Buenos Aires to accept crypto for tax payments, launch DLT-backed citizen pro...

Buenos Aires to accept crypto for tax payments, launch DLT-backed citizen pro...

Blockchain and virtual currencies are set to become vital part of the Argentine capital’s 12-step digital transformation effort. The capital of Argentina and an agglomeration with more than 12 million citizens, Buenos Aires will make blockchain a vital part of its digitalization drive. Specifically, the city will accept public financial transactions in crypto. As city Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta revealed in his Steve Jobs-styled presentation on April 25, the 12-step development plan titled “Buenos Aires +” envisions a significant increase in crypto and blockchain adoption. Con Buenos....


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