El Salvador
Is El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Really the Bitcoin Hero We Need?
New reporting has found strong evidence Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele sought to undermine freedom of speech in the Central American nation, contradicting Bitcoin’s core values.
Nayib Bukele Is Not the Bitcoin Hero We Need
Evidence that El Salvador's president has targeted journalists and suppressed free speech contradicts Bitcoin's core values.
CoinDesk Releases Annual Report Highlighting Key Trends in Crypto
CoinDesk Research Associate George Kaloudis joins the “First Mover” panel to discuss the 2021 CoinDesk Annual Report. Topics include the decline of bitcoin dominance, Ethereum gas fees triggering the rise of scaling-focused altcoins like Polygon and Solana, and how El Salvador’s legalization of bitcoin impacted the crypto market. Plus, a look into the future of bitcoin mining as Kazakhstan, the country that became second only to the US in bitcoin mining hashrate, is suffering the worst protests in 30 years and internet blackouts.
Salvadoran President Bukele Expects Bitcoin to Reach $100K This Year
El Salvador adopted bitcoin as an official currency last year.
El Salvador to Build New Stadium in Collaboration With China, Bukele Says
The president of the only country where bitcoin is legal tender tweeted the news on New Year’s Eve.
Why Is China Helping ‘Bitcoin Nation’ El Salvador Build a New National Stadium?
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele continues to grab headlines, announcing in a New Year’s Eve tweet that the country will build a new national stadium in collaboration with China. Why is an anti-bitcoin country dealing with the bitcoin nation? “The Hash” team dissects the clashing of narratives.
After Identity Theft, Salvadorans Now Report Funds Disappearing From Chivo Wallets
Dozens of Salvadorans say that money has vanished from their wallets. And some report being approached by scammers when they tried to get help.
Market Wrap Year-End Review: El Salvador Adopted Bitcoin, Then Bought the Dip
The country’s adoption of BTC as legal tender wasn’t enough to keep the cryptocurrency near $50K in September.
10 2022 Predictions From PwC’s Henri Arslanian
El Salvador. The metaverse. Web 3 catalysts. Ethereum’s future.
CoinList Releases Survey of Top Crypto Predictions for 2022
Graham Jenkin, CEO of crypto trading platform CoinList, discusses the results from the site's recent survey of top 2022 crypto predictions. Jenkins shares insights into where bitcoin's value will be within a year, the likelihood of Solana and Binance Smart Chain nearing Ethereum’s price, and whether other countries could follow El Salvador's integration of cryptocurrency into their monetary system.