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Edward Snowden Says Competing Nations Now Under Pressure to Acquire Bitcoin Following El Salvador
8.9.2021
Following El Salvador making bitcoin legal tender, privacy activist and whistleblower Edward Snowden says, “there is now pressure on competing nations to acquire bitcoin — even if only as a reserve asset.” He warned, “Latecomers may regret hesitating.” Edward...
El Salvador reportedly fixes crypto wallet after bumpy Bitcoin rollout
8.9.2021
Chivo Bitcoin wallet was taken down for five hours for maintenance after users reported various issues with the application
Bitcoin Crashes After El Salvador Declares Bitcoin as Legal Tender
8.9.2021
With El Salvador becoming the first country in the world to accept Bitcoin as a legal currency, speculation is rife that other countries, particularly Latin American ones, may follow suit. Yesterday, El Salvador became the first ever country to accept Bitcoin as an official currency. The trial...
More countries to follow El Salvador’s Bitcoin move, Cardano creator says
8.9.2021
El Salvador’s Bitcoin acceptance is a major win for the cryptocurrency industry, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes
Bitcoin Accepted in Starbucks, McDonald's, and Everywhere in El Salvador
8.9.2021
="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cryptonews.com/news/bitcoin-becomes-legal-tender-with-unfriendly-welcome-by-apple-google.htm">initial teething issues on app stores and marketplaces to rocket to the top of the Apple store’s finance app download list – a fact that was immediately
El Salvador says merchants must process BTC transactions — or they may face action
8.9.2021
A Salvadoran government official has said that while businesses must accept BTC transactions, they can choose whether to receive BTC or USD upon settling transactions
First Day of Bitcoin as Legal Tender: El Salvador Buys the Dip, Country’s BTC Stash Grows
8.9.2021
Bitcoin is now legal tender in El Salvador, and the country’s bitcoin stash has grown to 550 coins. The Salvadoran government started buying the cryptocurrency Monday ahead of the Bitcoin Law taking effect. On Tuesday, President Nayib Bukele said El Salvador bought the dip. El Salvador Buys...
Bitcoin Price Dive-Bombs on the Same Day El Salvador Adopts the Crypto Asset
7.9.2021
After touching a high of $52,956 on Monday evening, the very next day the price of bitcoin slid to a low of $42,900 at around 11 a.m. (EST). Bitcoin is currently trading for prices between $46K-$47K per unit and down 8% during the last 24 hours. Bitcoin Price Slides Significantly After Nearing $53K...
McDonald’s now accepts Bitcoin, but only in El Salvador
7.9.2021
Bitcoin-as-a-payment is becoming reality in El Salvador after the country formally recognized the cryptocurrency as legal tender
El Salvador buys the dip as Bitcoin price flash crashes to $42.9K
7.9.2021
Volatility returned to the cryptocurrency market in a ‘buy the rumor, sell the fact’ scenario for Bitcoin. El Salvador appears unfazed as President Nayib Bukele bought the dip
Bitso to assist the launch of El Salvador's official Bitcoin wallet Chivo
7.9.2021
Mexican crypto exchange Bitso is announced as a core partner for El Salvador's state-issued BTC wallet
September 7 is 'Bitcoin Day' in El Salvador as BTC becomes legal tender
7.9.2021
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Day is marred by operational headaches as the state’s BTC wallet servers go offline
Bitcoin Adoption in Focus as El Salvador Enters New Era
7.9.2021
itute think tank and author of several books on money and banking, shared his skepticism about the issue.Among the many things, Selgin took aim at the popular notion that nearly everyone in El Salvador will benefit from the USD 30 that the government says will be given away to every citizen w
Russia not ready to accept Bitcoin as legal tender, says Kremlin
7.9.2021
The Russian government keeps insisting that payments in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin would ruin its financial system
Bitcoin’s Legal in El Salvador – But Still Has a Mountain to Climb
7.9.2021
ntroversy is already blighting the move, masterminded by the El Salvador President Nayib Bukele. Some claim that a clause in the new law that forces businesses to accept BTC as a form of payment if requested is an example of “strong-arm tactics.”In a bid to drive up the pace of adoption – and
BTC price further crushes resistance, nears $53K on El Salvador 'Bitcoin Day'
7.9.2021
Daily liquidations near $500 million as El Salvador confirms the purchase of at least 400 BTC
Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender With Unfriendly Welcome by Apple & Google
7.9.2021
dnight has passed in El Salvador, where it is now September 7, the day when the law making BTC legal tender promulgates.Yesterday, Bukele took to Twitter to first warn of “incomi
El Salvador purchases first 200 BTC, President Bukele confirms
6.9.2021
El Salvador is the first country in the world to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender. Despite opposition from local groups, the government believes cryptocurrency will be a net positive for the economy and society
El Salvador Starts Mass Buying Bitcoin Ahead of BTC Becoming Legal Tender Tomorrow
6.9.2021
Bitcoin will become legal tender in El Salvador on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The Salvadoran government has started buying bitcoin ahead of the law taking effect. The first 200 coins have been purchased and “a lot more” are coming, said President Nayib Bukele. El Salvador Begins Mass Buying...
’30for30′ Bitcoin Solidarity With El Salvador Trend Tries to Convince People to Buy $30 in BTC Tomorrow
6.9.2021
It’s a big day for El Salvador this Tuesday, as the country’s new legal tender law will be enforced. A great number of bitcoin supporters have plans to purchase $30 worth of bitcoin to show support for the upcoming implementation of the bitcoin tender law. The $30 increment...