• Argentine purchases of bitcoin jumped to their highest weekly level in 20 months, Bloomberg reported.
  • Bitcoin's rally makes it an attractive hedge against the country's 276% inflation rate.
  • The dollar has lost some appeal among Argentines as the country's peso has strengthened.

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