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Bukele advisers said BTC adoption was ‘complete PR move’ — TIME reporter
12.9.2024
According to a TIME Magazine correspondent, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele used Bitcoin to “change the narrative” on the country’s international perception
Over 70% of Surveyed El Salvador Citizens Say the Country’s Bitcoin Strategy Has ‘Failed’
20.10.2022
Just above three-quarters of surveyed Salvadorians reportedly see the adoption of bitcoin (BTC) as a failure.
According to the poll by the University of Central America (UCA), as reported by Barron’s, 77% of respondents consider the BTC adoption as legal tender in 2021, alongside the dollar,...
One-fifth of businesses in El Salvador now accept Bitcoin: NBER study
28.4.2022
The researchers also found that Bitcoin is gaining ground compared to other payment methods within El Salvador
Bukele Teases Further Bitcoin Developments in Year Ahead for El Salvador
4.1.2022
The President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele appears keen to start the New Year with a bang – and has teased new developments, as well as crypto-friendly legislation.
Bukele has created a number of crypto-themed Twitter posts so far this year, and in one, wrote that the government was preparing...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin City, BTC Bonds Plans Met With Mixed Reaction
22.11.2021
El Salvador’s government has announced plans to build a carbon-neutral, income tax-free, bitcoin (BTC)-themed city at the base of a volcano where will be mining the token using geothermal power. And its plans to use a new USD 500m bitcoin bond plan to fund the new project have been met with...
An asset for all classes: What to expect from Bitcoin as a legal tender
17.6.2021
New tech that reduces costs of international payments would “be a boon for poor countries that rely on remittances” — but will BTC as legal tender fix that?
Latin American Countries Eye Bitcoin Adoption After El Salvador Passed Bitcoin Law
15.6.2021
A number of lawmakers in Latin American countries have expressed their interest in bitcoin following El Salvador passing the law making the cryptocurrency legal tender. The countries include Paraguay, Argentina, Panama, Brazil, and Mexico. Tonga and Tanzania have also reportedly expressed interest...
El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption may jeopardize IMF negotiations: JPMorgan
11.6.2021
JP Morgan says that El Salvador's decision to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender is of little economic benefit