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Why Argentines are turning to crypto in the latest peso crisis

23-10-2025 19:26 As President Javier Milei tightens currency controls, Argentines are turning to cryptocurrencies to protect their savings.

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Political support leading to increasing fall-out for crypto

03-04-2025 00:42 Experts say recent support from Donald Trump and Javier Milei for memecoin cryptocurrencies has led to losses of several billion dollars for investors, weakening a sector still is seeking legitimacy.

'CRYPTOGATE' SCANDAL

Milei crypto scandal widens with allegations against his sister

19-02-2025 08:00 The political uproar over President Javier Milei’s role in a crypto scandal puts the spotlight on his closest adviser and gatekeeper: his sister Karina.

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Argentina is a record cryptocurrency adopter

25-07-2024 07:06 The country is trending in cryptocurrency savings as residents look to find ways to protect sayings and face inflation. The risks and how you can protect against them.

by Gustavo Winkler

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Venezuela crypto remittances skyrocket as migration crisis worsens

24-07-2024 21:11 Amount transmitted via crypto in Venezuela likely reached a record 9%of all the money sent home last year, according to data from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.

by María Paula Mijares Torres, Bloomberg

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Amid crisis, half-million Argentines give up iris scans for cryptocurrency

08-04-2024 17:26 In recent months, hundreds of thousands of people have stood in front of an orb to scan the iris of their eyes in inflation-hit Argentina. But the Worldcoin cryptocurrency, with a verification system based on iris recognition, is being closely watched by regulators in several countries.

CURRENCY WOES

Bitcoin is trumping dollars for many inflation-weary Argentines

19-03-2024 14:59 Argentines are buying Bitcoin to protect themselves from 276% inflation instead of rushing to exchange pesos for dollars.

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Argentines have over US$100 billion in undeclared cryptocurrencies

22-01-2024 15:06 Argentina’s government and specialist consultancy firms estimate that citizens hold more than US$100 billion in digital cryptocurrencies that haven’t been declared before the authorities. President Milei’s Emergency Decree and the Omnibus Bill could lead to a gradual whitewashing of these digital assets.