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Continue ReadingAccording to the IMF’s executive board, the use of Bitcoin as legal tender carried “large risks” related to financial stability, financial integrity and consumer protection. Members of the executive board…
Continue ReadingIMF directors said they see ‘risks’ in using bitcoin as currency and issuing bitcoin-backed loans. The executive board of the International Monetary Fund issued a statement on Tuesday urging El…
Continue ReadingThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been very critical of cryptocurrencies and according to a report on Tuesday, the IMF’s board has “urged” El Salvador to discontinue its bitcoin tender…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador’s bitcoin experiment has been ongoing for less than a year. Things aren’t going as smoothly as the small Central American country had hoped, at least in terms of…
Continue ReadingUnderstanding El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law and dispelling FUD around Bitcoin adoption. In November of 2021, El Salvador hosted two Bitcoin conferences and a plethora of international Bitcoiners descended upon the…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador bought the dip as the price of bitcoin plunged to a record low. President Nayib Bukele said Friday that his country has purchased 410 more bitcoins. The Salvadoran…
Continue ReadingThe government of El Salvador will offer cryptocurrency-based loans to small companies. Conamype, the National Commission for Micro and Small Enterprises, will be the link between the investors and a…
Continue ReadingIt has been somewhat of a rollercoaster ride for Bitcoin in the past week. While Russia’s announcement of a possible crypto trading and mining ban has put pressure on the…
Continue ReadingPresident Nayib Bukele confirmed that the purchase of 410 BTC was made against $15 million, placing the trading price at approximately $36,585 per BTC. The Central American country of El…
Continue ReadingProgrammer, author, podcaster, and all-around legend Jimmy Song made the pilgrimage to El Salvador. He wrote about his first impressions on his Bitcoin Tech Talk newsletter and his perspective deserves…
Continue ReadingBitcoin Magazine got an exclusive interview with Blockstream’s Samson Mow to discuss El Salvador’s new Volcano Bitcoin Bond. South America is alive and well today with the sound of new…
Continue ReadingNayib Bukele, dubbed the “CEO of El Salvador,” is pushing the envelope by implementing Bitcoin as a legal tender in the real world. The Salvadoran government is attempting to develop…
Continue ReadingThe Salvadoran government is looking to create a Bitcoin-backed loan product for micro and small businesses across the country. It’s full steam ahead for El Salvador’s Bitcoinization. The next point…
Continue ReadingChivo, El Salvador’s official Bitcoin wallet, has managed to onboard 70% of the unbanked population in El Salvador, partner says. El Salvador, the first country to make Bitcoin (BTC) a…
Continue ReadingSurprising the world, Fidelity predicts what Bitcoin’s game theory implies. It’s as Satoshi Nakamoto said, “It might make sense just to get some in case it catches on.” That’s the…
Continue ReadingTaher, an advisor for the government of El Salvador, discusses how Bitcoin can be a critical tool for empowering women in Latin America. With more than 73,000 Twitter followers, Mónica…
Continue ReadingFidelity expects more sovereign nation states, or even a central bank, to acquire bitcoin this year. “There is very high stakes game theory at play here, whereby if bitcoin adoption…
Continue ReadingThe Kingdom of Tonga may adopt bitcoin as legal tender, according to a former member of Tonga’s parliament, Lord Fusitu’a, who tweeted about a possible timeline for this event to…
Continue ReadingThe credit rating agency believes El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment has elevated the country’s risk profile and could limit its access to foreign debt markets. El Salvador’s historic embrace of Bitcoin…
Continue ReadingIn a ruling that is “almost identical to the El Salvador bill,” Tongan bigwig Lord Fusitu’a anticipates that his country could adopt Bitcoin by November. Another domino is lined up…
Continue ReadingStrike, a bitcoin-based wallet and exchange service, has landed in Argentina, bringing USDT integration to users in the country. Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, explained that his objective for bringing…
Continue ReadingThe president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has confirmed that the country is making investments to secure a geothermal power source for the construction and operation of the upcoming Bitcoin…
Continue ReadingAccording to Nayib Bukele, should the power consumption of the country’s planned Bitcoin City exceed the volcano’s capacity, geothermal energy can be sourced from other sites. El Salvador President Nayib…
Continue ReadingBlockchain industry insiders answer: What were the main crypto regulatory milestones in 2021, and what should be expected in 2022? Tim Draper of Draper Associates and Draper Fisher Jurvetson Tim…
Continue ReadingIt’s not every day you see a country’s head of state and a world-renowned economist getting into a Twitter fight, but that’s exactly what happened on the ninth day of…
Continue ReadingBlockchain industry insiders answer: What were the main crypto regulatory milestones in 2021, and what should be expected in 2022? Yat Siu of Animoca Brands Yat is the co-founder and…
Continue ReadingThe CEO of financial advisory and asset management firm Devere Group has predicted that three countries will adopt bitcoin as legal tender this year. He is more bullish than El…
Continue ReadingWill the plan work? Soon, the Bitcoin Bonds will get the legal foundation they need. In a recent TV interview Alejandro Zelaya, El Salvador’s Finance Minister, said they will send…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador is preparing to introduce 20 bills to provide a legal framework for its upcoming bitcoin bonds. The funds raised will be used to build infrastructure for Bitcoin City…
Continue ReadingDevelopments around the global regulation, hash rate and adoption of Bitcoin made for a unique year in 2021. So how will 2022 play out? This past year was certainly a…
Continue ReadingMonths after officiating Bitcoin as legal tender, during which it saw severe global criticism and domestic protests, the El Salvadoran government continues on its quest to evolve the top cryptocurrency’s…
Continue ReadingThe Latin American nation is still struggling to cope with BTC‘s volatility when used as a medium of exchange and gaining mainstream understanding and acceptance from its populace. Before June…
Continue ReadingA draft of a new cryptocurrency asset law was introduced in Peru in December, seeking to regulate the cryptocurrency interactions that are already happening in the country. The draft law,…
Continue ReadingThe raft of bills will help El Salvador’s government establish the legal and financial framework for the $1 billion Bitcoin bond issue, known as Volcano Bonds El Salvador’s government, led…
Continue ReadingAfter announcing Bitcoin Bonds last November, El Salvador’s government will now send to congress the legal framework for its issuance. In an interview on a local television station today, El…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador President Nayib Bukele tweeted his forecasts for Bitcoin in the year on New Year’s Day 2022, making some rather bullish predictions. Bukele Make Bullish Predictions On Bitcoin Under…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador’s president has made six predictions relating to bitcoin for 2022. He expects two more countries to adopt bitcoin as legal tender this year. Meanwhile, he expects El Salvador’s…
Continue ReadingBukele also envisions an oncoming explosive growth for El Salvador’s two in-house BTC-based initiatives — Bitcoin City and Volcano bonds. Last year, El Salvador became the first country to adopt…
Continue ReadingPresident Bukele tweeted his predictions for Bitcoin this upcoming year, including a $100,000 price target. On New Year’s Day 2022, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele tweeted out his predictions for…
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