Argentina


Finance

Nexo Agrees to Buy Argentina’s Buenbit to Expand Crypto Services Across Latin America

The deal gives Nexo access to Buenbit's user base and enables it to offer crypto-backed loans, high-yield savings accounts and trading tools.

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Policy

Argentina’s Central Bank to Allow Banks to Provide Crypto Services in 2026

Argentina’s central bank is reportedly drafting new rules to allow banks to offer customers digital asset-related services as early as April 2026.

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Markets

Latin American Crypto Exchange Ripio Launches Argentine Peso Stablecoin 'wARS'

The launch follows Ripio's previous release of a tokenized sovereign bond and is part of a broader push to bring real-world assets onto blockchain rails.

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Policy

Argentine President Milei Cleared of Misconduct Over LIBRA Promotion: Report

A resolution issued on Friday argued that Javier Milei was speaking "as an economist and not a public official"

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Policy

Milei Closes Down LIBRA Investigative Unit After It Shares Findings With Prosecutors

The country's Department of Justice claims the investigative unit has fulfilled its purpose.

President of Argentina Javier Milei (Photo by Tomas Cuesta/Getty Images)

Policy

Argentina’s Congress Launches Probe Into LIBRA Fiasco

Lawmakers move to investigate the controversial token promoted by President Milei after investors suffered major losses.

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Policy

Lawyer Requests Interpol Red Notice for Libra Founder Hayden Davis: Report

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

Argentina has created a national committee to help develop blockchain technology. (Unsplash)

Markets

LIBRA Memecoin Fiasco Destroyed $251M in Investor Wealth, Research Shows

On-chain data tracked by Nansen shows 86% of traders lost money, a total of $251 million.

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Finance

Will Argentinian President Milei's Crypto 'Fiasco' Be a Deathblow for Memecoin Craze?

"At this point, memecoins are synonymous with 'pump and dump' schemes," says FRNT Financial.

Argentina presidential candidate Javier Milei (Getty images)

Finance

Libra Token’s Co-Creator Claimed He Paid Argentinian President Milei’s Sister

It was unclear if any money was exchanged between Davis and Milei's inner circle in advance of Libra's launch.

Javier and Karina Milei