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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 Launches 2 Debt Repurchase Offers Amid Uncertainty Over Its Bitcoin Bond
12.9.2022
The offers have been viewed as an attempt to counter speculation about a potential default by the country
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...
El Salvador celebrates Bitcoin anniversary: A year of ups and downs
7.9.2022
El Salvador’s first Bitcoin anniversary comes amid BTC losing over 60% of value in one year, but that doesn't really mean that the country’s Bitcoin experiment has failed
Argentine Startup Action Point Develops White Label Solution to Include Crypto in Traditional ATMs
5.9.2022
Action Point, an Argentine startup, has developed a white-label solution that allows banks to offer cryptocurrency services through their already existent ATM infrastructures. The company provides this service in partnership with Lirium AG, a crypto-as-a-service organization, and has already...
El Salvador Bitcoin bond delayed due to security concerns: Tether CTO
2.9.2022
The Bitcoin bond was announced in November last year and was initially expected to launch in the first quarter of 2022
Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino States Salvadoran Bitcoin Bonds to Be Further Delayed
1.9.2022
The launch of El Salvador’s bitcoin bonds, issued to finance part of the construction of the Bitcoin City in the country, will be delayed again. In a recent interview Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex, the exchange in which these bonds will be offered, stated that the law framework needed...
Bitcoin is for those in need, the rest need time to learn: Surfin Bitcoin Panel
31.8.2022
A panel discussion hosted at Surfin Bitcoin, France, illustrated that while Bitcoin works for those in need, more education is required
Bitcoin Beach to Receive More Than $203 Million in Infrastructure Investments in El Salvador
31.8.2022
El Zonte, a beach in El Salvador rebaptized as “Bitcoin Beach” due to its adoption of the cryptocurrency, will receive infrastructure investments as part of a strategic plan of the government of El Salvador. Surf City, another beach location in the La Libertad region, will also...
El Salvador retrasa la emisión de los bonos bitcoin, según Paolo Ardoino, CTO de Bitfinex
30.8.2022
El CTO de Bitfinex y Tether espera que el bono aún pueda implementarse este año
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Delays Continue; Investor Interest Wanes: Report
30.8.2022
It’s the latest in a string of delays for the planned $1 billion bond offering
El Salvador’s Chivo BTC App Largely Disused & ATM Booths ‘Empty’ – Report
16.8.2022
Under 2% of remittances made to El Salvador make use of the state-operated Chivo bitcoin (BTC) app and wallet – and bitcoin ATM booths in the nation are “empty” less than a year after their launch, a new report has claimed. But the government claims that the app is still popular among many...
UK Financial Giant's Crypto Move, Solana's Growth, Pudgy Penguins Get Physical + More News
12.8.2022
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Bukele Takes a Laugh at South Korean Drama Featuring a Crypto-loving Character Based on Him
10.8.2022
The latest episode of a South Korean drama series about scorned women looking for revenge featured a character based on the El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele – and the Bitcoin (BTC)-keen leader is looking on the light side.
The drama in question is named “Becoming Witch” and is currently airing...
El Salvador’s ‘My First Bitcoin:’ How to teach a nation about crypto
10.8.2022
If successful, the “Mi Primer Bitcoin” program, which recently rolled out in El Salvador, could be coming soon to a school near you
Bitcoin, Surf & My Crackdown on Gangs Bringing More Tourists than Ever to El Salvador, Says Bukele
9.8.2022
International tourism is on the increase in El Salvador. And the country’s leader, President Nayib Bukele, says that his policies – including bitcoin (BTC) adoption – are the chief reasons why more holiday-goers are choosing to visit the Central American nation....
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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...
Binance CEO Meets Central African Republic Leader — President Touadéra Says Meeting Was a ‘Truly Remarkable Moment’
7.8.2022
After meeting the leaders of Ivory Coast and Senegal in July, the CEO of the cryptocurrency Binance, Changpeng Zhao, revealed in a tweet that he had recently met the President of the Central African Republic (CAR). Some of the topics discussed by the two were focused on “education...
Tourists flock to El Salvador despite Bitcoin bear market
4.8.2022
El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender, has seen explosive growth in tourism numbers in the first half of 2022
Fintech Firm Galoy Raises $4 Million, Startup Introduces Bitcoin-Backed Synthetic Dollar Product
3.8.2022
On Wednesday, Galoy, the firm behind El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach Wallet, announced that the company raised $4 million in funding in an investment round led by Hivemind Ventures. On the same day, the startup launched a new product called Stablesats, a stablecoin concept that leverages...