Argentina is considering a major shift in its approach to bitcoin. 

Argentina’s central bank, the Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA), is reportedly drafting rules that would allow commercial banks to offer bitcoin and crypto trading and custody services to customers.

If approved, the new regulations could take effect as early as April 2026.

The potential change would reverse a ban put in place in May 2022. At that time, the BCRA prohibited banks from carrying out or facilitating operations involving digital assets, citing concerns about financial stability and money laundering. 

Since then, crypto activity in Argentina has largely taken place through…

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