Argentina


Policy

Worldcoin Regulatory Scrutiny Grows as Argentina Opens Investigation

The investigation began after collecting numerous data in five major jurisdictions of the country, the Argentinian Agency for Access to Public Information said.

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Finance

Latin American Crypto Company Ripio Launches U.S. Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin

The cryptocurrency is hosted on LaChain, a recently started blockchain focused on the region.

Venture capital firm Variant commits $450 million to its third crypto-focused fund. (Horst Schwalm/Pixabay)

Finance

Binance Ends Argentina’s Soccer Association Partnership Citing Lack of Compliance

Binance had signed a five-year contract with the Argentine soccer team, the reigning world champion.

(Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Markets

Argentina's First Bitcoin Futures Contract Officially Goes Live

The product was approved by the South American country’s National Securities Commission in April.

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Policy

Argentina’s National Securities Commission Approves Bitcoin Futures

The agency authorized the regulation of a futures contract based on a bitcoin index of Matba Rofex, an Argentinian stock exchange.

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Videos

Argentinian Airline Integrates Web3 by Issuing Tickets as NFTs

Argentinian low-cost airline Flybondi is integrating Web3 into its ticketing process by issuing e-tickets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). "The Hash" panel discusses the convenience of an NFT ticketing process and the outlook on Web3 adoption around the globe.

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Opinion

Bank Consolidation Threatens Freedom, Makes Case for Bitcoin

The biggest threat from the banking crisis triggered by this month’s collapse of Silicon Valley Bank might not lie in the potential for depositors to lose their savings but in the censorship power that massive banks are now accumulating as customers move their money.

(Too Big to Fail/ HBO Films)

Finance

Latin American Travel Agency Despegar Begins Accepting Crypto Payments

Teaming with Binance Pay, the travel company will initially accept crypto in Argentina, with plans to roll this option out to additional countries.

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Policy

Argentina's National Securities Commission to Set Requirements and Rules for Crypto Companies

The jurisdiction of that agency is specified in a bill that is under discussion in the Argentine Congress.

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