Bitcoin Fixes This? Paraguay President Resigns After Bank Lockout Hits 60% of Country

Newly added coverage says Peña denied wrongdoing over his former business link to Ueno’s owners, saying he sold his interest in March 2025. He resigned after the bank’s collapse left millions unable to access their accounts, and Paraguay’s lower house voted 78-0 to impeach him minutes later, sending the charges to the Senate as Vice President Pedro Alliana prepared to take over.

The central bank placed Ueno into resolution after its solvency ratio fell below half the legal minimum. The bank had about 2.9 million customers, more than 60% of Paraguay’s adults, and held roughly $800 million in public-sector deposits; initial guarantee payments are for eligible depositors with up to 10 million guaraníes and an account at another institution. The crisis has revived debate about Bitcoin self-custody: holders can authorise transfers without a bank, but lost private keys can mean permanently losing access to funds.