The Argentine National Securities Commission (CNV) formalized Resolution 1125/2026 on April 7, 2026. This is the step that integrates Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets into the calculation of assets required to be considered an accredited investor.
This category gives citizens access to more sophisticated investment products and markets that are limited to public access. However, the measures are Technical questions arise about how these funds are depositedespecially for those who choose self-custody.
For Ricardo Mihura Estrada, partner at Leverone & Mihura Estrada and member of the board of directors of the NGO Bitcoin Argentina, this measure is a logical response to the current market reality. He explained to CriptoNoticias:
The novelty that CNV brings us in terms of recognizing people with virtual assets in their assets as accredited investors makes a lot of sense. Today, no one doubts that Bitcoin is a store of value. Other crypto assets have also proven to have sustainable value. Qualified Investor status as defined by CNV must be verified from time to time by the Fund Introduction Agent according to its criteria.
Ricardo Mifra.
The cost of financial visibility
As reported yesterday, the resolution sets out clear obligations for market agents, who must verify on a case-by-case basis that the declared assets are genuine. However, the standard stops short of technical implementation and does not detail how to verify ownership of non-custodial assets on a centralized platform.
It is precisely in this omission that the main contradiction lies. Matias Massey, head of self-custody and auditing at the NGO Bitcoin Argentina, warns: This loophole could jeopardize Bitcoin’s inherent financial sovereignty. In his analysis of CriptoNoticias, Massey highlights the risks for private key users:
The regulations do not specify what types of custodians or wallets are valid to prove ownership of funds before CNV, nor do they specify technical auditing and evaluation criteria. This trap is tricky because the rule indirectly encourages SATs to be taken out of self-custody and deposited in regulated custodians that can issue CNV-recognized certificates. That is exactly the opposite of sovereignty.
Mathias Massey.
This operational ambiguity adds privacy concerns, as trusting assets may require disclosure of financial history. Massey emphasizes that:
In order for Bitcoin to count as an asset in front of regulators, the UTXO, amount, and possibly the Bitcoin address must be revealed. This creates a vector of financial disclosure that has not existed for self-custodial hodlers to date. In a country with a history of corralitos, stocks, and dispossession, that is no small matter.
Mathias Massey.
Despite the controversy, the resolution fits within the Ministry of Economy’s deregulatory agenda. Mihra Estrada proposes that the next step is to enable local mutual funds using Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, independent of U.S. ETFs. This produces domestic products where fees are settled locally.
However, Argentina’s Bitcoiner community is wary. They believe that without clear verification protocols, investors will have to choose between institutional legitimacy (with the loss of privacy) and financial cushion.
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