Argentina and Paraguay Settle Export Deal in Bitcoin in Landmark Event

Paraguay has reportedly recently paid for an Argentinian shipment worth little over $7,000 in bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency, in an apparent first for both countries. The deal was made as part of new program incentivizing small shipments. According to Cointelegraph en Español, Argentina sold Paraguay pesticides and fumigation products, and paid for the products in BTC, which was then converted to Argentina’s fiat currency, the peso, to pay the agricultural chemicals’ exporter.

Source: https://www.cryptoglobe.com/latest/2019/02/argentina-and-paraguay-settle-export-deal-in-bitcoin-in-landmark-event/

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