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On December 8th, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) is considering lifting the long-standing ban on the provision of cryptocurrency trading and custodial services by traditional Financial Institution Groups. This policy shift represents a major regulatory shift from explicit prohibition to management consolidation. Currently, BCRA regulations prohibit banks from offering or facilitating cryptocurrency trading, but the government of President Javier Milei is evaluating regulatory reforms to all...
According to market news, Argentina's state-owned oil company YPF has just announced that it will accept bitcoin payments.
Argentina's central bank issued a statement on the agreement reached with the US Treasury, saying that the Argentine central bank and the US Treasury signed a (currency) swap agreement of 20 billion US dollars.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration was considering "all options" to support Argentina through a severe bout of market volatility. (Financial Times)
Market news: Argentina's central bank eases foreign exchange market access restrictions for non-resident investors.
The Libra cryptocurrency scandal that has rocked Argentine politics entered a new phase this week after Argentine lawyer Gregorio Dalbon formally asked the international community to detain Hayden Davis. The request, submitted on Tuesday to chief prosecutors Eduardo Taiano and Judge María Servini, asks the International Criminal Police Organisation to issue a red notice for the detention and extradition of Davis from the United States.
Elon Musk has replaced his X avatar with a picture of a "golden chainsaw" sent to him by President Javier Millet of Argentina.
According to TASS news agency, the Argentine Senate passed a motion with 46 votes in favor and 15 votes against, asking the government to provide reports on the LIBRA scandal. At the same time, the Senate rejected the proposal to establish an investigative committee. Although 47 senators supported it, it did not meet the 48-vote threshold for initiation and ultimately failed to pass. Meanwhile, a proposal to set up a parliamentary committee to investigate the scandal was rejected. The proposal w...
Argentine President Navi Millet arrived in the US capital on Thursday seeking a respite from the cryptocurrency turmoil that continues to this day, nearly a week after he launched a Meme coin on the X platform and caused its price to skyrocket. The planned visit to the US was well timed and helped Millet refocus on his economic achievements in the political Moments. He plans to meet with Musk, will give a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, and he will also meet with the head...
