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US Senate Committee Advances Bill to Mitigate Risks From El Salvador Adopting Bitcoin as Legal Tender
25.3.2022
The Senate bill to mitigate the risks from El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender has advanced in the U.S. “As El Salvador has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, it’s critical we mitigate risks to our financial system,” said one of the U.S. lawmakers who introduced...
Bitcoin Royalty Flock to Bukele’s Court as President Talks of ‘Short Delay’ to BTC Bonds
25.3.2022
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele is playing host to a dazzling array of international bitcoiners – while also taking the time to “flex” on American Senators on Twitter.
In the past few hours, Bukele has posted pictures of himself with Ricardo Salinas Pliego, one of the richest men...
President Bukele hits out at Bitcoin Bond 'FUD' as CZ jets in to El Salvador
25.3.2022
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele publicly called out Reuters for spreading “FUD” about delays in the country’s $1 billion 'volcano bond.'
El Salvador’s Bukele Shoots Down FUD on Bitcoin Bond, Takes Issue With U.S. Lawmakers
24.3.2022
A Reuters report said Bitfinex had been booted from managing the bond sale, and a bill targeting El Salvador’s Bitcoin advanced in the Senate
Another Regulatory Challenge for DeFi, El Salvador Seeks Help from Binance + More News
24.3.2022
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‘US Government does not stand for freedom’: Bukele reacts to US bill passing Senate committee
24.3.2022
The bill would direct federal agencies to scrutinize how El Salvador implements its Bitcoin law
Malaysian deputy finance minister responds to proposal to legalize Bitcoin
24.3.2022
Similar to countries like Indonesia, Malaysia has not banned crypto trading but the government doesn't want to adopt crypto for payments
US Senate to Consider Bill Examining El Salvador's Bitcoin Experiment
23.3.2022
The bill, which was passed out of committee on Wednesday, generated the displeasure of El Salvador's President, Nayib Bukele
Salvadoran Bitcoin Bonds Might Be Issued by State Geothermal Company La Geo, Delays Possible
23.3.2022
The treasury minister of El Salvador, Alejandro Zelaya, has informed about the future of the issuance of the bitcoin bonds and the possibility of these being issued by La Geo, the national geothermal power company. Zelaya also referred to the day of issuance of these instruments, hinting at...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bonds May Be Delayed Until September, Says Finance Chief
23.3.2022
El Salvador could push its bitcoin (BTC) bond issuance back as far as September, the nation’s Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya has admitted – but a more imminent issuance is still on the table....
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El Salvador postpones Bitcoin bonds to September: Report
23.3.2022
Apart from delaying the issuance of Bitcoin bonds, the Salvadoran government has apparently slowed down the pace of buying new BTC as well
El Salvador Postpones Planned Bitcoin Bond: Report
22.3.2022
The country's finance minister said the launch could be postponed to as late as September, according to Reuters
Panama Eyes Bitcoin & Crypto to Spark Tech Investment
22.3.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto adoption on a state level may soon extend beyond El Salvador, with politicians elsewhere in the Americas – and even one European royal – mulling moves that could see the cryptocurrency brought into their financial systems in some form or other....
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‘Developing Economies’ Tracking El Salvador’s Bitcoin Moves with Interest
21.3.2022
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Read More: ‘Developing Economies’ Tracking El Salvador’s Bitcoin Moves with Interest
Indian Crypto Tax Move, Shorting Coinbase, FTX and Gemini in New Markets + More News
21.3.2022
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El Salvador seems to delay its 'volcano bonds' launch
21.3.2022
The government has repeatedly announced that the launch would take off by March 20 but apparently failed to deliver it
14% of Salvadoran businesses have transacted in BTC: Chamber of Commerce
18.3.2022
El Salvador made history in September 2021 by becoming the first country to officially recognize Bitcoin as legal tender
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Issuance Apparently Delayed
18.3.2022
The country’s finance minister had previously suggested the bond sale could be launched as soon as this week
Freezing Russian Reserve Assets Marks End of Monetary Regime; Gold, Bitcoin to Rise – Arthur Hayes
17.3.2022
The world’s current monetary regime effectively ended with the freezing of Russian foreign reserves by Western governments on February 26. In the new era, central banks will no longer save reserves in Western fiat currencies -- instead, turning to gold and bitcoin (BTC) as their preferred...
Skybridge Capital Founder: Bitcoin Will Be Legal Tender in Many Latin American Countries
15.3.2022
The founder of Skybridge Capital has predicted that “bitcoin will be used by many Latin American countries as legal tender over time, not just El Salvador.” He recently doubled down on his $100K bitcoin price prediction but does not currently see the cryptocurrency as a hedge against...