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Argentina's Gas Regulator Greenlights Industry Blockchain Built With RSK Tech

Gasnor, a natural gas distributor for two million Argentine residents, has won approval to pilot a smart contract-based platform aimed to speed up the country's chronically slow gas certification processes.

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Lock BTC, Get DAI: Lending Firm Bridges Bitcoin-DeFi Divide in Latin America

Ledn is partnering with MakerDAO to bring the ethereum-backed stablecoin DAI to more users in Latin America.

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WATCH: Athena's Bitcoin ATM Business Blooms in Argentina

Argentina's economic woes have led to a rise in crypto adoption. We talk to Athena Bitcoin, one of the biggest crypto ATM networks in the country.

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Join Us Tomorrow for Our First On-Tap Reader Meetup in Buenos Aires

We will be visiting Buenos Aires tomorrow to talk crypto and share a few cervezas. Please join us.

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Join CoinDesk at Our First Reader Meet-up in Argentina

Join us in Bueno Aires this Friday for our first international reader meet-up.

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Tim Draper Is Bullish On Argentina's Blockchain Tech Potential

Draper bet the Argentinian president that bitcoin would overtake the peso. Draper might be right.

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Argentinian Government to Invest in Blockchain Projects Backed by Binance Labs, LatamEx

The government of Argentina is set to match investments in local blockchain startups taking part in Binance Labs' incubator program.

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There's No Crypto Winter in Argentina, Where Startups Ramp Up to Meet Demand

Argentina's thriving crypto startup scene offers a unique cocktail of technical development and tangible user demand for bitcoin.

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Argentina Back in Crisis: Should the Government Buy Bitcoin?

A proposal to place a sliver of Argentina's central bank reserves in bitcoin is worth taking seriously, given the country's current dire straits.

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Ripio Rolls Out Crypto-Powered Loans Across Latin America

Ripio is driving mainstream adoption among the unbanked of South America, offering crypto loans in Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil.

Sebastian Serrano, fundador y CEO de Ripio. (Archivo de CoinDesk)