El Salvador


Regulación

El Salvador Passes Law Paving the Way for 'Volcano Bond'

The digital asset bill in the Legislative Assembly obtained 62 votes in favor and 16 against.

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Vídeos

Samson Mow on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment

El Salvador's national assembly is considering a draft bill to regulate digital securities, indicating the country is going ahead with plans to issue bitcoin-backed bonds. JAN3 founder and CEO Samson Mow discusses the current state of President Bukele's bitcoin experiment. Plus, his outlook on bitcoin as the FTX saga continues to unfold.

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Vídeos

El Salvador Is Drafting Digital Securities Bill, Paving Way for Bitcoin Bonds

El Salvador's national assembly is considering a draft bill to regulate digital securities, indicating the country is going ahead with plans to issue bitcoin-backed bonds. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in President Nayib Bukele's bitcoin experiment.

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Regulación

El Salvador Proposes Digital Securities Bill, Paves Way for Bitcoin Bonds

El Salvador's bitcoin-backed "volcano bonds" are expected to raise $1 billion for the government.

Nayib Bukele, president of El Salvador (Ulises Rodriguez/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images).

Mercados

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and Tron's Justin Sun to Buy One Bitcoin Every Day

Bukele and Sun commit to buy one BTC every day, starting from Thursday amid fears that crypto exchange FTX's recent collapse would prolong the ongoing crypto winter.

Pequeña bandera ondeando en la parte superior del ayuntamiento en la ciudad de Santa Ana, El Salvador. (Getty Images)

Vídeos

Morgan Stanley Says Record Number of Bitcoin Have Not Been Used for 6 Months; Future of Bitcoin Adoption

A record 78% of Bitcoin has not been used in transactions in the last six months, and the level is increasing, according to a Morgan Stanley research report. Plus, El Salvador and Lugano have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting local and global bitcoin adoption.

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Regulación

El Salvador, Lugano Sign Agreement to Help Spread Bitcoin Adoption and Education

El Salvador also announced it was opening a “bitcoin office” in the southern Swiss city.

Pequeña bandera ondeando en la parte superior del ayuntamiento en la ciudad de Santa Ana, El Salvador. (Getty Images)

Tecnología

'Hyperbitcoinization' Is Coming to an Emerging Market Near You, Paxful's Ray Youssef Says

The CEO and co-founder of the peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange that's popular in Africa explains why the Global South will lead the Bitcoin revolution.

Ray Youssef, CEO y cofundador de Paxful. (Christie Harkin/CoinDesk)

Vídeos

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption ‘Largely Underwhelming’: Researcher

September marks the one year anniversary of El Salvador recognizing bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender. LSE Public Policy Fellow Frank Muci discusses the outcomes of El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment. Plus, more insight on President Bukele's plans to seek reelection as the country's debt rating is downgraded by Fitch.

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How Looming Inflation Concerns May Impact the Price of Bitcoin

CoinDesk Research Analyst George Kaloudis discusses his reading and outlook of bitcoin’s (BTC) price movement as it struggles not to end down for the third straight quarter against global macro headwinds. Plus, Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin discusses El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment.

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