Argentina: Bitcoin Just Received an Unintentional Boost
Argentina is adding more economic restrictions to overseas purchases. According to the Associated Press, the government of Argentina is getting ready to add more restrictions to online purchases from foreign countries. Argentines are now limited to two purchases per year from outside the country, and they will have to fill out a large amount of extra paperwork if they want to go beyond that limit. Purchases that force an individual to crossover the maximum threshold are now considered imports. Argentines are already required to ask their government for permission before ordering goods from....
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