A select group of Argentine banks will pilot JPM Coin to speed up and reduce the cost of interbank settlements while regulators weigh lifting a ban on banks offering crypto services.
A Buenos Aires judge ordered ENACOM to block Polymarket across Argentina and directed Google and Apple to remove the app from their stores. The move cuts off direct access to the U.S.-based crypto prediction platform and raises regulatory questions.
A forensic probe released March 15 ties Argentine President Javier Milei to a $5 million LIBRA token transaction, with messages and calls between Milei and lobbyist Novelli aligning with the token’s rapid price surge. The findings raise questions about conflict of interest and potential market manipulation.
Argentina’s securities regulator ordered a halt to operations of argt, a peso‑pegged stablecoin from Twin Finance, ruling it qualifies as a security subject to capital markets rules. The token, listed on Belo, had been offering returns up to 32% APR.
Nexo has launched in Argentina after acquiring local exchange Buenbit, opening a regional hub in Buenos Aires on March 5, 2026 and rolling out high-yield digital dollar savings and crypto-backed credit services.
Argentina's CNV approved a measure allowing previously undeclared 'mattress money' to be routed into cryptocurrency exchanges and brokerages; Economy Minister Luis Caputo says the move can boost domestic investment. The step could bring new liquidity to local markets while increasing pressure on platforms to meet compliance requirements.
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.