Tag Archives: El Salvador

Paraguay’s Deputy of the Nation, Carlos Antonio Rejala Helman, has confirmed that new legislation in regards to Bitcoin will arrive in July. This comes amid growing adoption in Latin America led by El Salvador, which could be followed by Panama as well. CryptoPotato reported last week when Rejala Helman said his country planned to start working on an “important project” that included Bitcoin and PayPal Although he provided little-to-no information at the time about the...

While the entire crypto industry was extremely delighted with the news of El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption as a legal tender, several financial analysts have called out the country’s president and congress for the decision. A “Very Stupid” Decision In a recent report, Steve Hanke, a professor of Applied Economics at the John Hopkins University, has called the decision a “very stupid” one. According to him, El Salvador is one of the three officially dollarized American nations,...

Following the adoption of bitcoin as the country’s second legal tender, El Salvador’s government is discussing if companies would pay their employees in bitcoin. In a tweet by a local radio station 107.7 Fuego on Tuesday (June 15, 2021), three government ministries were considering the possibility of companies’ workers receiving their wages in BTC. This was revealed by the Minister of Labor, Rolando Castro. According to Castro, the decision to pay salaries in bitcoin will...

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), an international multilateral development bank headquartered in Honduras, said that it will work with the El Salvadoran government to implement bitcoin as the country’s second legal tender. According to Reuters, on Monday (June 14, 2021), the executive president of CABEI, Dante Mossi, revealed the bank’s plans at a new conference. Mossi said that the major financial institution would offer technical assistance to El...

El Salvador’s decision to become the first country to make bitcoin a legal tender within its borders has caught the attention of the world. The global Google searches with the name of the small Central American nation have gone through the roof towards a new yearly high. What Happened in El Salvador in a Week With a population of around 6.5 million (as of 2019), El Salvador is a relatively small country located in Central America that has Honduras, Guatemala, and the Pacific...

Following El Salvador’s move to adopt bitcoin as a legal tender in the country, Wall Street giant JPMorgan seems not to be impressed by such a monumental decision from the Central American nation. JPMorgan Comments on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Move In a recent note to investors, as tweeted by Financial Times correspondent Robin Wigglesworth, JPMorgan commented that the recent move made by El Salvador to make bitcoin legal tender was growth-oriented. However, the American...

The past seven days, despite being intensive in terms of important news, were less than exciting when it comes to pricing. Most of the cryptocurrencies experienced substantial losses. Bitcoin, unlike the majority of altcoins, performed relatively well in comparison. It’s still down about 5% on the week, but its market dominance has increased to about 44%, which is a considerable improvement. The downward pressure started last Saturday when the price tanked from about $38K...

Bald kann alles, inklusive Hotels und Resorts, in El Salvador mit Bitcoin bezahlt werden. Da Bitcoin ein gesetzliches und offizielles Zahlungsmittel sein wird, wird Bitcoin wohl fast überall akzeptiert werden. Foto: Strandfoto von El Cuco, El Salvador. CC0 Public Domain via Unsplash Das Parlament des in Mittelamerika gelegenen El Salvadors hat mit 62 von 84 möglichen Stimmen...

The president of El Salvador in Central America is working hard to make bitcoin legal tender within his country’s borders. Nayib Bukele stated in a recorded message at a recent bitcoin conference in Miami, Florida that he would eventually like to see all citizens paying for goods and services with bitcoin. El Salvador Residents Could Buy Necessities with Bitcoin Soon In his message, Bukele said the following: Next week, I will send to Congress a bill that will make...

When it comes to Bitcoin, the president of El Salvador does not know what it means to go slow. Over the weekend, he announced that he was working on a proposal to accept Bitcoin as legal tender. 3 days later, he introduced the bill to the Assembly, and hours later that same day, the bill was passed and became law. Well, now, just hours after this historic event, the president of El Salvador announced a new move to promote Bitcoin mining —100% clean, so Elon Musk can calm...