Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency; Bitcoin Gains Nearly 3%

Javier Milei Wins Argentine Presidency; Bitcoin Gains Nearly 3%


The next president of Argentina will be Javier Milei as his opponent Sergio Massa conceded on Sunday evening, saying “Argentines chose another path.”

With roughly 87% of the votes counted, Milei has 56% of the tally versus Massa’s 44%, according to Bloomberg.

Trading quietly through most of the weekend, bitcoin (BTC) began rising late Sunday afternoon on chatter about a strong showing for Milei. Following Massa’s concession, the crypto currently is higher by nearly 3% over the past 24 hours to $37,350.

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“We have to understand that the central bank is a scam,” said Milei earlier this year when asked about bitcoin. “What bitcoin

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