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EToro has agreed to buy LB Finanzas, an Argentine financial app, in a deal that would extend its regional operation. The purchase price was not disclosed, and completion depends on customary closing conditions.
Local licensing is central to the deal
The agreement gives eToro a foothold in a market where currency controls and inflation conditions shape financial services. The company says the purchase will help it expand across Latin America, with LB Finanzas bringing an established local operation.
LB Finanzas is regulated by Argentina's National Securities Commission and Central Bank. Its app brings together payment services and investment products, including crypto and equities. EToro's co-founder and CEO, Yoni Assia, said the firm expects to pair the Argentine business's local knowledge with eToro's wider reach to support regional growth and broaden access to wealth-building tools.
Earlier purchases broaden eToro's reach
The company has made several acquisitions during 2026. In April it agreed to buy Zengo, a self-custodial crypto wallet provider. It completed its purchase of Israeli crypto exchange Bit2C in May. In August, eToro announced a deal for US brokerage TradeZero.
The TradeZero transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals. The LB Finanzas announcement, reported by Finance Magnates, adds local payments and investment services to eToro's existing multi-asset trading business. The terms and integration plans for the Argentine deal have not been disclosed.
What this changes for operators
For platform teams, the announcement leaves basic integration questions unanswered. Which systems currently support LB Finanzas' investment and payment services, and will eToro connect those systems to its own, retain them, or migrate clients and records? The companies have not set out a technical architecture or migration timetable.
Operations and risk teams will also need to clarify how Argentina's currency controls shape funding, settlement and reconciliation, and how local reporting will be handled after closing. The announcement gives no cost or service-level details, leaving those matters for operators to establish as the transaction progresses.
