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El Salvador
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bond Delays Continue; Investor Interest Wanes: Report
The chief technology officer at Bitfinex and Tether said he hopes the bond can still be rolled out this year, despite a plunging bitcoin price.
El Salvador's Finance Minister Says Bitcoin Adoption is 'Gaining Ground': Report
Alejandro Zelaya said bitcoin adoption has been beneficial to El Salvador's unbanked population.
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.
El Salvador Introduces 2 Sovereign Debt Repurchase Bills in Effort to Allay Default Concerns
President Nayib Bukele announced that the Central American country seeks to buy back bonds maturing in 2023 and 2025 at market prices.
El Salvador Purchases 80 Additional Bitcoin at $19K, President Bukele Says
The last purchase by the Central American country had been in May.
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.
With Market Crash, El Salvador Is Down $52M on Its Bitcoin Bet
The country has made $104 million in investments in the cryptocurrency since it made bitcoin legal tender last September.
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.
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.
Will El Salvador Default on Its Sovereign Debt in 2023?
While the issuance of a $1 billion bitcoin bond is delayed, President Nayib Bukele must face payments of $800 million next January. Will he make it?