El Salvador

Bitcoin Daily: Russia Central Bank to Delay Digital Asset Exchange Payments; Christie’s to Auction NFTs
Bitcoin Daily: Russia Central Bank to Delay Digital Asset Exchange Payments; Christie’s to Auction NFTs
September 19, 2021  |  Bitcoin

In other news, the Bank of Russia will be working with commercial banks to delay payments to digital asset exchanges, intending to limit “emotional” crypto...

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Debut Gets Off to Bumpy Start 
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Debut Gets Off to Bumpy Start 
September 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As with any new project, with grand design, new-fangled technology, a seismic shift in the way people do thing, it starts with an announcement, some fanfare...

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Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador’s Bancoagricola Now Takes Crypto for Loan, Credit Card Payments; Miami’s SCOPE Art Show Sells Tickets as NFTs
Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador’s Bancoagricola Now Takes Crypto for Loan, Credit Card Payments; Miami’s SCOPE...
September 12, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bancoagrícola, the largest El Salvadorean bank, is accepting bitcoin for loans and credit card payments, The Block reported. Customers can also use cryptocurrency to pay...

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BitPay CEO Sees Promise Beyond El Salvador’s Grand Bitcoin Experiment
BitPay CEO Sees Promise Beyond El Salvador’s Grand Bitcoin Experiment
September 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

El Salvador’s embrace of bitcoin may be a grand experiment, marked by great expectations … or it may be a technological flop with few takers...

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El Salvador’s Adoption Triggers Bitcoin Price Slide
El Salvador’s Adoption Triggers Bitcoin Price Slide
September 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

El Salvador adopting bitcoin as an official legal tender has had an adverse effect on the coin’s value, sending it falling 10 percent, CNBC writes....

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Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador McDonald’s Locations Allow Crypto Payments; Grupo Elektra Adopts Bitcoin Payments
Bitcoin Daily: El Salvador McDonald’s Locations Allow Crypto Payments; Grupo Elektra Adopts Bitcoin Payments
September 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

McDonald’s El Salvador will now be accepting bitcoin payments in partnership with bitcoin payment processor OpenNode, according to a press release. Such payments will be...

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El Salvador Struggles in Bitcoin Debut
El Salvador Struggles in Bitcoin Debut
September 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

El Salvador’s first day with bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday (Sept. 7) got off to a bit of a rocky start, with the government...

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption Triggers Price Roller Coaster
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption Triggers Price Roller Coaster
September 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Aside from being the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador’s move on Tuesday (Sept. 7) was monumental in...

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El Salvador’s Risky Legal Tender Leap Into Bitcoin 
El Salvador’s Risky Legal Tender Leap Into Bitcoin 
September 07, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In for a penny, in for a pound, as they say. Or: In for bitcoin – and not just for a bit. Bitcoin is trading,...

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