Bitcoin Fixes This? Paraguay President Resigns After Bank Lockout Hits 60% of Country
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña announced his resignation Thursday after the collapse of digital lender Ueno Bank left roughly three million customers unable to access their accounts, turning a banking failure into a political emergency. The announcement did not end the confrontation. Paraguay’s lower house voted 78-0 to impeach Peña minutes later, sending the charges to the Senate as Vice President Pedro Alliana prepared to take over, per AP.