A political firestorm in Argentina over the failed Libra token (0:41), Kraken's new partnership with Mastercard to make spending crypto as easy as cash (2:13), and Ukraine's ambitious proposal to tax and regulate digital assets (3:18). Plus, we cover Binance's latest move to simplify crypto purchases for everyday users (5:10).
This is your essential update on the forces shaping what's next in money.
Stories and articles mentioned or referenced in this episode:
Argentina Launches Congressional Investigation into $Libra Cryptocurrency Scandal, by Karthik Subramanian, Finance Feeds.
Kraken and Mastercard enhance cryptocurrency payments in the UK and Europe, Arabic Trader.
Kraken to Launch Cryptocurrency Debit Card with Mastercard, by Son Min, Bloomingbit.
https://bloomingbit.io/en/feed/news/86299
Cryptocurrency taxation in Ukraine: what the National Securities Commission proposes, by Lilia Podolyak, UNN.
https://unn.ua/en/news/taxation-of-cryptocurrency-in-ukraine-what-the-nssmc-offers
Binance Adds Apple Pay and Google Pay for Easy Crypto Buys, by Victor, Altcoin Buzz.
The music in this episode was composed by Liborio Conti, and you can find more of his fantastic work at his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/liborioconti
