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El Salvadoran Government to Back New Token, Bukele Says ‘Don’t Panic’ About Falling Bitcoin Prices
20.6.2022
El Salvador’s government is readying another crypto move – some nine months after it officially adopted bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender.
Per ElSalvador.com, the website of the newspaper El Diario de Hoy, the state is unperturbed by the current “difficult scenario for digital assets,” and...
Salvadoran President to Bitcoin Investors: Your BTC Investment Is Safe, Will Immensely Grow After Bear Market
20.6.2022
The president of El Salvador has some advice for bitcoin investors. He believes investments in the largest cryptocurrency are safe and will “immensely grow” after the bear market. El Salvador’s President on Bitcoin Investments The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele,...
El Salvador president addresses bear market concerns with Bitcoin hopium
19.6.2022
As tensions rise amid falling BTC prices, President Nayib Bukele decided to share advice for fellow Bitcoin investors that may be concerned about the prolonged bear market
President of Panama shoots down crypto bill citing FATF guidelines
17.6.2022
Although the President has previously called the laws innovative, his concern regarding anti-money laundering measures has put the bill back up for debate with the government
Treasury Minister of El Salvador Dismisses Bitcoin Investment Losses, Calls Media Reports Biased
16.6.2022
Alejandro Zelaya, the treasury minister of El Salvador, called out the critics of the investments that his country, through the action of President Nayib Bukele, has made in bitcoin. Zelaya stated that there had not been any losses because the bitcoin purchased — around 2,300 BTC —...
CAR president urges citizens to understand Bitcoin to bring long-term prosperity
16.6.2022
For the past few weeks, the crypto market has been in a tailspin. While other investors may have given up on BTC, its ardent supporters continue to extol its virtues
Con la caída del mercado, El Salvador registra pérdidas por $52 millones en tenencias de bitcoin
14.6.2022
El país ha invertido $104 millones en bitcoin desde que esa criptomoneda se convirtió en moneda legal, en septiembre
El Salvador is Down $52M on its Bitcoin Bet After Market Crash
14.6.2022
Led by President Nayib Bukele, the country made bitcoin legal tender and began buying the crypto in September 2021
El Salvador’s Finance Minister ‘Laughs off’ Claims of USD 40M Bitcoin ‘Losses’
14.6.2022
El Salvador’s Minister of Finance Alejandro Zelaya says he is “laughing off” international media reports that claim the nation’s bitcoin (BTC) adoption plans could scupper the economy and that they have left a USD 40 million hole in national finances....
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El Salvador 'has not had any losses' due to Bitcoin price dive, finance minister says
14.6.2022
Salvadoran minister Alejandro Zelaya brushed off the media criticism of the nation’s investments in Bitcoin
Here’s how blockchains are helping to advance the global energy grid
10.6.2022
Governments and environmentalists are quick to criticize the amount of electricity Bitcoin mining uses, but investors’ growing interest in crypto is leading to positive steps in the energy sector
Bitcoin Lightning Network Capacity charges through 4,000 BTC
10.6.2022
The layer-2 technology built on Bitcoin now has 4,000 Bitcoin or $120 million locked up allowing for near-instant payments around the world
Will El Salvador Default on Its Sovereign Debt in 2023?
8.6.2022
While the issuance of a $1 billion bitcoin bond is delayed, President Nayib Bukele must face payments of $800 million next January. Will he make it?
Survey: More Than 70% of Salvadorans Believe the Bitcoin Law Has Not Improved Their Personal Finances
6.6.2022
A recent survey has offered some insight into the real opinions Salvadorans have about the implementation of the Bitcoin Law in the country. The survey, carried out by the University Institute of Public Opinion of the José Simeón Cañas Central American University, found that most...
Which Markets Could Benefit the Most from Crypto?
3.6.2022
Pavel Matveev is the CEO and Co-Founder of the major blockchain-based payments platform Wirex.
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El Salvador Treasury Minister States Ukraine-Russia Conflict Disrupted Bitcoin Prices, Volcano Bonds Still on Hold
3.6.2022
Alejandro Zelaya, Treasury minister of El Salvador, explained that the conflict happening currently between Ukraine and Russia has influenced the price of bitcoin on international markets, disrupting it. Due to this disruption, Zelaya also stated that it was not feasible to issue the volcano bonds...
Bitcoin bond still on hold, El Salvador accused of human rights violations
3.6.2022
El Salvador’s finance minister believes the ongoing price volatility of Bitcoin means the awaited “Bitcoin bond” won't be launched anytime soon. Meanwhile the country faces a “human rights crisis.”
MoneyGram to open transfer platform with Stellar, eyes wallet deal in El Salvador
30.5.2022
MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes said the international remittances stalwart wants to be a bridge between the crypto and fiat worlds
Survey: Most Salvadorans Still Not Convinced About Bitcoin as Legal Tender
30.5.2022
A survey conducted recently by the Center for Citizen Studies of the Francisco Gavidia University, a private institution in El Salvador, has found that more than half of the Salvadorans surveyed still prefer the dollar over bitcoin as legal tender. Bitcoin, which has been pushed by Salvadoran...
Falling Bitcoin price doesn't affect El Salvador's strategy: 'Now it's time to buy more,' reveals Deputy Dania Gonzalez
27.5.2022
In an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, a policymaker from El Salvador reveals how BTC has been helping the country change people's lives