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Non-government organization Bitcoin Argentina presented a draft bill proposing to regulate the cryptocurrency market in a way that preserves decentralization and strengthens public trust.

Jason Kelce found himself in the spotlight at The Wieners Circle in Chicago, where he was greeted with the message, «Welcome Taylor's Boyfriend's Brother.» It was referring to Jason's brother, NFL star Travis Kelce, who has been romantically linked to pop sensation Taylor Swift since September. Travis and Swift's relationship has been making headlines, with the couple's public appearances and social media posts capturing the attention of fans. The sign at The Wieners Circle added a humorous touch to Jason's visit, showcasing the lightheartedness surrounding the Kelce family's connection to Swift. The hot dog stand also featured another sign for Jason, reading, «Welcome The Other Kelce Brother,» embracing the playful banter associated with the NFL siblings and their respective relationships. According to insiders, there were initial plans for Travis Kelce to show his support for Taylor Swift during her Eras Tour in Argentina, coinciding with his NFL bye week.

By Jorge Otaola

By Anna-Catherine Brigida

By Nicolás Misculin

Barcelona is the place to be! Sips in the Spanish city of Barcelona has topped this year's bar ranking in the World’s 50 Best Bar list which was revealed at a ceremony on Tuesday. For Barcelona, this is the second year in a row that the city has bagged the top spot: Paradiso, also in Barcelona, was adjudged the best bar of 2022. Located in the heart of Barcelona's L'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample district, Sips is the brainchild of Simone Caporale and Marc Álvarez. Drawing on the lessons of their already illustrious careers – Caporale was one half of the creative duo that led London's Artesian to The World's Best Bar title a record four times, whilst Álvarez spent almost a decade at Ferran and Albert Adrià's revolutionary elBarri restaurant group. Sips started operations during the Covid-19 pandemic. In an interview with CNN, Caporale said: «Let’s call it a dream.” With just 33 seats, Sips uses locally sourced ingredients to produce what Álvarez called “high couture cocktails.” The celebrated mixologist welcomed the Barcelona bar scene’s growing reputation, adding: “It’s a very nice spot — architecture, gastronomy, good weather. If we add on top of that nice drinks and good service, I think it’s (somewhere) that needs to be recognized.”

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — The Argentine peso weakened to a historic low of 1000 pesos per U.S. dollar in the informal parallel market on Tuesday, according to traders, as inflation in the Latin American nation remains in triple-digit territory.

Brazilian police officers and Interpol have swooped on a gang of suspected gun-toting crypto thieves, arresting seven people.

Juan Agustín D’Attellis Noguera, a director of Banco Central de la República Argentina, the country’s central bank, publicly supported the Minister of Economy Sergio Massa in his promotion of central bank digital currency (CBDC) as a remedy for the national economy. 

A leading Argentinian presidential candidate says he will launch a CBDC if he is elected – putting him on a collision course with a pro-Bitcoin dollarization advocate.

Santiago, Chile's sprawling capital, is the gateway to some of the world's greatest natural wonders — Patagonia, the Atacama Desert, Easter Island — many travelers understandably breeze through. It might not wow like Rio de Janeiro or Buenos Aires, but scratch the surface and the city is alive with music, art and nightlife, against the arresting backdrop of the Andes. Divisions still run deep, 50 years after Gen. Augusto Pinochet's U.S.-backed coup d'etat ushered in a 17-year dictatorship. Just four years ago, Chile exploded into cathartic and, at times, violent unrest, as hundreds of thousands of Santiaguinos protested social inequalities. The scars are there for all to see. But if you've made it all this way, you should give Santiago a chance to impress. ITINERARY Friday 7:30 p.m. | Step to the rhythm

A Buenos Aires-headquartered oil company, Tecpetrol, has decided to convert excessive gas into energy for cryptocurrency mining. 

Tecpetrol, a major Argentinian oil producer, has announced plans to mine crypto using associated gas.

By Walter Bianchi and Eliana Raszewski

Pope Francis’ views on Russia and its invasion of Ukraine are alienating many Catholics in Central and Eastern Europe, who believe that the pontiff is understating Russia’s historic expansionism in the region and the threat it poses today. The pope’s recent praise of the 18th-century Russian empire that subjugated Ukraine stirred outrage well beyond Ukraine itself.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) — Argentina's economy is expected to grow 2.7% in 2024 after contracting 2.5% this year, according to a budget proposal sent by the economy ministry to Congress late on Friday.

Modi seems to actually believe in "One Man, One Government, One Business Group". Issuing a statement, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said as the 2023 G20 Summit begins in Delhi, it is worth recalling PM Modi's many exhortations at previous meetings of the grouping for the international community to crack down on corruption and money laundering.

Human ID project Worldcoin signed up over 9,500 users in Argentina in a single day in August, setting a record for single-day signups. To achieve this feat, facilitators onboarded participants at an average rate of less than nine seconds per person, according to an Aug. 31 announcement from the project.

Worldcoin, co-founded by Sam Altman, has reported a single-day record of approximately 9,500 Argentinians successfully verifying their World ID despite ongoing investigations into the project over data privacy concerns. 

By Anna-Catherine Brigida

By Eliana Raszewski