El Salvador


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Bitcoin en El Salvador: ¿Por qué vale la pena el esfuerzo?

Un activista de Bitcoin desde hace mucho tiempo reflexiona sobre la adopción de Bitcoin como moneda de curso legal en la nación centroamericana frente a mucha oposición.

Demonstrators wave flags during a demonstration against President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

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Manifestaciones anti-Bitcoin estallan en El Salvador durante el Día de la Independencia

Los manifestantes prendieron fuego a un cajero automático de Bitcoin y marcharon por las calles de la capital, San Salvador.

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Vitalik Buterin Among Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2021

Time Magazine has listed Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin in its 100 Most Influential People list for 2021. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele have also been recognized.

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What Makes Algorand One of the Hottest Proof-of-Stake Smart Contract Platforms This Year?

Sean Ford, COO of proof-of-stake smart contract platform Algorand, which is up 555% year-to-date, shares insights into Algorand's architecture and mission to "build and innovate high performing technology" following Tuesday's network failure on Solana. He discusses Algorand's key differentiators from its competitors, its role in El Salvador's Bitcoin Law, as well as the price action of ALGO. Plus, he discusses the Algorand Foundation's recently launched $300 million DeFi innovation fund.

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El Salvador Pres. Nayib Bukele: More Than Half a Million People in the Country Are Using Bitcoin Wallet

More than half a million people in El Salvador are using the country’s government-run bitcoin wallet Chivo following the adoption of the cryptocurrency as legal tender Sept. 7, President Nayib Bukele said. He also clarified 95% of Chivo's technical errors have been corrected. "The Hash" team discusses the latest on El Salvador's bitcoin adoption and what it could mean globally.

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Más de medio millón de personas usan la billetera Bitcoin de El Salvador, afirma el presidente

El presidente también abordó los errores técnicos que arruinaron los primeros días de la adopción de Bitcoin como moneda de curso legal en El Salvador.

National Palace, San Salvador, El  Salvador. (Wilson Edilberto Santana Suarez/Unsplash)

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Thomas Lee: 'Bitcoin Can Easily Get to $100K Before Year End'

Thomas Lee, a managing partner for Fundstrat Global Advisors, discusses his bullish outlook for bitcoin as he maintains it could "easily get to $100,000 before year end." Plus, his insights into the potential impact of the Fed's policy on the crypto markets, broad institutional exposure in digital assets, El Salvador's Bitcoin Law, regulation fears, and bitcoin as the world's reserve currency.

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Anthony Scaramucci Maintains $100K BTC Prediction

Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci, founder of SkyBridge Capital and the SALT Conference, joins "First Mover" live from the conference to discuss crypto's role in the event and what he hopes to achieve. ​He also shares insights into launching a new Algorand fund and "Flatter," a platform for NFT art, collectibles, and experiences. Plus, his take on institutional activity in crypto, his bullish outlook for bitcoin, and El Salvador's Bitcoin Law.

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El Salvador eximirá a inversionistas extranjeros de impuestos sobre ganancias de Bitcoin : Informe

El país está intentando fomentar la inversión extranjera al haber adoptado Bitcoin como moneda de curso legal.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele

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Week Ahead: What’s Next for El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law With Lightning Network Playing Big Role

CoinDesk’s Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin and Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discusses what’s to come next week in the world of bitcoin as the price of BTC consolidates and El Salvador has officially rolled out its Bitcoin Law with the Lightning Network playing a critical role.

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