Argentina's central bank just drafted regulations to lift a three-year crypto ban—banks could start offering services by April 2026. Meanwhile, state oil giant YPF is testing crypto payments at gas stations. They're working with Lemon, Ripio, and a major exchange as payment processors, building on their October dollar payment launch.

The numbers? Argentina processed nearly $94 billion in crypto volume between July 2024 and June 2025. That's not speculation money—it's real economic activity finding its way around traditional rails. When a country moves this much value through crypto infrastructure, the ban reversal starts looking less like policy and more like acknowledgment of reality.