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Finance

Blockchain.com Cuts 25% of Its Workforce Amid Crypto Bear Market

The digital assets trading firm said it will shutter its Argentina-based offices and halt its expansion plans in several countries.

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Finance

Argentinian Exchange Buenbit Launches Crypto Loans, Plans New Funding After Layoffs

Users of the platform will be able to withdraw up to $3,333 in nuARS, a stablecoin tied to the Argentinian peso, using MakerDAO’s DAI as collateral.

Buenbit CEO Federico Ogue (Buenbit)

Videos

Argentinians Turn to Stablecoins Amid Economic, Political Uncertainty

Ripio Founder & CEO Sebastian Serrano discusses crypto adoption in Argentina amid high inflation in the country and why investors are showing increased interest in stablecoins.

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Finance

Argentines Take Refuge in Stablecoins After Economy Minister Resignation

Major crypto exchanges reported consumers purchased up to three times as many stablecoins over the weekend as they usually do amid a growwing economic crisis.

Argentina has created a national committee to help develop blockchain technology. (Unsplash)

Policy

Argentina's Customs Office Seizes $21M in Crypto Mining Equipment: Report

The case involves 2,233 Whatsminer machines that were improperly imported, according to the government.

Un rig de minería cripto. (Lena Safronova/Shutterstock)

Finance

This Buenos Aires Evangelist Offers Tours to Expound Bitcoin, Tourists Love It

After having his savings confiscated by Argentina twice, Jerónimo Ferrer discovered bitcoin. And he made his story into a tour with hundreds of visitors and high ratings.

Jerónimo Ferrer en Buenos Aires, explicando bitcoin a turistas. (Jerónimo Ferrer/Airbnb)

Finance

Argentinian Crypto Exchange Buenbit Cuts 45% of Staff Due to Tech Industry Downturn

The company will focus on its current operations in Argentina, Mexico and Peru, and freeze previous plans to expand into other countries.

Federico Ogue, CEO de Buenbit. (Buenbit)

Policy

Argentina Was at the Cusp of a Crypto Boom. The Central Bank Had Other Plans

The local monetary authority surprised banks by banning them from offering crypto, but so far it's left local exchanges alone.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sasha Stories/Unsplash)

Finance

Argentina Bears Down on Crypto Miners Amid Power Shortage

Some registered companies saw a 400% increase in their electricity bills in March, while unregistered miners don't plan to stop using subsidized residential tariffs.

Ushuaia, ciudad ubicada en la provincia argentina de Tierra del Fuego. (Richard I'Anson/Getty Images)