Argentina Partners With El Salvador on Digital Asset Regulation Issues

The CNV, the current VASP regulatory institution in Argentina, has signed a collaboration agreement with the Digital Asset National Commission (CNAD) of El Salvador to exchange information, supervise, and regulate cryptocurrency exchange operations. Argentina to Lean on El Salvador’s Experience in the Digital Asset Regulation Field President Javier Milei’s administration seems adamant about establishing clear … Read more

Argentina Opens Foreign Crypto ETF Investment Opportunities

Argentina is opening its stock market to crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) opportunities. The Argentine SEC equivalent greenlighted the introduction of prospects to allow investments in crypto—bitcoin and ethereum—foreign ETFs under the figure of Argentine deposit certificates. Argentina Opens Its Stock Market to Foreign Crypto ETF Opportunities Argentina is opening its doors to more investment options … Read more

World’s Popularity Soars in Argentina: Over 2.2 Million Registered Users

Argentina has become the country where World, the biometric ID project, is most popular, with over 2.2 million registered users despite backlash from authorities. The company plans to expand its footprint in the country by implementing home-based iris scanning options next year. Argentina Becomes World’s No. 1 Nation Amidst Criticism World, the proof of personhood … Read more

Milei’s ‘Deep Chainsaw’ Trims Thousands of Jobs in Argentina

Deep Chainsaw, the name given to President Milei’s plan to trim the bureaucratic excesses in state institutions, recently reached a milestone in savings for the country. Milei celebrated that the program eliminated over 33,000 job positions. Argentina’s Minister of State Transformation and Deregulation, Federico Sturzenegger, had reported this previously, stating that “the only sustainable way … Read more

Historic: Central Bank of Argentina Hosts Cryptocurrency Art Exhibition

The Central Bank of Argentina has opened its doors to host a cryptocurrency-themed art exhibition for the first time. The show, titled “Art, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of the Economy,” includes a series of bitcoin mining machines, several spheres that display ether and bitcoin prices, and another sphere filled with destroyed physical money. Alberto … Read more

‘Deep Chainsaw’ Sinks Deeper as Milei Axes Tax Enforcer in Argentina

President Javier Milei has taken yet another step in reducing the size of the state. Through the President’s Office X account, Milei revealed that he would axe AFIP, the current tax enforcer in Argentina, replacing it with a simpler, smaller agency, eliminating over a third of the institution’s current structural organization. President Javier Milei Announces … Read more

Industry Stakeholders Cautious as Argentina Drafts New Crypto Regulations

Cryptocurrency industry members in Argentina expressed their opinions regarding a new draft that proposes restrictions on the operation of crypto institutions in the country. If the draft is approved, each institution will register with a minimum capital amount to operate on Argentine soil. Argentina Submits Draft for VASP Rules to Public Consultation Argentina is innovating … Read more