What is cryptocurrency in Argentina?

Cryptocurrency in Argentina such as Bitcoin defined by UIF as a digital representation of value that can be used to trade digitally functioning as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and to store a value but does not have a legal tender on jurisdiction and in neither issue or guaranteed by any government or jurisdiction in Argentina.

How will Argentina’s new crypto tax affect crypto exchanges?

The users will bear the cost of this new taxation as exchanges are likely to pass the burden onto them. It will only affect crypto exchanges that have an Argentinian bank account.

How can cryptocurrencies protect against high inflation in Argentina?

Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, may also help to buffer against high inflation, since there's a finite amount of the currency that can be created. Inflation, which measure how the cost of living changes over time, is an ever-present concern in Argentina. The year-on-year rate of inflation is staggering, at over 50%.

Is Argentina a breeding ground for the crypto-World?

Argentina’s economy is prime breeding ground for the crypto-world. Stuck in a decades-long economic downturn with its consistent gusts of stagflation, administrations of all colors have relied on price freezes and currency controls to try to put a lid on inflation.

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