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El Salvador Debt Downgraded to CC Rating as President Bukele Seeks Re-Election

El Salvador is likely to default on a January debt repayment because it has limited market access to raise the funds needed, in part because of its bitcoin adoption, according to rating agency Fitch. Meanwhile, President Bukele announced that he will seek re-election, according to a Reuters report. "The Hash" panel discusses the outcome of President Bukele's bitcoin initiatives and the chances for him to be re-elected after his term ends in 2024.

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BTG Pactual Exec on El Salvador’s First Year of Bitcoin Adoption

BTG Pactual's Head of Digital Assets Andre Portilho joins "First Mover" to discuss crypto market growth in South America, citing El Salvador's one-year anniversary of adopting bitcoin as legal tender. Given the "technology challenges," we have yet to know whether President Bukele succeeded or not, he said.

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El Salvador Defends Bitcoin Bet Despite 50% Loss on its Investment

El Salvador’s finance minister is doubling down on the country’s strategy to adopt bitcoin as a national currency, despite a 50% loss in its crypto investment, according to Bloomberg. London School of Economics Public Policy Fellow Frank Muci reacts to President Nayib Bukele's sovereign debt repurchase plan and shares his outlook on El Salvador's bitcoin bet.

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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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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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