Argentinian Government Excludes Crypto Investors From Buying Dollars

Argentinian Government Excludes Crypto Investors From Buying Dollars

The Argentinian Central Bank has issued a new set of restrictions that are affecting citizens and companies that have purchased cryptocurrency to use it as a hedge against currency devaluation. The bank will only sell dollars at an official rate to individuals and companies that have not purchased crypto for at least 90 days prior to the operation, with the objective of curbing the rise in the exchange rate. Argentinian Crypto Users Excluded From Buying Dollars in Official Markets The Argentinian government is trying to stop the escalade that the exchange rate of the blue dollar,....


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