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Nayib Bukele
Bukele’s MS-13 Double Bind
The Salvadoran President has had to operate in secret while negotiating with gangs. That has raised suspicions and lent aid to his critics.
Who Are the Main Opponents and Supporters of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law?
President Nayib Bukele’s new law faces plenty of internal critics. Much of his support comes from outside the country.
As El Salvador Enacts Bitcoin Law, Locals Remain Confused About Implementation
“One thing is what the president says, and another is what the law establishes.”
Bitcoin Now Legal Tender in El Salvador, Marking World First
In a show of support, crypto proponents are buying $30 worth of bitcoin to commemorate the occasion known colloquially as “Bitcoin Day.”
Bitcoin Now Legal Tender in El Salvador, Marking World First
Bitcoin's price fell 11.3% Tuesday as the cryptocurrency officially became legal tender in El Salvador, three months after the Bitcoin Law passed the country’s legislature. President Nayib Bukele tweeted he was “buying the dip” with “150 new coins added." The team of "The Hash" discusses El Salvador leading the world into bitcoin and the implications for the crypto community, global economy and beyond.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law Is About Self-Determination
Today, bitcoin became legal tender in the Central American nation.
El Salvador Buys Its First 200 BTC a Day Before Its Bitcoin Law Becomes Effective
And it “will be buying a lot more.”
El Salvador Approves $150M Bitcoin Trust Amid Anti-Bitcoin Protests
In El Salvador, hundreds of protesters have raised their voices against President Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin Law, making bitcoin legal tender in the country beginning September 7. Meanwhile, the Finance Commission of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador agreed to create a $150 million bitcoin trust to facilitate exchange between BTC and U.S. dollars. "The Hash" panel discusses the possible bumps on El Salvador's road to bitcoin adoption.
President Bukele Confirms El Salvador Will Not Require Bitcoin Acceptance
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele confirmed the use of bitcoin as legal tender would not be mandatory. In contrast to the original Bitcoin Law, the government will not force any of the nation’s residents to receive it as a form of payment.
