2025-10-22 04:00 |
If you’ve heard this story before, you’re not alone. Argentina is particularly adept at leaping from crisis to crisis. A collapsing Argentine peso, desperate negotiations in Washington, and a high-profile U. origin »
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Argentina has once again reached a breaking point, and the central bank has intervened to prop up a plunging peso despite new libertarian reforms. The crisis marks a sharp turn for those who briefly saw hope in President Javier Milei’s pro-market promises.
2025-9-22 22:00 | |
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Argentina’s libertarian firebrand president, Javier Milei, is facing the biggest political crisis of his tenure after an ill-fated brush with the meme coin trenches. A meme coin called Libra, which Milei acknowledged meeting with the creators of, has triggered a wave of lawsuits, market losses, and even calls for impeachment.
2025-2-19 22:45 | |
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Argentina’s plummeting economy has seen citizens turn to Bitcoin as a store of value. The legislature passes friendly laws as the pro-Bitcoin president has his hands full with the crisis.
2024-3-26 22:30 | |
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Stablecoin purchases are proving popular for Argentine citizens amid a severe economic crisis in the nation.
2024-2-14 21:35 | |
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Argentina's new President, Javier Milei, has announced a 50% devaluation of the Argentine peso in response to an economic crisis, causing Bitcoin prices in the country to reach an all-time high. The post Argentina Devalues Currency as Local Bitcoin Price Hits ATH appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-12-13 08:41 | |
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Pro-Bitcoin President-Elect Javier Milei has announced plans to dissolve Argentina’s Central Bank to combat the country’s economic crisis and inflationary pressures. Milei To Abolish Argentina’s Central Bank In a press release published by the Office of President Javier Milei on X (formerly Twitter), the administration declared that all official information regarding Milei’s future government […]
2023-11-26 23:00 | |
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Argentina's Casa de la Moneda struggles to keep up with the central bank's demand for new banknotes, prompting it to import 1,160 pallets of 1,000-peso denomination banknotes from Paris and Malta.
2023-4-29 17:47 | |
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Argentina’s peso has crashed by 99% versus the U.S. dollar since the beginning of the currency crisis in 2018.
2023-4-25 18:01 | |
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Explore the potential of Bitcoin as a hedge against Argentina's economic crisis while examining the benefits and potential risks. The post Michael Saylor Says Argentina Should Adopt Bitcoin: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2023-4-25 07:24 | |
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The country continues to serve as a hotbed of crypto innovation even as it faces its latest financial crisis. ETHLatam drew more than 4,000 people.
2022-8-17 17:00 | |
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As cryptocurrencies become a trending topic across Argentina, local authorities hunt virtual currencies scammers amid the coronavirus-driven crisis and high inflation levels. The Argentine Federal Police detained two members of an alleged pyramid scheme operating in a northern province.
2021-5-21 10:00 | |
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Argentina’s high inflation rate, a collapsing peso, and worsening economic crisis have caused citizens to seek refuge in bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets. Argentina Citizens Purchase Crypto to Safeguard Assets Argentina has suffered a recession since 2018, with the advent of the coronavirus pandemic further dealing a heavy blow to the country’s economic situation. Also,Read More
2021-5-6 23:00 | |
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Blockchain proponents claim that agricultural asset-backed tokens would make it easier for farmers in Argentina to attract investment and access liquidity amid a nationwide economic crisis.
2021-1-27 16:15 | |
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Argentina citizens voted Bitcoin was the safest way to invest and save money during a time of crisis, according to the results of a survey released by crypto firm Paxful this week. Crypto the “Safest” during Crisis The survey found out that of 1,113 Argentineans, over 75% said they would choose Bitcoin and other cryptocurrenciesRead MoreRead More.
2020-9-1 17:00 | |
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A survey of Argentina’s citizens shows that 73% believe cryptocurrency is the most effective saving method in the current economic crisis, such as to hedge against high inflation. Strong Crypto Sentiment in Argentina Global peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace Paxful released the results of a cryptocurrency survey in Argentina on Friday.
2020-8-29 13:30 | |
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Crisis laden Argentina saw bitcoin transactions worth $1. 4 million (101 million pesos) being recorded in the past week, a new high for the country. According to a report by Vorem, this figure is nearly double the previous high of $0.
2020-7-9 05:45 | |
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In the past week, several countries’ fiat currencies have spiraled out of control. Specifically, the Lebanese Pound and the Argentinian Peso have both faced a massive drop in currency values. The Argentina situation before the pandemic was pretty bad as the South American country had been in a three-year recession before the coronavirus struck. A few […]
2020-7-6 21:59 | |
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Following in the footsteps of the Lebanese Lira, the Centavo – the smallest denomination of Argentina’s currency – is now approximately worth one satoshi or 1/100,000,000 of a bitcoin (BTC). One Centavo Equals One Satoshi, Almost The economic crisis in Argentina continues to worsen as according to a post on subreddit r/bitcoin by Argentinian Redditor,Read MoreRead More.
2020-7-4 19:00 | |
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Here's how the "Great Lockdown" is redrawing the bitcoin mining landscape. The halving and economic crisis may be priced-in – but local politics aren't.
