Argentina is opening its stock market to crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) opportunities. The Argentine SEC equivalent greenlighted the introduction of prospects to allow investments in crypto— bitcoin and ethereum—foreign ETFs under the figure of Argentine deposit certificates.
Argentina Opens Its Stock Market to Foreign Crypto ETF Opportunities
Argentina is opening its doors to more investment options each day under the direction of President Milei’s libertarian policies. The CNV, the securities watchdog of Argentina, announced a market-wide movement to allow the entrance of foreign investment offerings linked to several crypto ETF opportunities, including Ethereum and Bitcoin, gold, and even the Chinese stock market index.
These investments will be available in stock markets under the figure of CEDEARs, which are Argentine deposit certificates issued by commercial or investment banks that have an agreement with the foreign companies issuing these instruments. Investors are effectively using these institutions as bridges, given that they are forced by law to be backed 1:1 with the subjacent assets.
Roberto Silva, president of the CNV, highlighted that this was the first time ETF CEDEARs were issued in the country, even though they have been enabled by law for 6 years. Silva stated:
It is a pleasure to announce these first approvals, which constitute new investment options provided for in this innovative law. With these initiatives, we are raising Argentina to the standards of the most developed international markets.
In addition, the CNV stressed that they expect new instruments similar to these to be launched to offer the possibility of investing in foreign assets for national investors. Other commodities besides gold might also be introduced to deliver an array of opportunities in national bourses.
The Argentine government has also innovated to use crypto as capital for other purposes. In July, the first company backed by capital held in BTC and stablecoins was founded, even if the funds needed to be held in custody institutions for seizure purposes. More recently, smart contracts have also reached legality and enforceability in the country, boosting the future utilization of these elements.
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