The CNV, Argentina’s securities regulator, has issued a new framework for VASP operations in the country, introducing prerequisites such as customer-exchange asset segregation and establishing new funds and security requirement. Argentina Issues New Rules for VASP Operations Argentina is catching up with other countries regarding its virtual asset service provider (VASP) regulatory requirements. On March […]
Local media reported that Hayden David, who was involved in the creation of Libra, the utility coin shared by President Javier Milei of Argentina, might be subject to an Interpol request in the future. Meanwhile, Libra’s funds have been moving and cashed out for dollars. Libra Co-Founder Might Face Interpol Red Notice Request From Argentina […]
Eduardo Taiano, the Argentine prosecutor currently probing Milei and the Libra cooperators, has ordered the freezing of all LIBRA tokens involved in the case. Furthermore, the attorney is scrutinizing the activities of the addresses holding LIBRA that have also purchased other currencies. Argentine Prosecutor Advances Libra Probe: Mass Token Freezing Ordered The investigation of Libra, […]
KIP Protocol has released an official statement denying any involvement in the controversial LIBRA token launch. The company clarified that it did not initiate or profit from the project and is prepared to take legal action to protect its reputation. No Profits or Prior Knowledge of LIBRA Token Launch KIP Protocol has distanced itself from […]
Vitalik Buterin has praised the strength and dedication of Argentina’s Ethereum community. In the wake of Libra’s downfall, Buterin remarked that the push by Argentines towards blockchain and crypto technologies was “real”. Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Highlights Blockchain and Crypto Push in Argentina Argentina will be very important for the future of blockchain, crypto, and […]
Charles Hoskinson, founder of Cardano, recalled his experience in Argentina in the wake of the downfall of Libra, the project shared on social media by President Javier Milei. Hoskinson revealed that in his latest trip to the country, third parties tried to monetize access to the president. In a recent livestream, Hoskinson stressed that this […]
Reporting from Coindesk has revealed that Hayden Davis, CEO of Kelsier Ventures, one of the entities behind the embattled memecoin Libra, allegedly boasted about sending money to Karina Milei, Argentinian President Javier Milei’s sister, months before the token’s scandalous launch that netted Kelsier $100 million and landed Javier Milei in serious political trouble including a […]
Libra’s downfall, a cryptocurrency project that Argentine President Javier Milei posted on social media, is now the subject of an Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) probe. The complaint seeks to ascertain the role of Milei, Kip Protocol, and Kelsen Ventures in Libra’s launch. Argentine President Javier Milei Targeted in FBI Probe on Libra The Federal […]
Argentine President Javier Milei denied any wrongdoing regarding his involvement in Libra, a cryptocurrency he shared on social media, the price of which tanked hours later. Milei stated that he didn’t endorse Libra and compared this investment to going to the casino. Milei Refers to Investing in Libra as Going to the Casino Argentine President […]
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from the past week. This edition examines how the recent debacle of Libra, a token endorsed by Argentine President Javier Milei, might become a positive event for the future of Argentina’s crypto policy. Latam Insights Encore: Javier Milei’s […]