In Argentina’s presidential primary election, a shock win was handed to Javier Milei — a pro Bitcoin candidate that says the country’s central bank is a “scam” which should be abolished.
An Argentine politician, who supports Bitcoin and calls for abolishing his country’s central bank, has taken the lead in the country’s presidential open primary elections.
With over 90% of the votes counted, libertarian pro-Bitcoin candidate Javier Milei is leading with nearly 32%. He is trailed by the conservative Together for Change party, with just under 30%,Meanwhile, the left-wing Union for the Homeland coalition — the incumbent government’s group — is third with just over 28.5% of the vote.
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