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Bitcoin Core Developer Arrested in El Salvador For Allegedly Calling Neighbor ‘Stupid’
7.7.2025
The developer says he has now been released but was allegedly detained and faced up to eight years in prison after his Salvadoran neighbor accused him of calling her “stupid” during a dispute over a piece of land. Bitcoin Core Contributor Arrested After Dispute With Neighbor Thanks to a bizarre...
El Salvador Passes IMF Review With Flying Colors Despite Its Bitcoin Purchases
29.5.2025
The IMF reached a staff-level consensus on El Salvador’s performance in meeting the conditions required to receive a new disbursement. Regarding bitcoin, efforts will be made to ensure that the total amount of the cryptocurrency owned remains unchanged. El Salvador Overcomes IMF Review With...
El Salvador Overtakes North Korea in Bitcoin Holdings After Lazarus Group’s Reduction
26.5.2025
Two weeks prior, North Korea’s cybercriminal network Lazarus Group maintained a stash of 7,813 BTC—then worth $856 million. Since that point, the group has liquidated approximately 1,938 BTC, shedding more than $212 million in value. As a result of this reduction, El Salvador now outranks...
Success: El Salvador Boasts Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin Revenue
19.5.2025
El Salvador, the first country to introduce bitcoin as legal tender, has experienced significant success with its cryptocurrency experiment. President Nayib Bukele, a bitcoin enthusiast, has disclosed the revenue that the country has achieved with its “one bitcoin a day” reserve...
Latam Insights Encore: I’m Convinced: Bukele Outsmarted the IMF, Even if We Don’t Know How
6.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition explores how President Nayib Bukele has continued to purchase bitcoin, complying with the IMF policies of non-bitcoin accumulation established in their credit...
Latam Insights: Strategy Rises in Brazil; El Salvador Continues to Buy Bitcoin
4.5.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, Oranje rises as Latam’s Strategy’s copycat, El Salvador will continue to buy bitcoin despite the IMF’s deal, and Brazil cracks down on a $290 million...
Excellence-Only Policy Puts El Salvador’s Bitcoin Program in Global Spotlight
3.5.2025
El Salvador is rapidly cementing its status as a global innovation powerhouse, fusing elite bitcoin education with cutting-edge AI training to supercharge national transformation and global influence. Bitcoin Advocate Applauds El Salvador’s Bold Tech Vision: High Standards, Big Impact El Salvador’s...
El Salvador Committed to Buying Bitcoin Despite IMF Deal, Minister Says
1.5.2025
El Salvador is quietly defying the IMF, accelerating daily bitcoin buys and reinforcing its bold crypto strategy on the global stage. El Salvador Keeps Buying Bitcoin Daily Despite IMF Loan Conditions El Salvador’s commitment to bitcoin remains steadfast despite pledges made to the International...
Is Someone Lying? IMF Confirms El Salvador’s Compliance With Bitcoin Non-Accumulation Commitment
28.4.2025
In a press briefing during the spring meetings of 2025, the IMF highlighted that, according to their data, El Salvador has complied with the bitcoin non-accumulation agenda to which it committed. Nonetheless, the country continues to report regular bitcoin purchases. IMF States El Salvador Has...
89% of Registered Bitcoin Service Providers Remain Inactive in El Salvador
15.4.2025
According to records from the Central Reserve Bank, only 20 registered bitcoin service providers (BSPs) are actively operating in El Salvador, one of which is Chivo, the official government wallet that will soon be disbanded. Barren Land: Only 20 Bitcoin Service Providers Operate in El Salvador...
Latam Insights: Bukele’s US Tour, Panamanian Crypto Bill
31.3.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele announces a visit to the U.S., a Panamanian crypto bill gets introduced, and Venezuela suffers after Trump implements...
Latam Insights Encore: Bukele’s Gambit or How (Not) to Conduct a Bitcoin Revolution
11.3.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition examines President Nayib Bukele’s behavior regarding the commitments El Salvador has made under the IMF deal, choosing to remain vague rather than...
Is Bukele Lying? IMF Statements Hint at Bitcoin Recirculation Practices
10.3.2025
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele stated that the nation will not stop hoarding bitcoin after the infamous IMF deal, and the bitcoin office claims it is still purchasing bitcoin. However, statements made by IMF spokespersons indicate that these recent additions are consistent with...
Latam Insights: El Salvador’s IMF Deal Detailed, Mexican Billionaire Goes Hard on Bitcoin
9.3.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the IMF reveals the fine print of its credit facility deal with El Salvador, Ricardo Salinas is 70% invested in bitcoin, and the Libra probe...
Unkept Promises: Developer Leaves El Salvador After Change in Bitcoin Stance
7.3.2025
Andreas Kohl, a bitcoiner who moved to El Salvador three years ago, has decided to leave the country due to the new direction taken by the current administration regarding bitcoin and a series of promises that the government has failed to fulfill. El Salvador Disappoints Bitcoiners With...
Latam Insights Encore: IMF’s Deal Is Clear: Want Funds? Drop Bitcoin!
4.3.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. This edition examines how the dynamics between the IMF and the Salvadoran government can serve as a framework for countries seeking to engage with bitcoin and...
Latam Insights: IMF to Confine Salvadoran BTC Purchases, Brazil BRICS Payment Bet
2.3.2025
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approves a $1.4 billion credit facility for El Salvador, Brazil states it will spearhead the development...
Bitcoin Purchases Confined: IMF Approves $1.4 Billion Credit Facility for El Salvador
28.2.2025
The IMF, which informally approved the deal last year, states that this program aims to boost El Salvador’s finances and growth prospects. However, the Bukele administration must “confine” its bitcoin activities and purchases in return. Done Deal: IMF Greenlights $1.4 Billion...
Faith Rekindled: El Salvador Buys Bitcoin Again After One-Week Hiatus
25.2.2025
El Salvador has resumed its bitcoin purchase schedule, buying 7 BTC after a one-week hiatus, which raised concerns among bitcoiners. The reason for the pause in the bitcoin acquisition schedule remains unknown. President Bukele Re-Ignites the Faith: El Salvador Buys Bitcoin Again El Salvador...
Samson Mow Breaks Down El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law Update—Is BTC Still Legal Tender?
15.2.2025
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law changes create a complex situation where bitcoin is both legal tender and not, as Samson Mow’s analysis highlights the deeper implications. Bitcoin No Longer ‘Currency’ in El Salvador—Here’s What That Actually Means Changes to...