On October 23, Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, announced the implementation of blockchain and zero-knowledge encryption technology for the issuance of digital identities. According to local media reports, the government disclosed on October 21 that it has integrated the decentralized identity solution Quark ID into its miBA digital platform, which is used by the city to access government services and documents. Since October 1, more than 3.6 million miBA active users have received a dece...
Bankless wrote on X that Ethereum and Solidity have been included in the high school education program in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and the first course will start on August 27. In addition, the teams are implementing an online course designed to train 500 students aged 18 and above. This course will provide young people with the skills they need to develop DApps to further integrate blockchain into the local economy. To ensure the success of this initiative, it will also introduce a blended trai...
Bankless tweeted that Ethereum and Solidity have been included in the high school education program in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the first class starting on August 27. The program, organized by the ETHKipu Foundation in partnership with the Ministry of Education of the City of Buenos Aires, aims to train the next generation of tech economic talents.
Two brothers, Anton and James Peraire-Bueno, will stand trial on October 14, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for allegedly stealing $25 million in cryptocurrency by utilizing a Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) bot. They are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and other crimes. According to the Department of Justice, the brothers illegally obtained cryptocurrency in just 12 seconds and hid assets through shelf companies and...
According to local sources in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Worldcoin rejected previous allegations of alleged violations of the law in its Buenos Aires operations, explaining that Worldcoin prioritized "the opportunity to interact with government entities, regulators and third parties in order to answer any questions they may have". Additionally, Worldcoin said it has answered all inquiries from authorities in the province since January, while the authorities' allegations against it still need to be...
On April 16th, according to the Ministry of Production, Science and Technological Innovation of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Worldcoin has been charged for allegedly adding abuse clauses to its terms of service and may face fines of up to 1 billion Argentine pesos (about 1.075 million dollars). The charges stem from a review of consumer protection clauses in Worldcoin contracts that force users to accept possible violations of national consumer protection laws...