A political firestorm in Argentina over the failed Libra token (0:41), Kraken's new partnership with Mastercard to make spending crypto as easy as cash (2:13), and Ukraine's ambitious proposal to tax and regulate digital assets (3:18). Plus, we cover Binance's latest move to simplify crypto purchases for everyday users (5:10).

This is your essential update on the forces shaping what's next in money.

Stories and articles mentioned or referenced in this episode:

Argentina Launches Congressional Investigation into $Libra Cryptocurrency Scandal, by Karthik Subramanian, Finance Feeds.

https://financefeeds.com/argentina-launches-congressional-investigation-into-libra-cryptocurrency-scandal/

Kraken and Mastercard enhance cryptocurrency payments in the UK and Europe, Arabic Trader.

https://www.arabictrader.com/en/news/cryptocurrencies/179354/kraken-and-mastercard-enhance-cryptocurrency-payments-in-the-uk-and-europe

Kraken to Launch Cryptocurrency Debit Card with Mastercard, by Son Min, Bloomingbit.

https://bloomingbit.io/en/feed/news/86299

Cryptocurrency taxation in Ukraine: what the National Securities Commission proposes, by Lilia Podolyak, UNN.

https://unn.ua/en/news/taxation-of-cryptocurrency-in-ukraine-what-the-nssmc-offers

Binance Adds Apple Pay and Google Pay for Easy Crypto Buys, by Victor, Altcoin Buzz.

https://www.altcoinbuzz.io/cryptocurrency-news/binance-adds-apple-pay-and-google-pay-for-easy-crypto-buys/

The music in this episode was composed by Liborio Conti, and you can find more of his fantastic work at his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/liborioconti