Argentina

The government of Argentina is calling on all local crypto firms to register with its new regulatory body dedicated to the sector – or to cease operating entirely. On March 14, the nation’s senate passed legislation approving the Registry of Virtual Asset Service Providers, in line with recommendations from the Financial Action Task Force. More Regulation In Argentina? Argentina’s National Securities Commission (CNV) announced the registry’s creation on March 26, saying the regulations are required to “identify the human and…

Binance has joined forces with payments network MasterCard to bring prepaid cards to Argentinian customers. Binance believes its new crypto card couldn’t have come at a better time in a country struggling with rising inflation. The major exchange shared the news on Thursday alongside other details of the forthcoming release.  The New Binance Card According to the Binance publication, the joint rollout will be called the Binance Card. New and existing Binance customers in Argentina will access it provided they…

The Argentinian government has ordered the seizure of 1,269 cryptocurrency wallets of taxpayers with outstanding debt obligations, according to iProUP. The announcement comes after the country’s Federal Administration of Public Income outlined plans to crack down on cryptocurrency wallets of the tax evaders in May. Furthermore, the regulator ordered the digital assets exchanges and crypto firms to submit monthly user reports. Crypto service providers now must run KYC processes and maintain a register of their users. The companies must also…

After inspiring El Salvador’s government to adopt a Bitcoin standard, Strike is expanding its operations to another central American country. Yesterday, CEO Jack Mallers announced Strike’s launch in Argentina and were set to act as a cost-effective remittance service using Bitcoin. However, it would seem that in-wallet assets are stored in neither dollars nor BTC, using Tether instead. Strike’s Significance In Argentina Mallers revealed his company’s expansion in a tweet on Tuesday, alongside a thread explaining its significance. “Today, we…

More people in Latin America have shown interest in Dai over the previous several months due to the economic troubles aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic. The local news outlet iProUP reported that the trading volume of MakerDAO’s stablecoins was four times during quarantine in Argentina, as it became $20 million daily from $5 million. This shows that Latin America is moving to the Safety of Dollar-Pegged Stablecoins because of the absolute debt and hyperinflation. Hence, the people chose to deal with…