Coinbase drops peso-based services in Argentina less than a year after market entry

Coinbase (COIN) is pulling back some of its operations in Argentina, less than a year after formally entering the country’s crypto market. The U.S.-based exchange informed users via an email shared widely on social media that it will suspend the ability to buy or sell the USDC stablecoin using Argentine pesos, effective Jan. 31, 2026. After that deadline, traders will no longer be able to withdraw pesos to local banks or on-ramp with fiat. The company described the move as a “deliberate pause,” saying i ...