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La société de Crypto qui favorise l'adoption du Bitcoin au Salvador

Athena Bitcoin, basée à Chicago, a déployé des distributeurs automatiques de Bitcoin au Salvador une semaine après que le gouvernement a légalisé le Bitcoin comme monnaie légale. Malgré les problèmes de déploiement, l'entreprise reste optimiste quant au projet. Cet article fait partie de la Semaine des paiements 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)

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Study: 60% Of Salvadorans Quit Chivo Wallet After Receiving BTC Incentive

According to a report published by the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research, only four out of 10 Salvadorans who downloaded the state-run bitcoin (BTC) wallet Chivo said they still use it after obtaining the $30 bitcoin incentive. “The Hash” group discusses the global narrative of bitcoin adoption and the political neutrality of its technology.

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Could Bitcoin Become Legal Tender in Mexico?

Mexican senator Indira Kempis recently introduced a bill proposing that bitcoin become legal tender in the country. Felipe Vallejo, chief regulatory officer at Mexico-based crypto exchange Bitso, the first crypto unicorn in Latin America, joins "Community Crypto" to weigh in on whether that prospect could become reality by following El Salvador's example.

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Why is BTC Moving in Sync With Nasdaq?

GlobalBlock Market Analyst Marcus Sotiriou shares his bitcoin price outlook as bitcoin moves in sync with the Nasdaq and S&P 500, noting macro factors like the U.S. Core Producer Price Index (PPI). Sotiriou also discusses bitcoin’s use as a global reserve asset, referencing El Salvador and the Luna Foundation Guard. Plus, a conversation about tech billionaire Elon Musk’s ambition to buy Twitter and its potential market impact. 

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Samson Mow on Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption, BTC Dominance, and More

Samson Mow, formerly of Blockstream, discusses his start-up business JAN3, and the company’s ambitions to “accelerate hyper-bitcoinization.” He joins “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee from the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami to describe his work with nation-states to adopt bitcoin into their financial systems, JAN3’s involvement in El Salvador’s Bitcoin City project, and Strike’s announced partnership with Shopify.

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Why US Lawmakers Are Considering Legislation on El Salvador’s BTC Adoption

A new bill titled the Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act has been presented in the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan group of regulators. “The Hash” panel discusses the legislation's intention to protect the U.S. economy from El Salvador's bitcoin adoption while also touching on concerns raised by global financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 

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Bitcoin Markets Outlook, What to Expect From Bitcoin Miami 2022

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Markets Brad Keoun shares his price outlook for BTC following a volatile week, noting the behavior of institutional investors. Plus, Managing Editor for Tech Christie Harkin and “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee discuss what to expect next week from the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami as El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is set to appear, among other key figures from the bitcoin community.

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Why El Salvador’s Dreams for a Crypto Utopia Are Now on Hold

A coin-shaped crypto utopia with zero taxes, powered geothermally by a volcano and funded by bitcoin bonds—That’s what La Unión, a small region in southeastern El Salvador, will become if President Nayib Bukele’s ambitious plan comes to fruition. But after a stalled rollout of the country’s bitcoin bonds, some are skeptical of the plans.

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