El Salvador

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. In the “it’s going...

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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. Snowden said he thinks bitcoin needed to become “private...

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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

In Brazil, crypto acceptance — as legal tender, no less — is on the horizon.  But it will come with a  host of new regulations...

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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

We’re only a few weeks into El Salvador’s national rollout of bitcoin as legal tender – and the technical glitches continue. As recently as last...

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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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Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador Buys Bitcoin as Price Drops; DeFi Platform pNetwork Offers $1.5M Bounty for Return of $12M in Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador Buys Bitcoin as Price Drops; DeFi Platform pNetwork Offers $1.5M Bounty...
September 20, 2021  |  Bitcoin

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said on Twitter Monday (Sept. 20) that the country has bought the bitcoin price dip to exchange dollars for bitcoin,...

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