Argentina economy – DIGIT INFO

Bitcoin price hits new record high in Argentina

DIGIT — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:01:35 +0000

Argentina’s pesos have crashed 99% versus the U.S. dollar since the beginning of the currency crisis in 2018.

Argentinean Tax Body Asks Domestic Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Report Monthly Transactions and Wallet Balances

DIGIT — Fri, 14 May 2021 05:30:40 +0000

The local tax authority could soon hunt tax evaders who trade cryptocurrencies in Argentina following a notice sent to domestic crypto exchanges. The Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) ordered them to report all virtual currency-related transactions every month. Payment Gateways Are Also Subject to the Ruling According to Bae Negocios, the watchdog issued a […]

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Report Finds Argentineans Are Becoming Increasingly Interested in Bitcoin, Ethereum and Stablecoins

DIGIT — Fri, 07 May 2021 11:30:06 +0000

Over a million Argentineans have been buying cryptocurrencies in the last few months, and a pattern has been spotted among them in terms of preferences. A local media outlet unveiled that most of them are decanted to acquire bitcoin and stablecoins. Argentineans Like to Invest in DAI, USDC, and USDT According to Ámbito, citing data […]

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Lawyer Files Class Action Complaint to Stop Argentinean Central Bank from Collecting Crypto Users Data

DIGIT — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:30:42 +0000

The idea of the Argentinean central bank asking local banks for information on customers who deal with cryptocurrencies is generating controversy in the local industry. A new chapter in this story has been written, as a local lawyer has filed a class-action complaint before a national court to overturn such a ruling. Argentinean Central Bank […]

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Argentinean Central Bank Asks Local Banks for Information on Customers Who Deal With Cryptocurrencies

DIGIT — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 20:30:47 +0000

As cryptocurrencies keep gaining adoption in Argentina, there are discussions on how the national regulatory bodies should regulate the industry. The Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) seems to have taken a step forward in making the picture clearer. Banks Should Provide Data Such as National Identification Numbers and Home Addresses According to Infobae, the BCRA […]

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Argentinean Startup Accelerator Launches Crypto Mining Farm in Mar Del Plata

DIGIT — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 05:54:06 +0000

The Technological District of Mar del Plata, Argentina, will host a massive crypto mining operation backed by a domestic startup accelerator. Lothal Mining is the company that will run the operations of the mining firm in the Argentinean city. Firm Will Mine Ethereum During the First Stage Per local newspaper La Capital, Grupo Neutrón invested […]

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Blockchain Platform to Set up a Tokenization Solution for Argentinean Farmers as Peso Keeps Plummeting

DIGIT — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:30:45 +0000

With Argentineans facing rising inflation to near 40%, solutions appear to contain the impact on national farmers. A business blockchain platform is partnering with a peer-to-peer (P2P) marketplace to launch a program to tokenize Argentina’s agriculture. More Than 40% of the World’s Soybean Oil and Soy-Meal Production Comes From Argentina According to an announcement shared […]

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Bitcoin Is Going Through the Roof in Argentina While the Government Imposes New Taxes

DIGIT — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 06:05:32 +0000

Argentina’s Senate approved an extraordinary one-time wealth tax to fight the coronavirus pandemic by seeking to boost government revenue and targeting millionaires with assets of more than 200 million pesos ($2.5 million). At the same time, the country still faces a 35% inflation. Argentinean Senate Approves New Taxes, While Bitcoin Keeps Skyrocketing Against the Argentine […]

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Argentina’s Peso Plunges After Central Bank Tightens Foreign Exchange Controls: Citizens Discuss Bitcoin Adoption

DIGIT — Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:36:21 +0000

The Argentine peso plunged by more than 10% shortly after the country’s central bank announced measures to tighten controls on the movement of foreign currency. The peso, which is officially pegged at 72 for every USD, touched new lows of 145 to the greenback on the black market. The latest plunge is seen as a […]

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$1.4M in Bitcoin Transactions: New High for Argentina as Confidence in the Peso Tanks

DIGIT — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 02:45:00 +0000

Crisis laden Argentina saw bitcoin transactions worth $1.4 million (101 million pesos) being recorded in the past week, a new high for the country. According to a report by Vorem, this figure is nearly double the previous high of $0.96 million recorded in the last week of June. Citizens who have previously “watched their currency […]

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