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What it’s actually like to use Bitcoin in El Salvador
20.12.2022
El Salvador Establishes National Bitcoin Office to Manage ‘All Projects Related to the Cryptocurrency’
26.11.2022
After the Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele revealed the country would buy a single bitcoin every day, a report published by Torres Legal details that the government of El Salvador has created a National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC). The report says the entity was created via Decree No. 49, which...
El Salvador to Buy Bitcoin Every Day Starting Tomorrow, President Says
18.11.2022
El Salvador will start buying bitcoin every day, according to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. Since adopting the cryptocurrency as legal tender, El Salvador has bought about 2,381 bitcoins for its treasury. El Salvador to Buy Bitcoin Every Day The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele...
Recent Poll Shows Citizens of El Salvador Still Not Sold on Bitcoin
26.10.2022
A recent poll completed by the Public Opinion University Institute, part of the Simeon Canas Centroamerican University, has found that El Salvador is still not attracted by the idea of bitcoin as legal tender. The poll results indicate that almost two-thirds of the population has a negative...
77.1% of Salvadorans surveyed think the gov’t should ‘stop spending public money’ on Bitcoin
20.10.2022
Less than 40% of surveyed respondents said they supported the approval of Bitcoin as legal tender
Bitcoin, space travel and TikTok debut in Guinness World Records
18.10.2022
The latest edition has included a host of achievements from “Cryptomania” including the record CryptoPunk NFT sale and El Salvador becoming the first country to adopt BTC as legal Tender
Dips be damned, El Salvador is stronger because of Bitcoin
13.9.2022
Bitcoin is helping El Salvador to regain its monetary sovereignty, providing its citizens with financial opportunities, and solving problems the country has historically faced
El Salvador Leader Bukele Calm As Media Label ‘Bitcoin Experiment’ a ‘Failure’
8.9.2022
The mainstream media in El Salvador has torn into into President Nayib Bukele for his perceived silence over the one-year anniversary of bitcoin (BTC) adoption, with multiple outlets and organizations calling the move a “failure.”
Bitcoin was adopted as legal tender exactly a year ago yesterday...
Nayib Bukele Attributes Tourism Recovery in El Salvador to Bitcoin, Surf, and Crime Reduction
7.8.2022
Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, declared that the speedy recovery of tourism in the country had to do with three elements, including surfing, bitcoin, and overall crime reduction. El Salvador was one of the 15 countries that managed to take their tourism incomes to pre-pandemic numbers...
Three Arrows 'Mess' & Babel's Losses, Ethereum's Testnet, Bitcoin's Defense, NFT ETF Zone + More News
29.7.2022
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Senator Indira Kempis Proposes Bill to Make Bitcoin Legal Tender in Mexico
2.7.2022
Indira Kempis, senator of the Mexican Congress, has proposed a bill that would make bitcoin legal tender in the country. The bill bases its action on the hardships that Mexican citizens are facing went trying to access financial products and education. However, the Central Bank of Mexico has been...
El Salvador Buys 80 More Bitcoin as BTC Fell Below $19K — President Insists ‘Bitcoin Is the Future’
1.7.2022
El Salvador has doubled down on its bitcoin commitment despite a heavy sell-off in the crypto market. The country has bought 80 more bitcoins, according to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. El Salvador Bought the Bitcoin Dip The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, announced Thursday that...
Salvadoran President to Bitcoin Investors: Your BTC Investment Is Safe, Will Immensely Grow After Bear Market
20.6.2022
The president of El Salvador has some advice for bitcoin investors. He believes investments in the largest cryptocurrency are safe and will “immensely grow” after the bear market. El Salvador’s President on Bitcoin Investments The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele,...
El Salvador Treasury Minister States Ukraine-Russia Conflict Disrupted Bitcoin Prices, Volcano Bonds Still on Hold
3.6.2022
Alejandro Zelaya, Treasury minister of El Salvador, explained that the conflict happening currently between Ukraine and Russia has influenced the price of bitcoin on international markets, disrupting it. Due to this disruption, Zelaya also stated that it was not feasible to issue the volcano bonds...
Central Africa Republic’s Bitcoin Adoption: The Real Work Must Start Now
23.5.2022
The Central Africa Republic (CAR)’s surprise bitcoin adoption decision once again shows that the top cryptocurrency can be an alternative to fiat currency. However, the African country still needs to invest heavily in its telecommunications infrastructure. The CAR also needs to prioritize...
‘44 Nations Meeting in El Salvador to Talk Bitcoin,’ Claims President Bukele
16.5.2022
Thirty two central bankers and 12 financial chiefs representing 44 nations will meet in El Salvador later today, per the nation’s President Nayib Bukele, who claimed that – among other things – the group will discuss bitcoin (BTC)....
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Report: IMF Says Central African Republic’s Bitcoin Adoption Poses Risks
6.5.2022
The International Money Fund (IMF) has added its voice to institutions and parties criticizing the Central African Republic (CAR)’s decision to adopt bitcoin. The IMF insists the adoption poses legal economic challenges not only to the country but to the region as well. CAR’s Bitcoin...
El Salvador Finance Minister: We’re Waiting for Bitcoin Price Rise Before Issuing BTC Bonds
4.5.2022
The Salvadoran government is “waiting for a bitcoin (BTC) price rise” before releasing its long-awaited BTC bonds, the nation’s finance minister has claimed.
Per El Salvador’s Diario El Mundo, Alejandro Zelaya, the Minister of Finance, refuted notions that there was any kind of “deadline”...
2 in 10 People in El Salvador Still Using Government’s Chivo Bitcoin App – Survey
27.4.2022
A survey has found that Salvadorans are using the state-run Chivo bitcoin (BTC) app and wallet sparingly if at all, with most simply downloading it to receive a USD 30 worth of bitcoin as a golden hello before returning to using the dollar....
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Bukele Returns to Miami Bitcoin Conference as Gangland Crackdown Takes Gruesome Turn
6.4.2022
International bitcoiners will be turning their eyes to El Salvador again this week – but some are concerned that government’s aggressive recent crackdown on gang crime could undermine its standing in the bitcoin (BTC) community....
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