Argentinean Lawmaker Wants to See a State-Backed Crypto
4.3.2020
Canale’s proposal of a cryptocurrency for an Argentinean city includes the possibility of paying taxes with it
Bitcoin-powered Alternative to Five Peso Note Issued in Argentina
4.3.2020
Argentina has phased out its popular five peso note – but a cryptocurrency company has issued something of a digital replacement – in the form of a commemorative coin with a value redeemable in bitcoin (BTC).
Per TyN Magazine, the five peso bill featured a portrait of the 19th-century historical...
Argentina Suspends Blockchain System to Register Companies Online
2.3.2020
Argentinean Government decides to halt a blockchain-based system that allowed to register a new company in less than five minutes
Venezuela, Argentina Set New Weekly P2P Bitcoin Trading Volume Records
28.12.2019
LocalBitcoins trading volumes in Argentina and Venezuela break new records
Binance Cryptocurrency Exchange Launches Latin American Fiat Gateway
12.12.2019
Binance presents Latamex, a new platform that allows Latin American users to buy crypto using local fiat currency
Backfire in Argentina: Citizens Want BTC Over Peso Amid USD Crackdown
21.11.2019
Following the crackdown on Forex by the Argentine government, the volume of P2P crypto trading has risen to an all-time high in the country
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Nov. 10–16 in Review
17.11.2019
This week’s selected crypto news from the Spanish-speaking world, courtesy of Cointelegraph en Español
Argentina Sets New Trading Record After Central Bank Bans Bitcoin Buys
11.11.2019
Venezuela, Argentina trade more on Localbitcoins than ever before in their weakening currencies
Crypto News From the Spanish-Speaking World: Oct. 28–Nov. 3 in Review
3.11.2019
This week’s selected crypto news from the Spanish-speaking world, courtesy of Cointelegraph en Español
Argentina’s Central Bank Bans Bitcoin Purchases With Credit Cards
1.11.2019
Card purchases of Bitcoin banned in Argentina as central bank tightens controls