El Salvador


Videos

El Salvador Using Crypto Software Firm AlphaPoint to Fix Chivo Wallet Problems

El Salvador has been using technology from crypto software firm AlphaPoint to fix a series of problems that has plagued its state-run bitcoin wallet Chivo. AlphaPoint co-founder and CEO Igor Telyatnikov discusses the announcement and its role in El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption.

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Videos

Paxful CEO on Launching Bitcoin Educational Center in El Salvador

Crypto trading platform Paxful has opened “La Casa del Bitcoin,” a bitcoin educational center in El Salvador to enable free learning opportunities related to BTC and boost adoption. Paxful CEO Ray Youssef shares insights into the launch, addressing concerns BTC could be too volatile to serve as a national currency.

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Finance

El Salvador Using Crypto Software Firm AlphaPoint to Fix Chivo Wallet Problems

Users of the state-run bitcoin wallet have complained about duplication of identity and the disappearance of funds.

Un cajero automático Chivo en San Salvador, El Salvador (Camilo Freedman/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

Videos

Federal Reserve Could Raise Interest Rate Hikes in March; What This Means for Crypto

The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday it plans to begin raising interest rate hikes as early as March to combat rising inflation. Gerber Kawasaki Co-founder & CEO Ross Gerber discusses the potential repercussions of the Fed decision on the crypto markets and wider economy.

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Policy

IMF Urges El Salvador to Discontinue Bitcoin’s Legal Tender Status

The global financial institution said BTC's use as legal tender poses risks to the country's financial stability, integrity and consumer protection.

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Videos

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s McDonald Uniform for Twitter Profile Is All the Rage

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced Friday the nation bought 410 additional BTC for $15 million, totaling over 1,500 BTC. Bukele has since changed his Twitter icon to a McDonald’s employee after bitcoin shed 20% in the past week, referencing a meme of HODLers in their future career prospects when BTC crashes.

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Finance

El Salvador Purchases 410 More Bitcoins Amid Market Drop, President Bukele Says

The nation now has over 1,500 bitcoins and plans to issue a $1 billion, 10-year bitcoin bond this year.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has reportedly targeted journalists with spyware. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

El Salvador Plans to Offer Crypto-Based Loans for SMEs

The government will launch a first line of $10 million provided by the Solana-based lending platform Acumen in the first quarter of 2022.

El Salvador (Esaú González, Unsplash)

Markets

The 3 Reasons Behind Bitcoin-Holder El Salvador's Deteriorating Creditworthiness

President Bukele's bitcoin policy and hawkish Fed expectations are clouding the credit outlook.

El Salvador's five-year credit default swap. (Bloomberg)