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Survey: El Salvadorans Wary of Bitcoin as Legal Tender

A new survey reveals that most of El Salvador's population is skeptical about bitcoin as a standard currency. "The Hash" hosts discuss the swift adoption and potential adverse side effects. "Bukele and his government did it so fast that people didn't have enough time to understand what was going on," co-host Danny Nelson. "They haven't done much to sell why this is useful."

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Survey Suggests Most Salvadorans Wary of Bitcoin as Legal Tender

The poll, which took the results from 1,233 people between July 1 and July 4, also showed 46% knew "nothing" about bitcoin.

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US Diplomat Voices Hope for Resolution in IMF, El Salvador Financing Tensions: Report

Victoria Nuland, U.S. undersecretary for political affairs, met with President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday.

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3 Key Things That Happened in Crypto This Week

CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin breaks down this past week’s stories making waves in the crypto markets, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) raising $2.2 billion for its third crypto venture fund, El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law in effect beginning in September, and John McAfee’s sudden death, controversial life and legacy.

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The Problem With El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law, Effective September 7

Bitcoin will become legal tender in El Salvador beginning September 7, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced Thursday during a national address. He added every citizen will be gifted $30 via an e-wallet, once they verify their identities. Frances Coppola, author of "The Case for People's QE," discusses the "immense risks" of El Salvador's bitcoin currency rollout. Plus, why she thinks dai (DAI) is a bigger concern than tether (USDT).

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El Salvador: Watershed Moment for Crypto as Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender This September

Bitcoin will officially become legal tender in El Salvador beginning September 7, and any citizen who signs up for the digital wallet “Chivo” will receive $30 worth of the cryptocurrency. “The Hash” hosts discuss El Salvador’s bitcoin currency rollout and why this is a watershed moment for the digital asset space.

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Fee Problem (and Solutions)

Bitcoin fees would make the cryptocurrency mostly unusable for Salvadorans. Here's how the first country to adopt BTC plans to tackle the fee problem.

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How Is El Salvador’s Currency Law Impacting Bitcoin’s Price?

Gavin Michael, CEO of digital wallet provider Bakkt, has bitcoin price analysis and outlook, as El Salvador confirmed bitcoin will become legal tender on September 7. “Bitcoin has really proven that it’s here to say,” he said.

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Bitcoin Jumps 5% as El Salvador Braces for Crypto Law, $30 E-Wallet Airdrop

Bitcoin's jump coincides with announcements made by El Salvador's president on Thursday evening.

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