News of cryptocurrency

Fintech Ualá launches cryptocurrency trading in Argentina

05-11-2022 08:36 Fintech firm Ualá ventured into crypto for the first time Friday, allowing customers to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ether with pesos through its app.

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Crypto crash be damned, some workers still choose digital pay

21-07-2022 14:41 Despite crypto instability, being paid in digital currency is the preference of many remote workers in Argentina, Latin America and the rest of the world.

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IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin as legal tender

25-01-2022 18:45 The IMF on Tuesday called on El Salvador to change course and stop using Bitcoin as legal tender, citing "large risks" posed by the cryptocurrency.

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El Salvador president says half a million using new bitcoin wallet

14-09-2021 11:56 There are now more than half a million people using El Salvador's bitcoin wallet, President Nayib Bukele said Monday.

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In world first, bitcoin becomes legal tender in El Salvador

07-09-2021 08:39 El Salvador officially becomes the first country in the world to accept bitcoin as legal tender.

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El Salvador is banking on bitcoin, but will it work?

22-06-2021 15:28 El Salvador will soon become the only country in the world accepting bitcoin as legal tender, a cutting-edge but potentially risky new avenue for its large expat community to send money back home.

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El Salvador first country to approve bitcoin as legal tender

09-06-2021 09:33 Lawmakers in El Salvador approve bill that will eventually allow digital currency to be used for many aspects of daily life, from property purchases to tax contributions.

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Bitcoin sinks and approaches US$30,000

08-06-2021 17:00 The price of bitcoin fell sharply on Tuesday by 8.6% to a value of $31,501, a level not seen since mid-May, dragging other cryptocurrencies in its wake.

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Economic downturn fuels crypto craze in Argentina

07-05-2021 08:00 As Argentines battles high inflation, a weaker currency and a shortage of US dollars, citizens have been putting their money into cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Tether, Etherium or Dai.