The bitcoin-boosting president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has bet the house on the first cryptocurrency. First by making it legal tender and then staking...
Eight months after its September rollout, it’s become evident that El Salvador’s much-hyped experiment with making bitcoin a legal tender has been a failure so...
The Central African Republic has become the second country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as an official currency. In making BTC legal tender alongside...
Two members of Congress introduced the Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act to lower potential risks to the U.S. that could arise from...
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele came out swinging this week, accusing the U.S. of interfering with the country’s finances and calling out a report that $1...
Today in Data, Malaysia considers following El Salvador’s lead in making bitcoin legal tender. Plus, Euroclear supports blockchain payments consortium Fnality, and Recharge.com expands from...
With its Volcano Bonds proposed mid-March launch approaching fast, the success or failure of El Salvador’s bitcoin-backed securities will be a key test of President...
Investors have committed a half-billion dollars to El Salvador’s forthcoming bitcoin bond, according to Blockstream Chief Strategy Officer Samson Mow. Mow, who developed the novel...