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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)

Политика

Argentina's Central Bank Bans Lenders From Offering Crypto Services

The announcement on Thursday afternoon comes after the IMF last month approved a $45B loan facility for Argentina that stipulated the country would discourage the use of cryptocurrencies.

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Buenos Aires Gov Official on Allowing Residents to Pay Taxes With Crypto

Buenos Aires Secretary of Innovation and Digital Transformation Diego Fernández discusses the city’s recent decision to allow residents to pay their taxes with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, touching on issues with rising inflation rates over the past several decades. Plus, insights into Argentina’s blossoming crypto community and the prospect of adopting bitcoin as legal tender in the country. 

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Финансы

Argentina’s Largest Private Bank Launches Crypto Trading Feature

Banco Galicia now allows users to buy bitcoin, ether, USDC and XRP.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sadie Teper/Unsplash)

Политика

Buenos Aires City to Allow Residents to Make Tax Payments With Crypto

The crypto will be converted to Argentine pesos by crypto firms before being given to the city, said Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sasha Stories/Unsplash)

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Lemon Cash Co-Founder on Crypto in Latin America

Borja Martel Seward, co-founder and chief commercial officer of Argentinian crypto exchange Lemon Cash, shares insights into the role of crypto in Argentina and wider Latin America as his firm plans to expand across the region.

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Why an Argentinian Town Is Investing in Crypto Mining

The Argentinian town of Sorradino is preparing to buy a mining rig with Mayor Juan Pio Drovetta explaining that this is a community-supported initiative, and profits will be allocated to upgrade rail infrastructure. “The Hash” group discusses the global economic impact of inflation and how communities are finding alternative ways to raise needed funds.

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Финансы

Buenos Aires to Create Digital Identity Platform

The tool is expected to be operational no later than the first quarter of 2023, according to a city official.

Buenos Aires, Argentina (Tim Snell/Getty Images)