The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency has halted imports of certain Antminer ASICs produced by Bitmain. Bitmain Rivals Spared The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) has reportedly been blocking imports of Bitmain made Antminer ASICs. The border agency, which has not provided reasons for the blockade, is believed to be acting on […]
Latam Insights: Bukele Slashes Import Duties in El Salvador, Argentina Enacts Crypto Tax Normalization
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: President Nayib Bukele eliminated import taxes for basic products for a decade in El Salvador, Argentina defined rules for regularizing cryptocurrency assets, and OFAC sanctioned the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. President Bukele […]
President Bukele Eliminates Basic Food Products’ Import Duties for a Decade In El Salvador
President Nayib Bukele has announced a new measure in his battle against speculation and price gouging in El Salvador, eliminating import duties for certain basic foods and supplies for a decade. While some of these products did not pay duties due to a previously approved bill, critics argue that this will exacerbate reliance on imports, […]
Iran Places First Official Import Order With Cryptocurrency Worth $10 Million
Iran has placed its first official import order using cryptocurrency worth $ 10 million, according to a government official. “By the end of September, the use of cryptocurrencies and smart contracts will be widespread in foreign trade with target countries,†the official added. Iran Uses Crypto to Place Import Order Iran placed its …