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Argentina Central Bank Rejects Near-Term Crypto Banking Integration
Image: Crypto BriefingArgentina's Central Bank (BCRA) will not integrate crypto into banking or payment channels in the near term. Superintendent Juan Curutchet confirmed the 2022 ban on banks and payment providers offering crypto services will remain in place for at least two years. He tied potential future integration to a hypothetical second Javier Milei presidential term and improved economic conditions. Argentina ranks as Latin America's second-largest crypto hub, with over $88.5 billion in crypto transaction volume in the 12 months ending June 30, 2026.
Key points
- Argentina's central bank will not integrate crypto into banking or payment channels in the near term.
- The 2022 BCRA ban on banks and payment providers offering crypto services remains in force.
- Potential future crypto banking integration is tied to a hypothetical second Javier Milei presidential term.
Why it matters
The ban keeps Argentina's large stablecoin market operating outside the formal banking system. Banking groups are developing separate stablecoin projects to comply with current rules while offering institutional programmable money features.
What's unclear
The specific economic conditions required to reconsider crypto banking integration are not defined in either report.
It is unclear whether the alleged leaked draft for bank crypto services was ever formally proposed or reviewed by the BCRA.
Sources · 2 publishers
Crypto Briefing
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Argentina’s central bank says no to crypto in banks this year
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Bitcoin.com News
- Confirmed by Crypto Briefing
- CryptoVideos brief published
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