El Salvador Financial News

28.04 / 14:19

BTC Digital Citizens Bitcoin Central African Republic Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender, Second Country Following El Salvador

Central African Republic (CAR) has officially adopted Bitcoin (BTC) as a legal tender in the country.

28.04 / 09:59

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Why bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic will be a real test case?

27.04 / 19:49

Adoption regulation Africa Bitcoin reports Central African Republic Has Adopted Bitcoin as Legal Tender - Reports

The Central African Republic (CAR) has seemingly confirmed reports that it has adopted bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender – becoming only the second country in the world and the first African nation to do so.

27.04 / 19:39

Law regulation Africa Bitcoin Central African Republic will adopt Bitcoin as legal tender: Report

The roughly five million residents of the Central African Republic, or CAR, will now reportedly be able to use Bitcoin in addition to the country's franc as legal tender.

27.04 / 18:45

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In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century.

27.04 / 18:45

Technology cryptocurrency Africa Bitcoin Central African Republic follows El Salvador in making Bitcoin legal tender

The Central African Republic has adopted Bitcoin as a legal currency, becoming only the second country to do so after El Salvador.

27.04 / 18:17

Ethereum Bitcoin Bitcoin ban: These are the countries where crypto is restricted or illegal

Bitcoin has been controversial since its beginning in 2009, as have the subsequent cryptocurrencies that followed in its wake.

27.04 / 11:39

Ethereum cryptocurrency Bitcoin Cryptos will be univerally adopted within 10 years and overtake traditional investments - new survey

Cryptocurrencies will see mainstream adoption within the next 10 years, according to a survey from a crypto exchange service.

27.04 / 11:35

Adoption Survey Bitcoin 2 in 10 People in El Salvador Still Using Government’s Chivo Bitcoin App – Survey

A survey has found that Salvadorans are using the state-run Chivo bitcoin (BTC) app and wallet sparingly if at all, with most simply downloading it to receive a USD 30 worth of bitcoin as a golden hello before returning to using the dollar.

27.04 / 03:27

Adoption Latin America Bitcoin crypto law Panamanian MP: Our Draft Crypto Law Is Different from El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law

The MP architect of a draft Panamanian private member’s bill that proposes allowing the use of crypto as a form of payment has claimed that there are key differences between his proposed law and the Bitcoin Law adopted in El Salvador last year.

25.04 / 13:41

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The Central African Republic (CAR) has become the center of a hot buzz in the crypto world amid various reports of it adopting Bitcoin (BTC) quite similar to El Salvador. However, contrary to popular headlines, the African nation has not adopted BTC as a legal tender, instead, it has reportedly legalized the use of cryptocurrencies in the financial markets.

25.04 / 13:13

Adoption regulation Africa Bitcoin reports Unearthing the Truth About Central African Republic ‘Bitcoin Legal Tender’ Reports

Confusion reigns as reports in the international press have variously claimed that the Central African Republic (CAR) has “adopted bitcoin (BTC)” as “legal tender” – while other media outlets appear to suggest that the country has actually done nothing of the sort, and instead approved a legal framework that will legalize the use of crypto within the country.

24.04 / 09:29

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New York State Senator Kevin Thomas introduced a new bill amendment request to establish certain offenses related to rug pulls and other frauds related to virtual token distribution, misuse of private keys and hidden interests in crypto projects.

21.04 / 16:49

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Few crypto enthusiasts around the world could point to the remote island of Roatán prior to the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami.

20.04 / 11:23

IMF Bitcoin Deal Bukele IMF Deal ‘Dead’ and So Is Bitcoin Bond Issuance, Claim Bukele Critics

The former Governor of the Salvadoran central bank, the Central Reserve Bank, claims that negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are “practically dead” – and says investors are “not interested” in the delayed bitcoin (BTC) bonds issuance President Nayib Bukele wants to use to pay for his Bitcoin City project.

20.04 / 10:39

BTC Bitcoin network BTC Lightning Network April 2022 stat invokes the aid of bulls

Bitcoin might be the coin that defined the crypto industry as we know it today, but the Bitcoin Lightning Network could be the solution that brings Bitcoin micro-payments to those outside the crypto sector. But with multiple market crashes since early December 2021, what is the state of the Lightning Network (LN), really?

18.04 / 19:25

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Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

18.04 / 18:55

Adoption Lightning Network Bitcoin network bitcoin lightning Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments Jump Over 400%, 80M Users Have Access to Network

As the usage of the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network is growing rapidly, now more than 80m users are estimated to have access to this network, compared with 100,000 users last summer, a new report from Arcane Research has found.

18.04 / 17:55

cryptocurrency Central Bank reports No Truth in Reports that Russia’s Finance Ministry Wants Crypto to Become ‘Legal Tender’

Reports stating that the Russian Ministry of Finance now “recommends using cryptocurrencies as legal tender” appear to be very wide of the mark.

16.04 / 00:47

Adoption interview Bitcoin Making Bitcoin legal tender is Mexico will be 'an uphill battle,' says Ricardo Salinas

During the Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami, Florida, Cointelegraph caught up with Ricardo Salinas, the founder and chairman at Grupo Salinas, in an exclusive sit-down interview. As an early Bitcoin (BTC) adopter, since its $200 days, Salinas has experienced first-hand the highs and lows of the market, and learned a thing or two along the way.

14.04 / 06:35

Adoption Lightning Network Scalability Bitcoin Cash App and Chivo help drive Lightning payment volume up 400%

A new report highlights how the Lightning Network has grown in popularity as a way of transferring digital assets quickly and efficiently around the globe.

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