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Elon Musk believes “prosperity is ahead” for Argentina after Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) friendly candidate Javier Milei officially won Argentina’s presidential election, outpacing rival candidate Sergio Massa by a margin of 2,786,457 votes.  What Happened: Musk, who is also known...

Former President Donald Trump congratulated Javier Milei after Argentina elected a populist economist as its next president. What Happened: Milei’s opponent, Sergio Massa, conceded the election, declaring that “Argentines chose another path.” With around 87% of the votes counted, ...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) enthusiast and Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei is trailing the country’s presidential election heads to a run-off. Despite being a favorite, Milei has failed to secure a victory in the first round. According to a CoinTelegraph report, with 90% of...

Francisco Zalles, an economist who played a pivotal role in Ecuador’s dollarization in 2000, shared with Bloomberg that U.S. dollars would likely return to Argentina once it makes the currency switch but it cannot rely solely on dollarization to salvage its economy, Business...

The pro-Libertarian presidential frontrunner of Argentina Javier Milei wants to do away with the peso for “dollarization.” But economist Paul Krugman has a different take. Milei believes dollarization is essential to tackle the 113% inflation rate. Economist Emilio Ocampo, an adviser to...

Despite the initial turbulence, Argentina’s financial markets appeared to be bouncing back following a surprise primary election result favoring right-wing populist Javier Milei, Reuters reports. The primary elections, considered a precursor to the October general election, saw Milei emerge...

Pro-dollarization and pro-Bitcoin presidential candidate Javier Milei’s unexpected lead in the country’s primary elections has put the Argentine market in a state of uncertainty, reports CNBC. "The market did not expect these numbers from Milei. I think the government will have to be...

Javier Milei, a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocate and presidential candidate in Argentina, made a national TV appearance where he smashed a model of Argentina's Central Bank.  What Happened: Milei appeared on the official TV Channel of the City of Buenos Aires on Tuesday where he was blindfolded...