El Salvador Financial News
18.01 / 21:19
Bitcoin Wallet
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
El Salvador’s Bitcoin wallet onboards 4M users with Netki partnership
El Salvador, the first country to make Bitcoin (BTC) a legal tender has onboarded 4 million users for its government-backed BTC wallet Chivo in partnership with digital identity provider Netki, according to an announcement.
18.01 / 19:03
BTC
Digital
Bitcoin
Bitcoin, crypto-ATMs, and why they might be worth over a billion in 2028
The ease with which cryptocurrency ATMs allow users to buy and exchange digital assets has been one of the driving forces behind the surge in their adoption over the past year. It reportedly saw the installation of around20,000 additional ATMs worldwide, and the trend is expected to continue growing, according to recent research.
18.01 / 00:03
Society
Bitcoin
Bukele
park
Expat Salvadorans ‘Clash’ in LA Park over Bukele, Bitcoin
Salvadorans in Los Angeles, USA, gathered in a public park on Saturday to vent their disdain for President Nayib Bukele and his bitcoin (BTC) adoption policies – while rival groups convened to voice their support for the crypto-keen leader.
17.01 / 13:19
Donations
Bitcoin
Tonga accepts Bitcoin donations amid tsunami onslaught
On Friday, the Kingdom of Tonga experienced the shockwave of a massive volcanic eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano.
16.01 / 07:09
Ethereum
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency Prices Today: Market dips marginally even as Bitcoin, Ethereum dip
The global cryptocurrency market-capitalisation dipped by 0.12 percent over the last 24 hours to $2.06 trillion, while the trading volume also tumbled by 27.12 percent to $61.66 billion as of January 16.
14.01 / 20:01
Adoption
Bloomberg
World Bank
moody’s
Bukele’s Bitcoin trade raises El Salvador’s sovereign credit risk: Moody’s
El Salvador’s historic embrace of Bitcoin (BTC) could have negative consequences on the country’s sovereign credit outlook, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
14.01 / 19:57
Ethereum
Binance
Bitcoin
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14.01 / 17:19
Government
Law
Adoption
Bitcoin
Financial
Volcanos, Bitcoin and remittances: A Tongan lord plans for financial security
A former member of the Tongan Parliament is behind a proposal to make Bitcoin (BTC) legal tender in the tiny Pacific nation of Tonga, following in the footsteps of El Salvador. It’s due for a vote in Parliament in May and the early signs are encouraging.
13.01 / 19:39
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
Lost
El Salvadore President lost $12 million of public funds in Bitcoin
For El Salvadore, dabbling in bitcoin may have resulted in more monetary losses than its originally intended benefits, if recent calculations by Bloomberg are to be believed.
13.01 / 19:01
BTC
Target
Platform
Bitcoin
BTC Media Finalizes Plans for Bitcoin 2022 Adding Sound Money Festival
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13.01 / 15:29
Government
Adoption
Asia
Bitcoin
Tonga to copy El Salvador bill making Bitcoin legal tender says former MP
Another domino is lined up to fall down the route to Bitcoinization. Yesterday, the Pacific island nation of Tonga shared a play-by-play approach to adopting Bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender.
13.01 / 07:27
13.01 / 06:45
Ethereum
cryptocurrency
defi
Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency Prices Today: Markets in green as Bitcoin, Ethereum rise
The global crypto market capitalisation surged by 3.19 percent over the last 24 hours to $2.07 trillion, while the trading volume rose by 12.10 percent to $99.50 billion as of January 13.
11.01 / 00:01
Law
Electricity
Bitcoin
Single inactive volcano has 90% chance of powering El Salvador's Bitcoin City, according to president
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has claimed officials will be able to use geothermal energy from one of the country’s inactive volcanoes to power its Bitcoin City project.
10.01 / 07:13
business
cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency Prices Today: Bitcoin flat, Ethereum up
Cryptocurrencies were mixed early on January 10. The global cryptocurrency market cap is $1.97 trillion, a 0.13 percent increase over the last day. The total crypto market volume over the last 24 hours is $71.09 billion, a 22.95 percent decrease.
09.01 / 10:21
Provident
Bitcoin
El Salvador Inching Closer To Issue Bitcoin Bonds This Year
El Salvador is drafting legislations to give legal framework to Bitcoin bonds
05.01 / 17:35
Law
Bitcoin Payments
Bitcoin
El Salvador: How it started vs. how it’s going with the Bitcoin Law in 2021
Before June 2021, news regarding Nayib Bukele was likely not even a blip on many crypto users’ radar screens. The Salvadoran president instead made headlines for allegations of corruption and dictator-like behavior after his party’s congressional majority sacked five members of the country’s Supreme Court and its attorney general.
05.01 / 12:21
regulation
Bitcoin
New El Salvador Laws Will Help Bitcoiners Who Want to Move to the Country, Says Gov’t
The government of El Salvador has unveiled further details about the “20 new financial and innovation”-related laws recently announced on Twitter by the President Nayib Bukele – and it looks like the legislation will be aimed at bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasts hoping to move to the country and helping the government roll out its bitcoin bonds.
05.01 / 07:21
Adoption
Investments
Bitcoin
Framework
El Salvador prepares 20 bills to provide legal framework for Bitcoin bonds
El Salvador’s government, led by President Nayib Bukele, has moved ahead with plans to issue Bitcoin bonds by preparing 20 bills designed to provide a legal framework for them.
05.01 / 03:21
Adoption
Bitcoin
Bukele
Bukele Teases Further Bitcoin Developments in Year Ahead for El Salvador
The President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele appears keen to start the New Year with a bang – and has teased new developments, as well as crypto-friendly legislation.
03.01 / 19:55
Blockchain
Ethereum
BitMEX
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Miner
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