Sergio Massa, a prominent candidate in Argentina's upcoming election, proposed the adoption of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to address the country's persistent inflation challenges and strengthen its economic position on the global stage. Massa suggested this move at his first presidential debate on October 1, 2023. during his ...
More Latin American countries are exploring the possibility of adopting Bitcoin as legal tender following El Salvador's recent move despite rising transaction costs. According to strategist Samson Mow, who helped drive the adoption of crypto in El Salvador, other countries in the region, such as Ecuador, Peru, and Mexico, are ...
Argentina's securities regulator has given the green light for the launch of a Bitcoin-based futures index on the Matba Rofex exchange. The trading of the Bitcoin futures contract is scheduled to commence in May, marking the first regulated Bitcoin futures index in Latin America. Matba Rofex's deputy general manager of ...
