Argentina


Markets

ARG Token Doubles as Argentina Enters Copa America Final

The Argentina Football Association's ARG is the largest soccer fan token by trading volume, according to CoinMarketCap.

ARG token's price. (TradingView/CoinMarketCap)

Finance

Argentina President Milei Disappoints Some Bitcoiners as Crypto Registration Rule Begins

The nation unveiled a mandatory registration process for cryptocurrency platforms.

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

Markets

Tether and Circle Stablecoin Purchases Dominate in Argentina

The country has long suffered from economic troubles and the inflation rate last year rose above 200%.

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Policy

Argentina's Milei Proposes Incentives for Declaring Domestic, Foreign Crypto Holdings in Draft Bill

Crypto is captured in an asset-regularization regime included in a wide-ranging bill that's facing mounting backlash from citizens.

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

Markets

Argentina's Milei, So Far Shunning Bitcoin, Devalues Peso by More Than 50%

The government's official rate is now 800 pesos to the dollar versus roughly 400 previously.

(Photo by Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images)

Videos

SEC Suing Kraken a 'Big Yawn' For Crypto Markets: Opimas CEO

Bitcoin (BTC)'s price remains little changed below $37,000 on the heels of the SEC suing Kraken on allegations the crypto exchange violated federal securities laws. This comes as the appointment of Javier Milei, a pro-bitcoin candidate, as the President of Argentina added some 2% to the digital asset space. Opimas CEO and Founder Octavio Marenzi shares his crypto markets update. 

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Markets

Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency; Bitcoin Gains Nearly 3%

The self-described anarcho-capitalist has been supportive of bitcoin, calling it "the return of money to its original creator, the private sector."

(Photo by Marcos Brindicci/Getty Images)

Videos

Argentina’s Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei Heads to Run-Off Election Against Sergio Massa

Argentina will choose between current Finance Minister Sergio Massa and pro-bitcoin candidate Javier Milei in next month’s presidential election. Lemon CFO Maximiliano Raimondi discusses the state of digital assets adoption in Argentina, the use of stablecoins and crypto's role in politics as the country's inflation rate remains high.

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Markets

Argentina’s Pro-Bitcoin Javier Milei Heads to Run-Off Election Against Sergio Massa

Milei has called for "dollarization" the country's economy and abolishing the central bank.

Argentina presidential candidate Javier Milei (Getty images)

Tech

Buenos Aires Releases Blockchain Digital Identity Solution Powered by zkSync's ZK Proofs

Citizens of Buenos Aires can access the identity solution, the QuarkID wallet, where they can store their birth and marriage certificates, according to the city government.

Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Sasha Stories/Unsplash)