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El Salvador Approves $150M Bitcoin Trust Amid Anti-Bitcoin Protests

In El Salvador, hundreds of protesters have raised their voices against President Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin Law, making bitcoin legal tender in the country beginning September 7. Meanwhile, the Finance Commission of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador agreed to create a $150 million bitcoin trust to facilitate exchange between BTC and U.S. dollars. "The Hash" panel discusses the possible bumps on El Salvador's road to bitcoin adoption.

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President Bukele Confirms El Salvador Will Not Require Bitcoin Acceptance

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele confirmed the use of bitcoin as legal tender would not be mandatory. In contrast to the original Bitcoin Law, the government will not force any of the nation’s residents to receive it as a form of payment.

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Could Curacao Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender?

Pete Kroll, crypto OG and director of BTC Curacao, which strives to teach the people and businesses of Curacao about bitcoin, discusses his take on the state of crypto in the Caribbean islands and why it could be gravitating toward digital currencies. Plus, the potential opportunities and challenges of bitcoin adoption in Latin America as El Salvador's currency law rolls out in three weeks.

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Uso de Bitcoin será 'totalmente opcional' em El Salvador, diz ministro das Finanças

Segundo Alejandro Zelaya, as empresas não serão penalizadas se não aceitarem Bitcoin.

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The Bitcoin Narrative and the Media

Peter McCormack, host of the popular podcast "What Bitcoin Did," discusses his take on the differences between the bitcoin narrative in U.S. media versus U.K. media and whether there is pressure from the crypto community to report certain views. "If you're not pissing people off, you're not doing your job properly," McCormack said. Plus, insights into project Bitcoin Beach on the heels of his meeting with President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele.

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Bitcoin’s Next Move After Breaking $42K

Bitcoin buyers are taking profits after a rally toward $42,000 over the weekend. OANDA Senior Market Analyst Edward Moya discusses what he saw as the potential catalyst for the price bounce and why he believes this signals a return of positive momentum this month.

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‘Bitcoin Boomer’: EU Proposing Ban on Anonymous Crypto Transactions ‘Not That Big of An Issue’

“Bitcoin Boomer” Gary Leland, the founder of the BitBlockBoom Bitcoin Conference, discusses why European Union (EU) policymakers proposing tighter regulation of crypto transfers is “not that big of an issue.”

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EQIFI CEO: Biggest Challenge for Stablecoins Is 'Loss of Faith'

Responding to El Salvador potentially issuing its own stablecoins, Brad Yasar, CEO of EQIFI, a decentralized protocol for pooled lending and borrowing, says the biggest risk of stablecoins is "loss of faith" and "proving to the users that it is truly stable." Plus, what to expect from the presidential working group's meeting on stablecoins and "game-changing" DeFi projects to watch for.

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