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Soros-Backed Argentine Neobank Uala Launches Cryptocurrency Trading Services
8.11.2022
Uala, an Argentine neobank backed by George Soros, has launched cryptocurrency trading services for its users in Argentina. Customers of the company with the highest loyalty levels are now able to trade, purchase, and sell bitcoin and ether through Uala’s platform. The service is expected...
Argentine Digital Peso Proposal: Eliminate Tax Evasion by Digitizing the Full Fiat Currency Supply
7.11.2022
A proposal to eliminate the physical representation of the Argentine Peso, in order to streamline specific state processes and reduce tax evasion, has been presented by former banker Carlos Maria De Los Santos. The plan, identified as “Argentine Digital Peso,” also predicts that...
Argentine Fintech Uala Launches Bitcoin, Ether Trading Feature
4.11.2022
The service will be available to 4.5 million users in the South American country in the coming weeks
Argentine Tax Authority AFIP Notified 4,000 Crypto Holders to Ammend Their Tax Statements
31.10.2022
The Argentine Tax Authority (AFIP) is ramping up its fight against cryptocurrency-related tax evasion. On Oct. 28, the organization informed it had sent notifications to 3,997 taxpayers about incongruencies between their tax statements and reports on their cryptocurrency holdings. These statements...
Bitget Partners With Messi
27.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Leading global cryptocurrency exchange, Bitget announces that it has entered into a partnership with Lionel Andrés Messi, the iconic Argentine footballer and winner of a record-breaking seven Ballon d’Or awards. The announcement kicks off the engagement between Bitget and Messi...
Messi Partners With Bitget to Enter Crypto World and Offers Web 3 to Sports Fans
27.10.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Leading global cryptocurrency exchange, Bitget announces that it has entered into a partnership with Lionel Andrés Messi, the iconic Argentine footballer and winner of a record-breaking seven Ballon d’Or awards. The announcement kicks off the engagement between Bitget and Messi...
Argentine Oil Subsidiary YPF Luz Powering Bitcoin Mining Activities With Residual Gas
4.10.2022
YPF Luz, a subsidiary of the Argentine state oil company YPF, is currently piloting a project to power bitcoin mining operations with residual gas. The initiative, which is currently being tested in Vaca Muerta, one of the biggest oil fields in the country, seeks to take advantage of this byproduct...
Spanish Soccer League Laliga Partners With Globant to Support New Web3 and Metaverse Initiatives
1.10.2022
Laliga, the premier soccer league organization in Spain, has announced a partnership with Globant, an Argentine software giant, to bring Web3 and metaverse experiences to its fans. The partnership will combine Globant’s tech resources with Laliga’s tech division in order to build...
Argentine Airline Flybondi to Adopt NFT Technology for Ticket Issuance
22.9.2022
Flybondi, a low-cost Argentine airline, is introducing blockchain tech in its operations. The company announced recently it will start issuing tickets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), broadening the possibilities of what customers can do with them. Users will be able to sell or transfer the tokens...
BC.GAME is Now a Global Sponsor of the Argentine Football Association
21.9.2022
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) and BC.GAME, winner of the 2022 award for best crypto casino, have signed a global agreement that will allow both brands to increase their international presence and develop exciting new activities that will strengthen ties with their respective communities...
Argentine Inflation Skyrockets to Almost 80% YoY as Crypto Adoption Grows
19.9.2022
Argentine inflation numbers were revealed last week, with the interannual Consumer Price Index (CPI) registering record levels reaching 78.5%. This puts the country second only to Venezuela in Latam in terms of high inflation, with prices rising almost 8% during August, hitting the pockets...
Bitfarms Starts Bitcoin Megafarm Operations in Argentina
18.9.2022
Bitfarms, a global Bitcoin mining company, has started operations in its mining megafarm located in Argentina. The farm, launched on September 16, is currently generating 10 megawatts (MW) of mining power during the first phase and will scale operations to be fully operational next year. Bitfarms...
V Argentině odhalili příčinu záhadných zápalů plic „podobných covidu“. Může za ně bakterie Legionella
17.9.2022
Minulý týden jsme informovali o výskytu několika případů záhadného onemocnění, projevujícího se zápalem plic „velmi podobným covidu“, jež se objevily v Argentině. Místní zdravotnické orgány zaznamenaly v průběhu týdne tři úmrtí a šest nakažených, přičemž laboratorní testy vyloučily, že by se
Argentine Tax Authority AFIP Strengthens Supervision, Finds Three Clandestine Cryptocurrency Mining Farms
9.9.2022
The Argentine tax authority (AFIP) found three different clandestine cryptocurrency mining farms last week. The farms were located in San Juan and in the city of Cordoba. More than $600,000 in hardware was found at just one of these locations, and the high level of power consumed helped...
BC.GAME Announces Its Sponsorship Agreement With the Argentine Football Association
8.9.2022
The Argentine Football Association and BC.GAME, the crypto casino platform that won the award for the best crypto casino of 2022, has reached a global sponsorship agreement. The Argentine team will have the support of BC.GAME during the coming months and during the World Cup matches in Qatar. This...
Argentine Freemasons want to put NFTs to philanthropic work
6.9.2022
The Argentine Masonic Grand Lodge is the first freemason affiliation to utilize Web3 technology in a philanthropic NFT collection
Argentine Startup Action Point Develops White Label Solution to Include Crypto in Traditional ATMs
5.9.2022
Action Point, an Argentine startup, has developed a white-label solution that allows banks to offer cryptocurrency services through their already existent ATM infrastructures. The company provides this service in partnership with Lirium AG, a crypto-as-a-service organization, and has already...
SEC vs. NVIDIA, Sanctioned Bitcoin Mixer, Bluesky Code, VCs Target NFTs + More News
6.5.2022
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Small Argentine Town Turns to Crypto Mining to Pay for Improvements
12.4.2022
A small town in rural Argentina has decided to invest in crypto mining hardware in a bid to raise money to pay for improved rail connections and “beat inflation.”
Ambito reported that the initiative is being pioneered by a group headed by Juan Pio Drovetta, the Mayor of Serodino, a town...
Argentine Congress Approves IMF Debt Deal That Would Discourage Crypto Usage
18.3.2022
The $45 billion loan was approved by the Senate on Thursday night, one week after the Chamber of Deputies passed it