Crypto-friendly Javier Milei wins Argentine presidency

The next president of Argentina willpower It will be Javier Milei after his opponent Sergio Massa admitted on Sunday night that “the Argentines chose another path.” With about 87% of the votes counted, Milei had 56% of the total to Massa’s 44%, according to Bloomberg. Trading quietly for most of the weekend, bitcoin began to rise on Sunday afternoon on rumors of a strong performance from Milei. Following Massa’s concession, the cryptocurrency has risen around 2% in 24 hours, to $37,150. “We have to understand that the central bank is a scam,” Milei said earlier this year when asked about bitcoin. “What Bitcoin represents,” she continued, “is the return of money to its original creator, the private sector.”