Javier Mairi, president of Argentina I said it would be “Honor,” where Argentina holds its next edition of DevConnect, is a collection of independent events that will drive the growth of the Ethereum ecosystem.
Milei issued a statement in response to Vitalik Butarne praises the Argentina Ethereum community. He says that the energy and determination of the country-based builders The reality and events should take place there.
The co-founder of Ethereum rated the recent Libra Memecoin scandal that it should be seen as a motive to spread education, not as a reason to stop believing in codes.
He added:
“I remain extremely optimistic about the contributions of Argentina and Ratum and their role in the space.”
in Another X postButerin proposed hosting the next edition of DevConnect in Argentina. He said this could be a “great opportunity” to introduce a good example of encryption to the Argentine community and then tag Mylay in the post.
Milei responded via social media:
“Thank you to Vitalik Buterin for your words about Argentina's talent!!! It is an honor for Argentina to host DevConnect. I agree that it will be a great opportunity for our country.”
According to the 2024 Crypto Report, Argentina has the 15th largest crypto adoption index, leading Latin America, which won Latin America with an estimated $91.1 billion between 2023 and 2024.
Libra controversy
The interaction between the Argentinean president and the co-founder of Ethereum comes from a critical controversy. Milei supported Memecoin Libra on February 14, saying the tokens were a way to fund Argentine ventures.
The token reached a valuation of $4.5 billion 95% crashes over the weekend. Report by Nansen Estimated 86% of traders lost $251 million, and 70% of wallets trading tokens over the weekend withstand the loss.
Hayden Davis, the important person behind Libra; I said in the interview That Mairay had no financial interests in the token after the fiasco. Davis It is reportedly By paying Mairei's sister, she will influence the president of Argentina.
In particular, Milei said he had no intention of promoting the tokens, only sharing them on social media as an honest gesture towards the industry.
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Gino Matos
Gino Matos is a law school graduate and a veteran journalist with six years of experience in the crypto industry. His expertise focuses primarily on the development of the Brazilian blockchain ecosystem and distributed finance (DEFI).
