Crypto exchange Lemon rolled out a Visa credit card in Argentina that lets users lock BTC as collateral to obtain peso credit lines without selling their coins.
Coinbase emailed customers on Jan. 6, 2026 that it will stop accepting Circle’s USDC deposits in Argentina as part of a product review. The exchange did not give an end date or immediately clarify impacts on withdrawals or trading of existing USDC balances.
Coinbase has cut direct fiat connections for USDC in Argentina, removing local on-ramps and off-ramps. The move disrupts a key dollar-peg access point for Argentines using stablecoins to hedge triple-digit inflation.
Fiserv will roll out QR-based crypto payments in Argentina through its Clover platform, letting customers pay with crypto while merchants receive pesos. The Milwaukee-based payments firm says it is the first company of its kind in the country to offer this conversion model.
Nexo has acquired Argentine crypto platform Buenbit and will integrate its full product suite for Buenbit users while preserving the Buenbit brand. The move is intended to establish Buenos Aires as Nexo’s regional hub for broader Latin American expansion.
Nexo has agreed to acquire Argentina-based Buenbit, gaining access to its user base and local on-ramps. The deal enables Nexo to offer crypto-backed loans, high-yield savings and trading tools to Buenbit customers.
Local media report the central bank is exploring a regulatory framework to let licensed banks offer cryptocurrency and stablecoin services, a move analysts say could widen public access to digital assets.
Buenos Aires will allow residents and businesses to pay city taxes and administrative fees using digital assets, with Dogecoin explicitly accepted among supported tokens.
State energy firm YPF is reportedly exploring cryptocurrency payments at its service stations, building on a recent rollout of U.S. dollar payment options as digital asset uptake rises in Argentina.
Argentina’s state-run oil company YPF will let customers pay for fuel with cryptocurrency, becoming one of the few Latin American firms to accept crypto at the pump. The company has not yet disclosed which tokens or a rollout timeline.