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Argentina's Milei, So Far Shunning Bitcoin, Devalues Peso by More Than 50%
13.12.2023
The government's official rate is now 800 pesos to the dollar versus 400 previously
Argentina’s President Javier Milei Axes Ministries; ‘There Is No Money’
12.12.2023
Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, fulfilled his promise of reducing the number of ministries of the country in one of the first executive orders of his administration. The number of ministries was reduced to nine, as the state needs to cut expenses by making adjustments targeting...
Crypto Leaders in Argentina Want Radical President to Dismiss FATF Travel Rules
11.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock As Javier Milei assumes leadership in Argentina, the cryptocurrency community is already voicing expectations for swift changes in the country’s economic trajectory. In a publication on December 10 by Cryptonoticias, the Bitcoin community outlined three specific requests...
Latam Insights: Colombian President Meets Blockchain Experts, Brazil Passes 15% Tax for Foreign Crypto Investments
4.12.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: the Colombian president met with a group of blockchain proponents, the Brazilian Senate passed a law taxing investments in foreign exchanges, and the Fintech...
Max Keiser Walks Back Bid to Get Bukele and Argentina’s Milei to Talk BTC
28.11.2023
Source: Oleksii/Adobe The bitcoiner Max Keiser has apparently retracted his bid to get El Salvador President Nayib Bukele and Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei to talk BTC. Keiser last week took to X (formerly Twitter) to publicly ask Bukele for permission for the El Salvador Bitcoin “team”...
Latam Insights: Milei Wins Runoff Election, Vows to Eliminate Central Bank in Argentina; Drex to Encourage Tokenization
27.11.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Libertarian Javier Milei wins the runoff election in Argentina, reinforcing his intention of eliminating the central bank. Also, the digital real...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Argentina’s Boost, Hashrate Peak, and FOMO Return
24.11.2023
This week’s Bitcoin price prediction sees some interesting events affecting its path. Bitcoin is currently trading at $37,416, a slight increase of 0.20% on Friday. Some of this uptick comes from President Milei’s win in Argentina, which gave Bitcoin fans there a strong hope...
Milei vowed to close Argentina’s central bank — But will he do it?
23.11.2023
The challenge of replacing Argentina's peso with the United States dollar (and potentially Bitcoin) will be great, but it's not insurmountable
Milei presidential victory fuels optimism in Argentina’s Bitcoin community
23.11.2023
The election of new Argentine President Javier Milei has given many in the local Bitcoin community cause for hope
Argentina’s President-Elect Javier Milei ‘No Anarcho-Capitalist’ Says Former Greek Finance Minister
22.11.2023
According to Greece’s former finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis, Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei is “no anarcho-capitalist.” The former finance minister said Milei’s plan to fight inflation with dollarization “is like nuking a country to get rid...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Holds Strong Amidst Marketwide Selloff – When Will the Next Leg Up Begin?
20.11.2023
Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency market’s standard-bearer, has demonstrated remarkable tenacity, maintaining a position firmly above the critical $37,000 mark despite a general market downturn. The electoral victory of Javier Milei, a staunch Bitcoin proponent in Argentina, has energized investor...
First Mover Americas: Crypto Friendly Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency
20.11.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Nov. 20, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Javier Milei, Argentina’s Bitcoin-Friendly President, wins
20.11.2023
It has been verified that Javier Milei, a candidate with an affinity for Bitcoin, emerged victorious in the Argentine presidential elections. A margin of 2,786,457 votes separated him from his closest competitor, Sergio Massa. On December 10, 2023, it is anticipated that he will assume...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Growth Amid Argentine Politics and Indian Crypto Shift to Dubai
20.11.2023
In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin continues to make headlines with its latest surge. Trading at $37,292, the digital currency marked a significant increase of 2.5% on Monday. This uptick in value coincides with the political shift in Argentina, where Bitcoin’s price surged...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Surge on Argentine Win, Expands to Dubai
20.11.2023
In the ever-evolving world of cryptocurrency, Bitcoin continues to make headlines with its latest surge. Trading at $37,292, the digital currency marked a significant increase of 2.5% on Monday. This uptick in value coincides with the political shift in Argentina, where Bitcoin’s price surged...
Pro-Bitcoin, Central Bank Critic Javier Milei Wins Argentina’s Presidential Elections
20.11.2023
Source : X / @JMilei In a decisive win during Argentina’s presidential run-off on November 19, pro-bitcoin and far-right populist candidate Javier Milei clinched victory with over 55% of the votes, boasting a substantial lead of nearly 3 million votes, according to Bloomberg data. Milei...
Bitcoin-friendly Javier Milei wins Argentina presidential election
20.11.2023
Milei won over 55% of the votes with 99% of the votes counted in the run-off presidential election
Libertarian and Free Market Proponent Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency
20.11.2023
Argentina has welcomed Javier Milei as its newly elected president, with the libertarian candidate achieving a majority in the popular vote, surpassing his opponent Sergio Massa. Milei, who identifies as an anarcho-capitalist, has expressed his intention to dismantle the political...
Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency; Bitcoin Gains Nearly 3%
20.11.2023
The self-described anarcho-capitalist has been supportive of bitcoin, calling it "the return of money to its original creator, the private sector."
Bitcoiners pitch draft bill to preserve blockchain, decentralization in Argentina
12.11.2023
The group, “Bitcoin Argentina,” previously rejected the idea that regulation was needed in the cryptocurrency industry