Against All Odds, Argentina Keeps Beating the Dollar

Argentina celebrated the continued decrease in the dollar-peso exchange rate, even predicting that it might fall below the flotation bands established by the central bank. This would trigger a purchase intervention from the bank to weaken the peso. Argentina Keeps Winning the Battle Against the Dollar Argentina appears to have devised a formula to control … Read more

Latam Insights Encore: Argentina’s Libertarian Lion’s Future Depends on His Greenback Gambit

Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how the Argentine government and President Javier Milei are fully committing to the system designed to control the rise of the dollar following the recent lifting of currency controls. Latam Insights … Read more

Latam Insights: Argentina Controls Dollar Exchange Rate, Brazilian Ponzi Operator Gets 128-Year Sentence

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Argentine government manages to control the dollar’s exchange rate after lifting currency controls, the operator of a Brazilian crypto Ponzi scheme receives a 128-year jail sentence, and Panama City … Read more

The Upper Hand: Why Stablecoins Will Remain Popular in Argentina After the End of Currency Controls

Local experts assess that, while useful, regular dollars will not impact the use of stablecoins in Argentina, given their unique characteristics and value proposition. Instead, some believe that the adoption of these dollar-proxy tokens will increase, as they create new investment opportunities. Analysts: Argentina Will Keep Embracing Stablecoins After the recent lifting of the currency … Read more

Argentine Securities Regulator Launches Innovative Tokenization Framework

The Argentine securities regulator (CNV) stated that this tokenization regime positions Argentina at the forefront of the region. The framework will allow for the tokenization of various assets, including stocks, within a sandbox structure that will be active for an entire year. Argentine Regulator Debuts Tokenization Regime and Sandbox Structure Argentina is making strides in … Read more

Argentine Stablecoin Markets Soar After Announcement Ending Currency Controls

Stablecoin trading volumes skyrocketed following the confirmation of the end of currency control measures in Argentine markets. Local exchanges reported a 100% increase in trading volumes, initially driven by selling trends. However, by Saturday, buyers had taken control, leading to rising exchange rates. Argentine Stablecoin Trading Volumes Blow up as Currency Controls Get Lifted The … Read more

Argentina Scores $20 Billion Key IMF Credit Facility, Terminates Currency Controls

The government of Argentina has finalized a deal with the IMF for a 48-month credit facility worth $20 billion to support the ongoing macroeconomic stabilization of the nation’s economy. President Javier Milei also announced the end of long-standing currency controls. Argentina Gets $20 Billion Credit From IMF, Lifts Currency Controls The government of Argentina has … Read more

Argentine Congress to Formally Investigate Government Officials’ Involvement With Libra

The lower chamber of the Argentine Congress approved the creation of a commission to formally investigate the involvement of government officials with Libra, the cryptocurrency shared by President Javier Milei. The group will begin its investigative work on April 23. Argentine Congress to Open Libra Probe The lower chamber of the Argentine Congress approved the … Read more

Metamask Launches Crypto Card in Argentina

Metamask, one of the largest wallet companies in the cryptocurrency industry, recently launched a crypto debit card in Argentina. The wallet is already available digitally, with its physical version arriving in the country in the next weeks. Metamask director Daniel Lynch specified the idea behind this initiative was to link decentralized finance to the real … Read more