Central America – DIGIT INFO

‘Bitcoin hasn’t had the widespread adoption we hoped for’ — Nayib Bukele

DIGIT — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 19:29:08 +0000

The El Salvador President seemed to embrace the ”authoritarian” label while admitting the country had not seen as many benefits from Bitcoin as he anticipated.

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El Salvador unveils BTC ‘Freedom Visa’ — but it’s 10x the cost of others

DIGIT — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 05:45:19 +0000

The same citizenship-by-investment schemes in nearby Caribbean nations start at $100,000, and one EU country has a citizenship pathway for just over $800,000.

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President of Panama shoots down crypto bill citing FATF guidelines

DIGIT — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 06:04:50 +0000

Although the President has previously called the laws innovative, his concern regarding anti-money laundering measures has put the bill back up for debate with the government.

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Salvadoran Ecologist Claims Nayib Bukele’s Volcano-Powered Bitcoin Mine Will ‘End in Environmental Disaster’

DIGIT — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:32:52 +0000

El Salvador’s leading ecologist Ricardo Navarro believes that mining bitcoin with a volcano, or geothermal energy, will “end in environmental disaster.” Navarro believes geothermal energy costs more than oil, and thinks El Salvador’s millennial president Nayib Bukele’s decision is questionable. Salvadoran ecologist Ricardo Navarro Questions His Country’s Volcano-Powered Bitcoin City Venture During the second week […]

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Salvadoran President Shares Video of Volcano-Powered Bitcoin Mining Facility

DIGIT — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:30:06 +0000

On Tuesday, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele shared a video of a bitcoin mine operating adjacent to a volcano. Bukele discussed the volcano-powered bitcoin mining on June 9 when he talked about the “95MW of 100% clean, 0 emissions geothermal energy from our volcanos.” El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele Shares a Video of the ‘First Steps’ Behind […]

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Honduras gets its first Bitcoin ATM

DIGIT — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 21:30:20 +0000

The “la bitcoinera” machine allows crypto enthusiasts to purchase BTC and ETH using the local fiat currency provided they are willing to scan their IDs and disclose certain personal information.

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption may transform remittance in Central America

DIGIT — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 09:49:36 +0000

Reduced remittance costs could prove significant in justifying El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender.

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PR: Horizon Communications, an ICO Building Telecommunication Infrastructure, Is Now Live

DIGIT — Tue, 08 May 2018 09:30:10 +0000

Horizon Communications is a ISP startup based in Bermuda. The company plans to deploy a wireless state-of-the-art internet solution in the Caribbean, South and Central America, with an ambitious plan to deploy their services worldwide. Their aim is to provide high speed internet and cell phone services to replace obsolete equipment and technology that is easily disrupted by natural disasters and suffers from aging copper and cable infrastructure.These legacy networks are no longer economically viable.

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