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LATAM Payments Giant Mercado Pago Launches Fresh Crypto Adoption Drive

Published on january 25, 2023

The Latin American e-commerce heavyweight Mercado Libre has taken another step into the world of crypto – and will pay its customers to refer friends to the crypto trading service on Mercado Pago, its e-pay app.
Mercado Libre is often dubbed the LATAM Amazon, and has hundreds of millions of users across the region. It began accepting bitcoin (BTC) as a means of payment back in 2021….
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Argentina Wants Citizens to Declare Their Crypto Holdings

Published on january 10, 2023

Argentina’s finance ministry is set to launch a draft bill that would essentially force citizens to declare their crypto holdings – or risk paying hefty tax penalties.
Per Errepar, the bill has been spearheaded by Sergio Massa, the Minister for the Economy. The draft law aims to tighten the country’s money laundering rules. It will be tabled in the upcoming parliamentary session, where the ruling Frente de Todos coalition has a slender majority….
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Argentine Oil Subsidiary YPF Luz Powering Bitcoin Mining Activities With Residual Gas

Published on october 4, 2022

YPF Luz, a subsidiary of the Argentine state oil company YPF, is currently piloting a project to power bitcoin mining operations with residual gas. The initiative, which is currently being tested in Vaca Muerta, one of the biggest oil fields in the country, seeks to take advantage of this byproduct from the initial stages of […]