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IMF Deal ‘Dead’ and So Is Bitcoin Bond Issuance, Claim Bukele Critics
20.4.2022
The former Governor of the Salvadoran central bank, the Central Reserve Bank, claims that negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are “practically dead” – and says investors are “not interested” in the delayed bitcoin (BTC) bonds issuance President Nayib Bukele wants to use...
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...
‘Developing Economies’ Tracking El Salvador’s Bitcoin Moves with Interest
21.3.2022
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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
El Salvador’s Tourism Rises 30% After Bitcoin Became Legal Tender
23.2.2022
El Salvador’s tourism has grown more than 30% after adopting bitcoin as legal tender, according to the country’s ministry of tourism. “Cryptocurrency multiplies the opportunities to do business with more partners anywhere in the world,” the Salvadoran government...
US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Mitigate Risks From El Salvador Adopting Bitcoin as Legal Tender
18.2.2022
Several U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bill to mitigate the risks from El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender. “El Salvador recognizing bitcoin as official currency opens the door for money laundering cartels and undermines U.S. interests,” said a U.S. senator. US Concerned...
US Senators Call for El Salvador Bitcoin Adoption Probe, Bukele Responds with ‘OK Boomer’ Barb
17.2.2022
Weeks after memeing the International Monetary Fund (IMF), El Salvador’s outspoken President Nayib Bukele has upped his Twitter game by responding “OK boomers” to a group of United States senators moving to block his bitcoin (BTC) adoption plans....
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Fitch Ratings Downgrades El Salvador Deeper Into Junk Status Citing Bitcoin Risks
10.2.2022
One of the largest rating agencies in the U.S., Fitch Ratings, has downgraded El Salvador’s long-term default rating deeper into junk status, citing risks from adopting bitcoin as legal tender as a key reason. “The adoption of bitcoin as legal tender has added uncertainty about...
Laundering NFTs, Circling Crypto Ads, Cardano Gets Extra Space, Euro Inflation Heats Up + More News
2.2.2022
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El Salvador Rejects IMF Call to Abandon Bitcoin as Legal Tender
2.2.2022
El Salvador has rejected the recommendation by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to drop bitcoin as legal tender. The country’s finance minister reportedly “angrily” said, “No international organization is going to make us do anything, anything at all.”...
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele Expects Bitcoin to Experience a ‘Gigantic Price Increase’
31.1.2022
El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, believes that it’s just a matter of time before bitcoin sees a “gigantic price increase.” Bukele stressed on Twitter that bitcoin is extremely scarce and there’s not enough bitcoin in the world for all today’s...
El Salvador explores low-interest loans backed by Bitcoin
20.1.2022
The Salvadoran government is looking to create a Bitcoin-backed loan product for micro and small businesses across the country
El Salvador’s Bitcoin wallet onboards 4M users with Netki partnership
18.1.2022
Chivo, El Salvador's official Bitcoin wallet, has managed to onboard 70% of the unbanked population in El Salvador, partner says
Bukele’s Bitcoin trade raises El Salvador’s sovereign credit risk: Moody’s
14.1.2022
The credit rating agency believes El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment has elevated the country’s risk profile and could limit its access to foreign debt markets
What should the crypto industry expect from regulators in 2022? Experts answer, Part 2
9.1.2022
Blockchain industry insiders answer: What were the main crypto regulatory milestones in 2021, and what should be expected in 2022?
What should the crypto industry expect from regulators in 2022? Experts answer, Part 1
8.1.2022
Blockchain industry insiders answer: What were the main crypto regulatory milestones in 2021, and what should be expected in 2022?
El Salvador Drafts 20 Bills for Legal Structure of Bitcoin Bonds — Funds to Be Used to Build Bitcoin City, Buy BTC
6.1.2022
El Salvador is preparing to introduce 20 bills to provide a legal framework for its upcoming bitcoin bonds. The funds raised will be used to build infrastructure for Bitcoin City and buy more bitcoin, the Salvadoran government explained. El Salvador Drafting Legal Framework for Bitcoin Bonds...
El Salvador prepares 20 bills to provide legal framework for Bitcoin bonds
5.1.2022
The raft of bills will help El Salvador’s government establish the legal and financial framework for the $1 billion Bitcoin bond issue, known as Volcano Bonds
Shiba DAO, Strategic Blockchain Gaming, Bank Loses to Bitcoin Miner + More News
3.1.2022
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