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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Conference 2024 Coming to Buenos Aires, Argentina in October
21.7.2024
The highly anticipated Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Conference is set to take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 12 to October 14, 2024. The event, hosted at the stunning Calima Eventos in the Puerto Madero area, promises a blend of networking, innovation, and entertainment over three days....
Triple-A: Argentina and Brazil in the Top Ten Of Countries With Most Cryptocurrency Ownership
18.7.2024
Argentina and Brazil are part of the top ten countries with the most crypto ownership, according to a recent report issued by Triple-A, a provider of digital currency white-label payment solutions. Argentina took the fourth place in the list, with 18.9% of its population holding cryptocurrency...
Argentina Defines Rules for Normalization of Previously Undeclared Assets, Including Cryptocurrency
16.7.2024
Argentina has recently released the rules that will govern the previously approved legislative package affecting the inclusion of cryptocurrency and other undeclared assets in the country’s tax system. The benefits will only be available to taxpayers who hold their assets in registered VASPs. These...
ARG Token Doubles as Argentina Enters Copa America Final
11.7.2024
The Argentina Football Association's ARG is the largest soccer fan token by trading volume, according to CoinMarketCap
Crypto adoption in Argentina soars amid 276% inflation spike
9.7.2024
Argentina has emerged as the top market on Binance — one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges — in terms of the number of visitors
Rising Power Fees Begin to Drive Bitcoin Mining Companies From Paraguay to Argentina
8.7.2024
The recent increase in power fees enacted by the National Power Administration of Paraguay (ANDE) has bitcoin mining companies seeking alternatives in neighboring countries, such as Argentina and Brazil. A joint venture between Argentine and Brazilian companies recently announced an 8 MW initiative...
Latam Insights: Argentina Reaches Zero Inflation, Central Bank of Bolivia Unbans Bitcoin
2.7.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentina reached zero inflation in food and beverages in June, the Central Bank of Bolivia unbans bitcoin, and several employees of the Paraguayan power...
Milei Reveals New Economic Phase for Argentina: Zero Monetary Issuance
1.7.2024
Javier Milei, the libertarian President of Argentina, has revealed the new policies that will be applied to cement the economic victories he has achieved in Argentina. In an interview, he stated that now, with the recent approval of the omnibus law, the country has reached phase two of its economic...
Ledn Co-Founder Mauricio Di Bartolomeo States Crypto Will Be a Determinant Factor on Latam Elections: ‘People Want Bitcoin’
29.6.2024
Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder and CSO of Ledn, a Canada-based bitcoin lending platform, stated that Latam citizens are shifting to elect governments supporting bitcoin as a better money alternative. In an interview with Bitcoin News, Di Bartolomeo stressed that presidents like Bukele in...
El Salvador’s national Bitcoin chief has been orange-pilling Argentina
26.6.2024
The head of El Salvador’s new crypto commission started his Bitcoin journey in 2013 and continues it today
Argentina Records First Week of Zero Inflation in 30 Years; Milei Claims He’s Redefining Economic Theory
25.6.2024
Argentina is reaping its first rewards in the fight against inflation, as a private consulting firm found that the inflation in food and beverages reached 0% during June’s third week. President Javier Milei celebrated this achievement, stating that his administration was rewriting economic...
Latam Insights: Salvadoran Government Introduces Bitcoin Banking Bill, Bitcoin to Compete With Other Currencies in Argentina
24.6.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Salvadoran government pushes a bitcoin banking bill, president Milei states bitcoin will compete with other currencies in Argentina, and the Wasabi Wallet...
Javier Milei Reiterates Several Currencies, Including Bitcoin, Will Compete in Argentina
21.6.2024
President Javier Milei took to social media to re-explain the currency plans for Argentina. Answering a post mentioning bitcoin, Milei stated that anyone wishing to use bitcoin will be able to do so, given that there will be currency competition in the country. “You can also use other units...
Latam Insights: Paraguay Unveils Bitcoin Mining Centric Development Strategy, Itau Unibanco Rolls Crypto Trading for All Customers
16.6.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Paraguay unveiled a bitcoin mining-centric strategy, Itau Unibanco rolled out crypto trading services for all its customers, and Worldcoin decided...
Worldcoin to Establish Latam Hub in Argentina Despite Heavy Scrutiny
14.6.2024
Worldcoin, the biometric identification project, has announced a new expansion process in Argentina, where it reportedly will seek to open 50 new locations with eye-scanning hardware. The announcement comes after Buenos Aires indicted Tools For Humanity, the company behind Worldcoin, for including...
Latam Insights: Mexican Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Recommends Purchasing Bitcoin, Cardano Partners Argentine Province
9.6.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas advises purchasing Bitcoin, Cardano partners with an Argentine province, and Argentina launches a VASP registry. Mexican...
Cardano Foundation Forges Government Partnership in Argentina to Boost Blockchain Adoption
6.6.2024
The Cardano Foundation has announced an interesting new public partnership in Argentina. The collaboration, which follows a public signing between Rogelio Frigerio, the Governor of Entre Ríos, and Rafael Fraga, the LATAM Lead for Business Development at the Cardano Foundation, is with the state...
Argentina Officially Launches Virtual Assets Service Providers Registry
5.6.2024
The Argentine securities watchdog (CNV) announced the official launch of Argentina’s Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) Registry, allowing almost 100 companies and individuals to apply to be authorized to offer digital assets linked services in the country. The registry will remain open...
Latam Insights: Paraguay Shuts Down Largest Illegal Bitcoin Mining Farm to Date, Argentina and El Salvador Discuss Bitcoin
3.6.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Paraguay shut down the largest illegal bitcoin mining operation to date, Argentine and Salvadoran officials met to discuss bitcoin issues, and Ocean launched...
Argentina’s Milei meets top tech CEOs to boost business relations
29.5.2024
Libertarian Argentina has “enormous possibilities” under his leadership, Milei tells Sam Altman