El Salvador Establishes National Bitcoin Office to Manage ‘All Projects Related to the Cryptocurrency’

After the Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele revealed the country would buy a single bitcoin every day, a report published by Torres Legal details that the government of El Salvador has created a National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC). The report says the entity was created via Decree No. 49, which was signed by Bukele and El Salvador’s […]

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Bitfinex CTO Paolo Ardoino States Salvadoran Bitcoin Bonds to Be Further Delayed

bitcoin bondsThe launch of El Salvador’s bitcoin bonds, issued to finance part of the construction of the Bitcoin City in the country, will be delayed again. In a recent interview Paolo Ardoino, CTO at Bitfinex, the exchange in which these bonds will be offered, stated that the law framework needed for the issuance of these digital […]

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Volcano Bonds Launch Still on Hold, According to Treasury Minister

salvadoran bitcoin bondsThe date of the launch of the Salvadoran bitcoin bonds, the instrument that would serve to build the announced Salvadoran Bitcoin City, is still unknown. Announced to be released earlier this year, the launch has been affected by the current war in Ukraine, and the deceleration of global markets. According to Treasury Minister Alejandro Zelaya, […]

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Salvadoran Bitcoin Bonds Might Be Issued by State Geothermal Company La Geo, Delays Possible

la geoThe treasury minister of El Salvador, Alejandro Zelaya, has informed about the future of the issuance of the bitcoin bonds and the possibility of these being issued by La Geo, the national geothermal power company. Zelaya also referred to the day of issuance of these instruments, hinting at a possible delay that would see the […]

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Bitcoin Will Be Legal Tender in 2 More Countries This Year, El Salvador’s President Predicts

Bitcoin Will Be Legal Tender in 2 More Countries This Year, El Salvador's President PredictsEl Salvador’s president has made six predictions relating to bitcoin for 2022. He expects two more countries to adopt bitcoin as legal tender this year. Meanwhile, he expects El Salvador’s Bitcoin City to commence construction during the year and his country’s volcano bonds to be oversubscribed. Bitcoin Predictions 2022 by President Bukele The president of […]

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IMF Warns El Salvador Against Using Bitcoin as Legal Tender After ‘Bitcoin City’ Announcement

IMF Warns El Salvador Against Using Bitcoin as Legal Tender Following 'Bitcoin City' AnnouncementThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned El Salvador against using bitcoin as legal tender due to various risks associated with cryptocurrency. The warning came one day after Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced his plan to build a “bitcoin city” powered by a volcano and financed by bitcoin bonds. IMF Says El Salvador Shouldn’t Use […]

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