El Salvador

El Salvador Pours Bitcoin Profits Into Health and Education Amid Ongoing Chivo Wallet Fraud Furor
El Salvador Pours Bitcoin Profits Into Health and Education Amid Ongoing Chivo Wallet Fraud Furor
November 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

After President Nayib Bukele “bought the dip” and purchased 420 additional bitcoins for about $25 million last week, El Salvador now has 1,100 coins, up...

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Glitches, Fraud and High Fees Upset El Salvador’s Bitcoin Chivo Wallet Users
Glitches, Fraud and High Fees Upset El Salvador’s Bitcoin Chivo Wallet Users
October 31, 2021  |  International

The use of cryptocurrency as legal currency has been in force in El Salvador since Sept. 7, and in that period, user complaints continue to...

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El Salvador’s President a Bitcoin Booster, But Data Point to Uneven Embrace 
El Salvador’s President a Bitcoin Booster, But Data Point to Uneven Embrace 
October 08, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Roughly a month into the grand bitcoin experiment in El Salvador, how it’s going depends on how you look at it. Get the Full Story...

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Approves ETF for Companies Holding Bitcoin; El Salvador Reports Over 3M Crypto Wallet Users
Bitcoin Daily: SEC Approves ETF for Companies Holding Bitcoin; El Salvador Reports Over 3M Crypto...
October 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an exchange-traded fund (ETF) for companies holding large amounts of bitcoin, Decrypt reported. The portfolio will include...

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Bitcoin Daily: Edward Snowden Thinks China Crypto Ban Has Boosted Bitcoin; Bitcoin Inches Closer to $50K
Bitcoin Daily: Edward Snowden Thinks China Crypto Ban Has Boosted Bitcoin; Bitcoin Inches Closer to...
October 04, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Edward Snowden said he thinks China’s crypto ban has been a boon for bitcoin, Decrypt reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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In Brazil, Bitcoin Acceptance Comes With More Regulation
In Brazil, Bitcoin Acceptance Comes With More Regulation
October 04, 2021  |  Payment Methods

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Technical Glitches Continue to Mark El Salvador’s Bitcoin Rollout  
Technical Glitches Continue to Mark El Salvador’s Bitcoin Rollout  
October 01, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador President Says 2.1M Residents Use New Crypto Wallet
Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador President Says 2.1M Residents Use New Crypto Wallet
September 26, 2021  |  Bitcoin

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said 2.1 million Salvadorans are using the government’s Chivo cryptocurrency wallet, Cointelegraph reported. Earlier this month, the country decided to...

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Bitcoin, Stablecoins Will Transform El Salvador’s Economy, Stellar Foundation CEO Says
Bitcoin, Stablecoins Will Transform El Salvador’s Economy, Stellar Foundation CEO Says
September 21, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

El Salvador’s grand bitcoin experiment, embracing what is arguably the granddaddy of cryptocurrencies as legal tender, is one that has had its share of turbulence....

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