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El Salvador authorities discuss Bitcoin with Argentinian regulators
27.5.2024
El Salvador authorities are in talks with Argentinian regulators about Bitcoin adoption. The news was confirmed by the CNV (National Securities Commission of Argentina). According to an official notice, the CNV confirmed that top officials from both parties had a meeting recently. The parties...
Argentina aims to learn from El Salvador's Bitcoin success
27.5.2024
Argentina wants to learn from El Salvador’s experience of Bitcoin adoption and other cryptocurrency activities
Argentinian Regulators Talk Bitcoin with El Salvador Authorities
27.5.2024
Argentinian regulators have been talking to their counterparts in El Salvador about Bitcoin (BTC) adoption, the National Securities Commission of Argentina (CNV) confirmed this weekend.
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Latam Insights: El Salvador Embraces Geothermal Bitcoin Mining, Bitfarms Expands Its Capacity in Paraguay
20.5.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: El Salvador produced nearly 474 bitcoin using geothermal energy, Bitfarms expanded the capacity of its Paraguayan bitcoin mining facility, and Bitso launched...
El Salvador Reportedly Mined Nearly 474 BTC Using Geothermal Energy
16.5.2024
El Salvador, the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, has reportedly added 473.5 BTC to its treasury using geothermal energy. According to reports, official data released by The Bitcoin Office of El Salvador (ONBTC) disclosed that this number of bitcoin was mined since 2021 using 1.5...
El Salvador Announces Tokenized Investment Offerings On Bitcoin Sidechain
15.5.2024
El Salvador's National Bitcoin Office launches tokenized investment offerings on the Liquid network, leveraging blockchain technology for new opportunities. Discover how to invest in El Salvador Bitcoin and benefit from its growing ecosystem.
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El Salvador mined over 474 Bitcoins, expanding its crypto stash
15.5.2024
According to a recent report by El Salvador’s official government organization, its coffers presently contain 5,750 Bitcoins. El Salvador has mined nearly 474 Bitcoins for the past three years, and the credit goes to its geothermal powerhouse, which uses volcanoes as fuel. Touted as a green...
El Salvador mines 474 Bitcoin using geothermal volcanic energy
15.5.2024
El Salvador currently holds 5,750 BTC worth $354 million which it has accumulated over three years
El Salvador Mined 474 BTCs Since 2021, Government Now Holds 5,750 BTCs
15.5.2024
El Salvador, which became the first nation to use Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender, could easily hold 5,750 Bitcoins, per “Bitcoin Office” report.
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El Salvador Launches Treasury Holdings Site, Confirms Daily Bitcoin Purchases
14.5.2024
The Bitcoin Office of El Salvador (ONBTC) has launched a site that allows anyone to confirm the treasury holdings of the country, offering a large degree of transparency in its finances. The site, composed as a custom instance of mempool space, a popular block explorer, confirms that the country...
El Salvador Launches Bitcoin Treasury Website For its $360 Million BTC Reserves
13.5.2024
El Salvador, renowned for its move to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in September 2021, has now introduced a cutting-edge online platform for tracking its Bitcoin Treasury.
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El Salvador launches $360M Bitcoin Treasury monitoring website
13.5.2024
El Salvador was the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender back in 2021 and now holds over 5,700 BTC
El Salvador Enhances Bitcoin Treasury Transparency With Launch of Dedicated Mempool Space
13.5.2024
In a significant move towards transparency, El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) has announced the launch of its own mempool space. This development allows anyone to view the country’s bitcoin treasury holdings. The initiative is supported by Mempool, which revealed it...
Latam Insights: Venezuela to Leverage USDT for Sidestepping Sanctions, Chivo Wallet Disregards Hacking Allegations
29.4.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Venezuelan oil company PDVSA could use USDT to sidestep U.S. sanctions, Chivo Wallet denies hacking allegations, and Nubank expands its crypto functionality...
Salvadoran Official Crypto Wallet Chivo Dismisses Alleged Hacking Event
25.4.2024
Chivo wallet, the official cryptocurrency wallet of El Salvador, has dismissed an alleged hack of the source code of its software and the data of over 5 million users linked to the wallet’s KYC procedures. According to Chivo, the data of Salvadorans is protected, and the security of its data...
Hackers Expose Code Of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Wallet App Chivo
24.4.2024
The government of El Salvador is yet to address the massive data hack against its Chivo wallet and ATMs.
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Latam Insights: Bitcoin Hurts El Salvador Credit Opportunities, Paraguay Supports Selling Power to Crypto Miners
15.4.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Bitcoin hinders El Salvador’s credit talks with the IMF, the Paraguayan Senate issues a statement supporting bitcoin miners, and Venezuela unveils...
US, UK, Germany Among Countries With Largest Government Crypto Holdings, Arkham’s Data Shows
14.4.2024
The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany rank among the top countries holding cryptocurrencies at the government level, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The crypto analytic firm’s onchain analysis shows that the U.S. government holds 212,847 bitcoins while El Salvador...
Bitfinex Securities Launches Tokenized Debt for Hilton Hotel Construction in El Salvador
11.4.2024
Bitfinex Securities is spearheading an initiative to fund the development of a Hampton by Hilton hotel complex at El Salvador International Airport through a tokenized debt issue.
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Leaked Personal Info of Over 5 Million Salvadorans Apparently Linked to Chivo Wallet
11.4.2024
A database with the personal information of over 5 million Salvadorans was recently leaked in a data breach forum. The database, which has been around since August and has recently been linked to Chivo, El Salvador’s national cryptocurrency wallet, has 144GB of data, including the full name...