Argentina’s Capital Adopts Crypto For Tax Payments

Buenos Aires has switched on “BA Cripto,” a policy package that lets residents and businesses settle city taxes and administrative fees using cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin. Rolled out on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the program covers municipal levies such as ABL (property tax), Patentes (vehicle tax), and Ingresos Brutos (turnover tax), as well as non-tax procedures […]

Bitcoin Apparent Demand Weakens: Expansion Slows To 30K BTC

Bitcoin is once again under pressure after failing to sustain momentum above the $120,000 mark and now struggling to hold support near $115,000. The recent rejection from the $125,000 level has triggered heightened volatility, with selling pressure weighing on short-term market sentiment. Despite printing new all-time highs last week, BTC has quickly retraced, moving into […]

Crypto Platforms Hit Hard: South Korea Blocks Lending Services

South Korea’s financial regulator has ordered a stop to all crypto lending on local exchanges, saying the fast-growing products lack proper rules and pose risks. Related Reading: Bitcoin Drops, Saylor Shops: 430 BTC Added To Treasury Stash – Details The Financial Services Commission (FSC) issued administrative guidance that takes effect immediately and will stay in […]

Crypto Star Turned Scammer: 12-Month Jail Term For $3.5M Scheme

A self-styled crypto influencer was sentenced to prison after prosecutors said he ran a large cryptojacking scheme that siphoned cloud computing power and secretly mined digital coins. Related Reading: Crypto Goes Tropical: Thailand Welcomes Tourist Spending In Bitcoin And More According to the Department of Justice, Charles O. Parks III, who called himself “CP3O” online, […]

Crypto Goes Tropical: Thailand Welcomes Tourist Spending In Bitcoin And More

Thailand is moving ahead with a plan to let foreign tourists spend cryptocurrency during their visits. The new scheme, called TouristDigiPay, will launch on August 18 and allow visitors to convert crypto into Thai baht for electronic payments. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miner Tied To Trump Spends $314 Million On Chinese Computer Chips The announcement comes […]