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Bitcoin as Legal Tender: El Salvador’s Risky Financial Maneuver Struggles to Pay Off
24.11.2023
El Salvador Bitcoin. Source: RawBeautyPixels/Adobe More than two years after implementing Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender, El Salvador’s big crypto bet is still struggling to bear fruit. That includes the government’s own BTC investments, which still appear to be underwater due to...
OCCRP Investigation Alleges Bukele Embezzled $200 Million for Bitcoin Projects in El Salvador
2.11.2023
An investigation led by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) alleges that Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador, deviated hundreds of millions of dollars granted by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) to develop the project of making bitcoin legal...
El Salvador’s Pro-Bitcoin President Registers for Re-election in 2024
30.10.2023
El Salvador’s President, Nayib Bukele has formally filed for re-election in next year’s polls, a move critics say is against the country’s constitution. Bukele and his running mate Vice President Ulloa officially registered as his party’s candidate before the deadline...
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Joyous Elon Musk Tweet Fuels Crypto Enthusiasm
30.10.2023
In the world of cryptocurrency, excitement continues to ripple through the market as Bitcoin holds steady at $34,274, registering a 0.75% increase on this Monday. Beyond the price action, the crypto community finds itself ignited by the joyful tweet from none other than Elon Musk. While...
El Salvador pro-Bitcoin president Nayib Bukele launches re-election bid
30.10.2023
Despite Bukele’s popularity, some critics argue he isn’t eligible to be re-elected under El Salvador’s constitution
El Salvador’s Bitcoiners teach 12-year-olds how to send sats
17.8.2023
Over 25,000 students in El Salvador have learned about Bitcoin in the classroom
El Salvador's Bonds Surge 62% Amid Bitcoin's ETF-Driven Rally
20.7.2023
El Salvador’s bonds due in 2027 have gained 62% in the last six months as the country finds itself on a better financial footing
Bitcoin ‘Permabull’ Max Keiser: ‘El Salvador Will Be Debt Free by 2030 With Bitcoin’
20.6.2023
Max Keiser, international journalist and chairman of mining company Volcano Energy, has pondered on the importance bitcoin adoption will have for El Salvador in the future. According to Keiser, thanks to bitcoin, El Salvador will be debt free by 2030, as the bitcoin price comes close to one million...
US Senators Express Concerns over El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption – What's Going On?
4.6.2023
El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as a legal tender has caused concern among American lawmakers, who are calling for a risk report on the potential impact on bilateral economic relations and law enforcement cooperation.
Last month, US Senators Jim Risch and Bob Menendez reintroduced a bipartisan...
The Bitcoin Standard' Author to Advise El Salvador on Economic Strategy
31.5.2023
Saifedean Ammous, a prominent economist and author of "The Bitcoin Standard," has been appointed as an economic advisor to El Salvador's National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC).
In a Tuesday Twitter thread, the ONBTC revealed that Ammous is joining the division as an economic advisor, providing advice...
US Senators Reintroduce ‘Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act’
16.5.2023
U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Bob Menendez have reintroduced the “Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act,” known as the “ACES Act,” for discussion in the Senate. The piece of legislation seeks to examine the level of adoption of bitcoin as a legal tender in...
Latam Insights: Bolivia Sells Gold for Dollars, Argentina Bans Fintech Crypto, Fitch Upgrades El Salvador’s Credit Rating
8.5.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, Bolivia passes a law to sell gold for dollars, the Central Bank of Argentina bans fintech companies from using crypto, and Fitch improves...
El Salvador Eliminates All Taxes on Technology Innovations, AI, App Programming
5.5.2023
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has enacted a law that eliminates all taxes on technology innovations, software and app programming, AI, computer, and communications hardware manufacturing. The law is expected to boost the country’s technology sector, generate more jobs for...
Latam Insights — Steve Hanke Advocates Dollarization in Argentina, Bitcoin City Plans Unclear in El Salvador, Sunacrip Implicated in Venezuela Layoffs
1.5.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, economist Steve Hanke calls to dollarize Argentina, Bitcoin City plans are still not formalized in El Salvador, and Venezuelan crypto watchdog...
Steve Hanke Blasts Bitcoin: It Is ‘Not a Currency’ and Has a ‘Fundamental Value of Zero’
28.3.2023
Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, has criticized bitcoin, stating it is not a currency. The economist, known for his vocal opinions about crypto and for the promotion of dollarization initiatives in Latam, blasted bitcoin, saying it has a “fundamental...
President Nayib Bukele Touts El Salvador as the ‘New Land of the Free’ in Vintage Americana Poster Featuring Bitcoin as Legal Tender
28.3.2023
President Nayib Bukele is promoting El Salvador as the “new land of the free,” as part of an invitation for foreigners to move to the Latam country. Bukele tweeted a poster in vintage American style that included several advantages that the country brings its citizen, including...
El Salvador President Bukele to Introduce Bill That Would Eliminate Taxes on Technology Innovations
24.3.2023
The bill will strip technology innovations such as software programming, coding, apps and Artificial Intelligence development from tax obligations on income, property, capital gains and import tariffs, Bukele said in the tweet
Study Finds El Salvador Remains One of the Countries Most Interested in Bitcoin
15.3.2023
A recent study that examined the interest of several countries in bitcoin and crypto ranked El Salvador as second for having the most interest in the issue. While the U.S. was still ranked first, El Salvador’s high rank comes amidst criticism President Nayib Bukele has drawn from Salvadorans...
El Salvador Pays Back $800M Maturing Bond, President Nayib Bukele Says
24.1.2023
The president took the media to task for not covering the repayment
El Salvador Approves Digital Assets Issuance Law
14.1.2023
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved the Digital Assets Issuance Law, a framework that will allow the country to issue crypto-related debt instruments. The approved law, which was passed thanks to the majority that President Nayib Bukele has in Congress, serves as a base for...