Bitcoin is trading at a large premium on cryptocurrency exchanges in Argentina. Demand remains high after the nation’s central bank announced a further tightening of a limit on the number of dollars an individual can purchase from it each month. The policy essentially forces the people of Argentina to either sink of swim in an…
Huobi Group, the operators of one of the world’s largest crypto asset trading venues, has announced that it will launch a digital currency exchange in Argentina. The new platform is expected to go live in mid-October. Huobi is moving into Argentina as that nation’s economy once again teeters on the edge of collapse. The government…
When a government decides to restrict what people can do with their own money, there is usually some backlash. Argentina is doing exactly that to prevent capital flight as the local currency crashes. The move is likely to encourage more people to use Bitcoin to circumvent the restrictions as they have done in other nations.…
Bitcoin, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, has been championed by many as a suitable hedge against the often-reckless and self-serving economic policies of governments. This includes episodes of currency devaluation caused by the very threat of such policies. Such is happening right now in Argentina. Today, the national currency, the peso, has…
While the primary Binance platform has yet to support fully-fledged fiat capabilities (and may never will), official regional spinoffs, which have launched over the (arguably) ongoing crypto winter, accept deposits and withdrawals from and to financial institutions. The world-renowned startup is purportedly looking to capitalize on this success even further, hinting at plans to launch…
Binance Coin (BNB) price up 54 percent in last week The government of Argentina is supporting blockchain projects backed by Binance Labs Participation levels explode in recent days Argentina is interested in blockchain projects and an accelerator program in conjunction with Binance Labs. They shall invest $50 in 10 different projects in the next four…
Bitcoin prices recover, find support from $3,400 Argentinians can now load their SUBE Travel Cards using Bitcoin Transaction volumes picking up, Bulls are back It was the objective of Satoshi Nakamoto to roll out a cash payment system. That is why efforts are being made to drive BTC to the mainstream, and aside from Wyoming,…
OkCoin, a leading digital asset platform for fiat and token trading headquartered in Beijing, has expanded its operation to Argentina and is about to do the same in other Latin America countries. Instiutional and retail customers are now able to exchange the Argentine peso for any cryptocurrency included in its offering. OkCoin Offers Fiat-to-Crypto Exchange…