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The Argentine Football Association (AFA) revealed that Bybit will serve as its Global Main Sponsor for all selections in the next two years. Thus, the cryptocurrency trading platform put its name next to well-known corporations such as Adidas, Nissan, and Coca-Cola, which are also official sponsors of Argentina’s national soccer team. Bybit’s Logo on Messi’s Training Clothes The new partnership will allow Bybit to have maximum visibility in all AFA assets, according to the...

BTC miners in Argentina are thriving by taking advantage of cheap, subsidized energy. Countries with low utility rates have been great spots for crypto miners, and the resurgence of capital controls is boosting profits for miners in Argentina. The news was first reported by Bloomberg, later republished in the Buenos Aires Times. Miners Taking Advantage of Cheap Electricity  Experts like Nicolás Bourbon, a crypto-miner in Argentina, have said this is an opportunity to take...

Mercado Libre – the leading fintech and e-commerce company in Argentina – has joined other large corporations in holding BTC on its balance sheet. The institution revealed it purchased $7.8M worth of the cryptocurrency. Another Company to Buy BTC Purchasing the primary cryptocurrency and adding it to their balance sheets seems like a growing trend for many of the world’s largest companies lately. As revealed earlier this year, the electric vehicle giant Tesla, the payment...

The number of companies and organizations accepting bitcoin and other crypto assets as payment instruments continues to grow. The latest coming from the US are from the food industry – Muscle Maker Grill and numerous chain restaurants operated by one parent company – Landry’s. Buy Food With Bitcoin Founded in 1980, Landry’s Inc. is privately-owned multi-brand dining, hospitality, entertainment, and gaming corporation operating multiple smaller companies. During a recent CNBC...

With BTC’s price exploding to new highs, the asset’s popularity has grown globally. Google searches for Bitcoin have reached ATH records in several countries, including Chile, Nigeria, Argentina, and Colombia. Interestingly, the trading volumes from most of these nations have also increased lately.Google Searches of BTC To New ATHs In Several CountriesAlthough the worldwide Google searches for the primary cryptocurrency failed to hit a new all-time high amid BTC’s price record of $42,000,...

We do not negotiate with terrorists… This is the bedrock principle of countries like the United States. We’ve heard these words uttered in several movies and even political briefings, and now the idea of staying vigilant in times of strife appears to be edging its way into the minds of several other nations, including Argentina.Argentina Doesn’t Want to Give Up Its BitcoinRecently, the South American country had a little problem with cyberhackers. The country’s national migration agency was...

Two significant NetWalker ransomware attacks have surfaced in the past week. After Argentina’s official immigration agency suffered a hack demanding $4 million in Bitcoin, a recent report revealed that Pakistan’s largest power producer was compromised. The perpetrators demand up to $7.7 million in BTC.$7.7M In BTC Demanded From Pakistan Power ProducerThe cybersecurity website Bleeping Computer reported earlier that the sole electricity provider for Karachi, Pakistan, namely K-Electric, has...

With the local economy continuing to suffer and the Argentinian peso devaluating, over 73% of participants in a recent poll voted that cryptocurrencies are the most efficient saving mechanism. Nearly as many responded that they have invested in at least one digital asset.Argentina’s Economy Following The COVID-19 LockdownsThe South American country had been suffering even before the government initiated extreme measures in an attempt to fight the expanding COVID-19 pandemic threat. Argentina...

Several cryptocurrency proponents on Twitter have reported that the largest telecommunications company in Argentina called Telecom has become a victim of a ransomware attack. Despite being unknown so far, the perpetrators have demanded a $7.5 million ransom to be paid with the privacy coin – Monero (XMR).Telecom Hacked For Monero?Founded in 1990, Telecom has become the largest telecommunication firm in Argentina. According to popular cryptocurrency analyst and proponent, Alex Kruger, and a...

As the economic turmoil in Argentina continues to harm citizens and devaluate the peso, it appears that residents are turning to Bitcoin, instead. Recent data revealed that Argentinians are consistently increasing their purchases of the primary cryptocurrency.Argentinians Buy BitcoinArgentinians are spending more and more pesos on buying Bitcoin, indicated new information provided by the cryptocurrency analysis resource, Arcane Research. More specifically, the weekly volume on LocalBitcoins...