El Salvador


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El Salvador Loses Half of BTC Investment as Market Plummets, Official Defends Country’s Bitcoin Strategy

El Salvador’s Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya stated that bitcoin’s recent price plummet will only have an “extremely minimal” impact on the country’s economy. “The Hash” group discusses El Salvador’s financial relationships with institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and criticism the Latin American country may face for its pro-bitcoin policy.

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How El Salvador’s Adoption Changes the Narrative of Bitcoin

Host of The O Show Wendy O discusses with "The Hash" panel the change of bitcoin's narrations throughout the years and how El Salvador's adoption introduces a new one.

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Will El Salvador Default on its Sovereign Debt in 2023?

El Salvador has an $800M sovereign bond due in January 2023 while the issuance of a $1 billion bitcoin bond is delayed. Frank Muci, LSE School of Public Policy fellow, discusses the key takeaways of his recent op-ed on El Salvador’s massive debt and the potential ramifications if it were to default.

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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Likely to Drop Next Week

“All About Bitcoin’s” Friday panel looks at what’s ahead: bitcoin mining difficulty is expected to drop next week, the World Economic Forum kicks off its annual meeting Sunday with crypto on the agenda, and what to expect from El Salvador as President Nayib Bukele hosted 44 countries to discuss bitcoin.

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El presidente de El Salvador promueve la adopción de bitcoin entre países emergentes

Nayib Bukele recibe a representantes financieros de 44 economías en desarrollo en la reunión anual de la Alianza para la Inclusión Financiera.

Nayib Bukele asiste a la Asamblea Legislativa  por su segundo aniversario en el poder (Foto de Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

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Nayib Bukele Announces 44 Countries to Meet in El Salvador to Discuss Bitcoin

El Salvador president Nayib Bukele said on Twitter 44 countries will meet in the country on Monday to discuss “financial inclusion, digital economy, banking the unbanked, the Bitcoin rollout and its benefits.”

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La empresa de Cripto que ayuda a la adopción de Bitcoin en El Salvador

Athena Bitcoin, con sede en Chicago, implementó cajeros automáticos de Bitcoin en El Salvador una semana después de que el gobierno legalizara el Bitcoin como moneda de curso legal. A pesar de los problemas de implementación, la empresa sigue siendo optimista respecto del proyecto. Este artículo es parte de la Semana de Pagos de CoinDesk.

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - NOVEMBER 22: A shoe shiner works outside a shop that accepts Bitcoin for payment on November 22, 2021 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Merchants in El Salvador slowly adopt Bitcoin as a means for payments after more than 2 months of the cryptocurrency being approved as legal tender by the Legislative Assembly (Photo by Camilo Freedman/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)