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McDonald’s starts to accept Bitcoin and Tether in Swiss town
4.10.2022
The global fast food chain is among the first to participate in a crypto-friendly experiment in the town of Lugano
Strike CEO : El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experience ‘Doesn’t Hurt My Company at All’
29.9.2022
The CEO and founder of Strike joined CoinDesk TV’s "First Mover" to discuss El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption and why the mobile payments app plans to revolutionize payments for merchants and consumers globally
El Salvador's Bitcoin decision: Tracking adoption a year later
23.9.2022
El Salvador made history last year in September by making BTC a legal tender. One year later, the falling BTC prices and delayed Volcanic bonds have fueled skepticism
El Salvador Buys Back $565M Worth of Bonds, Plans to Launch New Offering in 8 Weeks
21.9.2022
The bond repurchase is seen as an attempt by El Salvador to dispel rumors of a potential default on its debt
Bitcoin-Embracing El Salvador President’s Re-Election Declaration Slammed
20.9.2022
Just over a year after overseeing El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin, the Central American country’s 41-year-old president, Nayib Bukele, recently declared his intention serve another five-year term. The announcement has been criticized by some who have been quick to remind Bukele that...
Amazon and 4 Others to Work on Digital Euro Prototype, White House's 'Comprehensive Crypto Framework', Hong Kong's Scam Warning + More News
16.9.2022
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El Salvador's pro-Bitcoin president Nayib Bukele announces reelection bid
16.9.2022
Bukele says that despite past laws which prohibited the reelection of presidents, El Salvador can follow in the footsteps of developing nations
El Salvador's Debt Rating Cut to CC at Fitch
16.9.2022
Ratings company Fitch downgraded El Salvador's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR), saying it is likely to default on a bond repayment due January
1 Year of Bitcoin in El Salvador: The Bad, the Good and the Ugly
15.9.2022
Despite many real stumbles and skeptical mainstream coverage of Nayib Bukele’s Bitcoin initiative, both tourism numbers and remittance usage are already showing meaningful payoffs, says David Z. Morris
El Salvador lanza dos ofertas de recompra de deuda en medio de la incertidumbre sobre su bono bitcoin
13.9.2022
Las propuestas fueron consideradas un intento de contrarrestar las especulaciones sobre un potencial default por parte del país centroamericano
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