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The South American country recently gave the green light to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2024/06/06/ben-the-dog-crypto-soars-260-amid-listing-on-bybit-whats-next/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Bybit</a>. Bybit, a cryptocurrency exchange platform got a license to operate as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP).
This step enables Bybit to provide all the services that it offers. This includes spot and derivatives trading, to the residents of Argentina. The same also consists of the launch of crypto-backed payment cards. The same could improve the process of the utilization of digital assets.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-bybit-gains-vasp-license-in-argentina">Bybit Gains VASP License in Argentina</h2>
Bybit getting the VASP license from the Financial Intelligence Unit of Argentina is a big boost to the exchange. This approval will allow Bybit to offer its spot and derivatives trading services to the people of Argentina.
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou’s statement has been rather bullish regarding the exchange’s potential in Argentina. He stressed that Bybit will fully follow the laws of Argentina concerning anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing. This according to Zhou would enable the citizens of Argentina to use block chain in payments and investments.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-argentina-s-progressive-approach-to-crypto-regulation">Argentina’s Progressive Approach to Crypto Regulation</h2>
Bybit surprisingly got the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2024/05/25/gate-io-why/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">VASP license</a>&nbsp;from Argentina, a country known for its liberal approach to regulating cryptocurrencies.
The VASP registry was launched earlier this year to help provide definition and regulation to the burgeoning digital asset space. This regulatory framework obliges the crypto exchanges and other connected firms to apply for the permit of operation from the financial authorities in order to be legal in Argentina.
This regulation was enacted after the country’s president,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2024/04/01/crypto-regulations-in-argentina-mandatory-registry-for-providers/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Javier Milei</a>, signed a new law in March. It legalised the use of cryptocurrencies in transactions and financial settlements.
This law is part of a bigger picture in Argentina to tap into the crypto economy to solve its current economic problems. This strategy is in line with Bybit’s entry into the market and could enhance the country’s financial resilience.
This goes to show that Bybit is very much in compliance with regional laws and is serious about its operations within the territory of Argentina.
The exchange has found its place among the major market participants in the Latin American market and supports the development of the crypto industry in the region. This is a major move to the global growth strategy of Bybit as the company extends its services to Argentina.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-argentina-embraces-crypto-for-economic-growth">Argentina Embraces Crypto for Economic Growth</h2>
Bybit is in the process of expanding its operations in the Latin American market with Argentina being one of the countries that will feel the effects of Bybit’s presence.
Bybit’s services being available to Argentinian users presents the users with an opportunity to get involved in the digital asset market. Crypto-backed payment cards widen the usage of cryptocurrencies in everyday life and they can be used as a method of payment in regular transactions.
This comes as&nbsp;<a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bybit-becomes-a-registered-vasp-and-card-operator-with-the-fiu-in-argentina-pioneering-digital-asset-services-302224147.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Argentina</a>&nbsp;seeks to tap into blockchain technology, with Bybit now among the companies that are tapping the country for this.
Through the provision of advanced trading interfaces and new-generation financial derivatives, Bybit seeks to contribute to Argentina’s economic recovery. This is quite likely to make more people join the crypto market and enhance financial inclusion within the region.
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