Argentina’s central bank steps in to block new crypto offerings from banks
Only four days have passed since two of Argentina’s biggest banks opened up to crypto trading but now the central bank has stepped in to block the offerings. The central bank of Argentina (BCRA) has put the kibosh on financial institutions offering crypto trading only days after two of the country's largest banks signaled they were opening up to digital assets.On May 5 the BCRA said the move was to mitigate the risks crypto poses to users and “to the financial system as a whole” citing crypto’s high volatility, use in money laundering and absence of regulatory safeguards.The news came hot....
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The ban comes just a few days after Argentina’s largest private bank announced it would start offering bitcoin to clients.
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The Central Bank of Argentina has taken steps to ban private banks from offering cryptocurrency services to customers in the country. The action comes after two banks had started offering cryptocurrency purchasing services from their apps. The measure is said to be directed at mitigating risks associated with cryptocurrency assets.
Central Bank of Argentina Closes Banking Crypto Offers
The Central Bank of Argentina is tightening its permissive attitude when it comes to the links between cryptocurrency assets and private banks. The institution has issued a document that deals with....