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Title: 2012-09-04 forbes.com - Argentina Begins Tracking All Credit Cards
Post by: julz on September 04, 2012, 10:30:54 PM
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Argentina Begins Tracking All Credit Cards

Jon Matonis
2012-09-04


http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/09/04/argentina-begins-tracking-all-credit-cards/

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For those people in Argentina that want to bypass currency controls and also shelter their money from government-induced inflation, this Buenos Aires exchange community claims to buy and sell bitcoin for Argentine pesos. And, the mercaBit.eu exchange sells bitcoin for Ukash vouchers which are available in Argentina.


Title: Re: 2012-09-04 forbes.com - Argentina Begins Tracking All Credit Cards
Post by: hazek on September 04, 2012, 11:24:47 PM
I'll email this one to zerohedge, IMO it's a perfect kind of topic with a nice brief positive bitcoin plug

EDIT: sent.


Title: Re: 2012-09-04 forbes.com - Argentina Begins Tracking All Credit Cards
Post by: rdponticelli on September 04, 2012, 11:34:44 PM
Argentines can also trade their local currency (ARS) directly with BTC on the GLBSE (https://glbse.com/asset/view/ARS)  ;)