Tag Archives: El Salvador

The U.S. isn’t crazy about the bitcoin agenda implemented by El Salvador. As a result, several members of Congress are now working to create a new law that would require El Salvador to report to American officials regarding its bitcoin use to ensure accountability. El Salvador Is the Object of America’s Bitcoin Suspicions The law is called the Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act. It was written and introduced by Norma J. Torres, a democrat from...

The autonomous region of Portugal – Madeira – and Prospera – a jurisdiction on Honduras’ Roatán island – will reportedly adopt bitcoin as an official payment method inside their borders. Residents from both territories won’t have to pay capital gains tax when buying or selling the primary cryptocurrency. Following El Salvador’s Path Bitcoin’s global popularity and development received a significant boost last year when El Salvador became the first country to embrace the asset...

The president of El Salvador – Nayib Bukele – canceled his appearance at the Miami Bitcoin conference. The leader explained that “unforeseen circumstances” in his home country require his presence. State of Emergency in El Salvador The ongoing Miami Bitcoin Conference will not see the presence of one of the biggest proponents of the leading digital asset – Nayib Bukele. In a letter, El Salvador’s president said he has made “the hard decision of canceling his participation” in...

It looks like Bitcoin City – a project set to come to fruition in El Salvador – is encountering a few problems. While it’s unclear if plans for the city are on hold, many officials believe that President Nayib Bukele will not be able to fulfill his promises. Bitcoin City Is Garnering Mixed Reactions Bitcoin City was announced some time ago as part of the country’s ongoing bitcoin initiative, which ultimately began in September of 2021. Thus, it can be said that bitcoin...

It would appear that the U.S. Congress is starting to become interested – or concerned – with El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender. Senators James Risch, Bob Menendez, and Bill Cassidy have introduced a bill titled the  ‘‘Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act’’ (or ‘ACES’ act) to monitor the effects of the nation’s new law on itself and the United States. Keeping an Eye on El Salvador The bill was introduced back on February 18th, but entered the...

Retail and institutional investors will have to wait further for the $1 billion Bitcoin Bonds as El Salvador has postponed its planned offering. Amidst geopolitical turmoil, the country’s Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya said they would wait for favorable conditions in the financial market, and the hold-up be could be as late as September. Unfavorable Market Conditions The El Salvadorean central bank was previously scheduled to launch the long-awaited Bitcoin Bonds between...

As a means of avoiding assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Central American nation of El Salvador is looking to sell debt that’s fully backed by bitcoin. The IMF has already asked the country to avoid all bitcoin activity in the future, though El Salvador graciously responded by giving the global organization the finger, claiming on social media that it would never step away from crypto. El Salvador Will Sell Bitcoin-Backed Debt The bitcoin-backed...

The bitcoin agenda in El Salvador has produced some unexpected side effects. The country is experiencing a huge boom in tourism thanks to its newfound love of crypto. El Salvador Is Seeing a Lot More Visitors El Salvador announced last year that it was going to make bitcoin legal tender. It was the first nation to do so, and right now, someone can walk into a store or organization and purchase items and services with digital currency along with fiat. While the use of...

Nayib Bukele’s administration announced that the veterinary hospital built by bitcoin profits will open on Saturday (February 26). The President revealed that each treatment will cost $0.25 worth of BTC. Not Just Daydreaming Apart from becoming the first county to embrace bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador has also purchased the primary cryptocurrency on a macro-economic level. In October 2021, the government disclosed they will use its $4 million profit (at that time) from...

Mexican senator for the State of Nuevo León, Indira Kempis, has stated that she wants to make the country second after El Salvador to adopt Bitcoin. However, the chances of this actually happening are slim at best. Speaking to local media this week, she noted that she aims to promote the use of Bitcoin in the country and use her political position to achieve that goal. “We need bitcoin to be legal tender in Mexico, because if it is not so, if we do not make that decision as...