2020-4-19 19:30 | |
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Faced with a rapidly-devaluing national currency and an economy in crisis, the Central Bank of Argentina has just announced harsh new restrictions on the amount of U. S. dollars the nation’s citizens can buy.
2019-10-29 14:18 | |
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The Argentine Peso depreciated almost 25 percent against the USD overnight, showcasing the incremental damage being done to an already ailing economy. Economists across the globe have differing views as to how Argentina can tackle this crisis.
2019-8-14 13:00 | |
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Bitcoin is trading at a premium of about a thousand dollars on LocalBitcoins in Argentina after the currency of the country peso plunged more than 30% on Tuesday. The currency crisis and stock market chaos followed country’s center-right leader, president Mauricio Macri performing poorly in primary elections.
2019-8-13 17:15 | |
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There have been a number of cases recently where people have flocked to bitcoin as their own economies face uncertainty. China, Britain and Venezuela are the prominent examples but now Argentina may be added to that list as their currency and stock markets crumble.
2019-8-13 14:00 | |
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Bitcoin is a bit more expensive in Argentina than global prices, trading at a premium of about $300, up from a premium of about $100 back in May. On Argentina’s... The post Bitcoin Premium Develops in Argentina Amid Financial Crisis appeared first on Trustnodes.
2019-8-12 15:19 | |
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Argentina is in deep crisis with inflation rising above 50% a year, the highest it has been since the 80s. Prices in Argentina are rising at times at 5% a...
2019-5-22 14:04 | |
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Binance, a Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange on March 6, 2019, announced that Binance Labs, the venture arm of the exchange, is building the cryptocurrency future of Argentina while the government is supporting Binance Labs to foster the growth of blockchain technology in the country.
2019-3-8 18:30 | |
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Paraguay’s hydroelectric powered-towns, long associated as dugouts for drug cartels, smuggling, and ammunition rackets, are now home to miners connected in a sophisticated network circuitry to mine cryptocurrencies for their owners.
2018-11-12 16:00 | |
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Peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platform LocalBitcoins hit record-breaking Bitcoin trading volumes in Argentina, Venezuela and Egypt during the month of October. Bitcoinist reports that, elsewhere, in places like Croatia and Switzerland, trading volumes have hit yearly lows.
2018-10-17 02:10 | |
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During October 2018, Bitcoin trading volumes on the peer-to-peer (P2P) platform LocalBitcoins reached peak levels in Argentina, Venezuela, and Egypt. Elsewhere, places like Croatia and Switzerland are at their lowest levels since the start of 2018.
2018-10-16 10:00 | |
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According to cryptocurrency ATM providers Athena Bitcoin and the Odyssey Group, by the end of 2018, Argentina could have up to 30 Bitcoin ATMs. Reuters published an article on October 4, 2018, mentioning that these cryptocurrency ATM providers are keen to tap into the South American market and take advantage of the current Argentinian economic crisis and to expand their.
2018-10-8 04:00 | |
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Two companies plan to install more Bitcoin ATMs for Argentina, amidst the country’s financial crisis. Bitcoin to the Rescue Argentina’s financial crisis will be eased, with the introduction of more BTC ATMs in the country.
2018-10-6 10:12 | |
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Argentina might note a boom in the number of cryptocurrency ATMs over the next months, mainly because of the financial crisis.
2018-10-4 17:34 | |
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According to representatives from Athena Bitcoin and Odyssey Group, by the end of 2018 Argentina will be host to 30 Bitcoin ATMs. That number will jump to about 150 early next year, and to more than 1,500 by the end of 2019.
2018-10-4 15:00 | |
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The economic crisis in Argentina is driving investors to buy Bitcoin in order to protect their wealth, pushing the cryptocurrency’s price higher in-turn. In parallel, to satisfy the increasing demand, the first of 12 Bitcoin ATMs has already begun to operate in a Buenos Aires mall.
2018-9-23 05:00 | |
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A proposal to place a sliver of Argentina's central bank reserves in bitcoin is worth taking seriously, given the country's current dire straits.
2018-9-11 11:00 | |
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As Fiat Currency Reaches Worldwide Crisis, It Might Be The Time For Bitcoin To Prosper We all think that fiat is stable until it's not. We don’t even need to go that far in history. Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Iran, Turkey, and Argentina are all proofs that nationalized currency is only as strong as the government's decisions. […]
2018-8-24 21:51 | |
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Argentina’s Central Bank’s Interesting In “Mastering Bitcoin” Growing As Peso Is Depreciated By Rising Inflation Argentina is currently facing a big economic crisis as the country’s national fiat currency, the Peso, has hit a record low price against the USD and the inflation in the country is rising a lot recently. Not only people, but […]
2018-7-21 23:52 | |
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Javier Milei’s party, La Libertad Avanza (LLA), took a strong showing in the 2025 midterm elections in Argentina, consolidating his power and setting the stage for more ambitious reforms. That should excite the crypto industry — after all, Milei has long flirted with pro-crypto language, calling central banks “a scam” and dubbing Bitcoin the “natural reaction against the central-bank scammers.”
In crypto news on Monday, the cryptocurrency market experienced a downturn, with Solana (SOL) and XRP leading the decline among major digital assets. Market sentiment has soured with the proliferation of meme coin scams, this time from Argentine President Javier Milei.