Argentina to VASPs: Register or shut down
Argentina is moving forward with a requirement for all VASPs to secure licenses in accordance with FATF recommendations, rattling ‘crypto’ anarchists.
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Argentina rushes to regulate digital assets as FATF evaluation looms
Reports say that President Milei will issue an emergency decree to bring all ‘crypto’ activity under regulatory oversight before FATF’s visit in March.
Argentina digital peso legislation in the works ahead of mainstream CBDC launch
Argentine central bank sets sights on digital peso legislation, as CBDC developments spark a debate amid economic challenges.
Argentina’s CBDC project hangs in balance as nation prepares for presidential polls
The upcoming presidential elections will not only be historical for the future of Argentina but will also be pivotal in whether or not the country will go for a CBDC or rely on the U.S. dollar.
Argentina presidential candidate sees CBDCs as hyperinflation solution
Presidential candidate Sergio Massa unveils CBDC plan to combat hyperinflation in Argentina, proposing anti-money laundering laws, tax revisions, and rivals advocate for alternative approaches.
Argentina investigates privacy concerns surrounding Worldcoin project
Argentina has launched an inquiry into Worldcoin's data handling practices, as countries worldwide scrutinize privacy risks associated with the identity-focused digital currency project.
Argentina bans digital assets for banks after receiving ‘anti-Crypto’ IMF loan
The IMF issued a $45 billion loan in March, which came with the condition that Argentina had to discourage Crypto use, and it seems to finally be in effect.
Argentina’s securities regulator to issue new rules for digital asset firms
The Argentine National Securities Commission's plan to issue new rules stems from a national reform of anti-money laundering laws being deliberated by Argentinian lawmakers.
Argentina’s proposed law urges citizens to declare digital asset holdings
With the new bill, individuals who choose to disclose their holdings within three months of the law's passage will be required to pay only a 2.5% tax on capital gains on digital currencies.
The economic gamble of digital dollarization
So-called stablecoin Tether continues to spread its pervasive influence over a digital asset industry that is being increasingly embraced with wide arms and closed eyes across large parts of Latin America.
Argentina’s state-owned energy firm enters block reward mining by using waste gas
YPF Luz said that its role would be to supply energy to the unnamed mining giant, and had begun building a 1 megawatt (MW) plant in the heat of Vaca Muerta.
Argentina’s tax watchdog busts illegal digital asset mining operations
As energy costs rise and Argentina faces thinning power supply, authorities crack down on digital asset mining as locals feel the brunt of the activity atop the dire global economic situation.