Tag: Salvador
El Salvador seems to delay its ‘volcano bonds’ launch
Considering the absence of any official announcements, El Salvador’s government seems to have delayed the launch date of the so-called “volcano bonds. [...]
Dogecoin co-founder slams memecoins, DAO aims to buy Denver Broncos, and BTC tourism surges 30% in El Salvador: Hodler’s Digest, Feb. 20-26
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, ado [...]
Tourism in El Salvador up 30% since Bitcoin adoption, minister says
El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender in September 2021 has triggered a notable surge not only for its gross domestic product but al [...]
Pro-Bitcoin president of El Salvador to offer citizenship for foreign investors
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele wants to offer citizenship to those who invest in the small Central American nation.President Bukele took to Twitte [...]
Fitch Downgrades El Salvador to CCC Weeks Before Bitcoin Bond Issue
Concerns over ability to service debt, concentration of power in the presidency, and adoption of bitcoin as legal tender drove the downgrade.
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El Salvador Bitcoin Bond Issuance Coming as Soon as March 15: Finance Minister
In a TV appearance, Alejandro Zelaya also confirmed that the coupon for the paper will be 6.5%.
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5 Tips for Traveling in El Salvador Spending Only Bitcoin
In our travels we have met so many people who have come to El Salvador to see what is happening, and we know that many others, maybe just by reading t [...]
El Salvador Using Crypto Software Firm AlphaPoint to Fix Chivo Wallet Problems
AlphaPoint is now providing the technology behind Chivo’s mobile application, mobile point-of-sale processing, merchant website portal, call-center su [...]
Bitcoin education center launches in El Salvador to boost adoption
Major peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin (BTC) platform Paxful is working to help Salvadorans better use BTC as the cryptocurrency became legal tender in El S [...]
El Salvador relaunches Chivo wallet, plans to deploy 1,500 Bitcoin ATMs
El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin (BTC) as a legal tender, has relaunched its in-house Chivo wallet to address the existing challenges o [...]
El Salvador Using Crypto Software Firm AlphaPoint to Fix Chivo Wallet Problems
AlphaPoint is now providing the technology behind Chivo’s mobile application, mobile point-of-sale processing, merchant website portal, call-center su [...]
El Salvador president predicts ‘gigantic price increase’ for Bitcoin
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has made yet another bullish Bitcoin prediction soon after the International Monetary Fund urged his government to r [...]
Around El Salvador in 45 days: A Bitcoin-only travel story
El Salvador adopted Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender over four months ago on Sept. 7, 2021. Bitcoiners around the world have been watching with intent as [...]
IMF urges El Salvador to remove Bitcoin’s status as legal tender
Members of the executive board at the International Monetary Fund are urging lawmakers in El Salvador to no longer recognize Bitcoin as legal tender.T [...]
IMF Urges El Salvador to Discontinue Bitcoin’s Legal Tender Status
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund recommended that El Salvador discontinue the use of bitcoin as legal tender in in the country d [...]