The Volcano Bond was approved by the country’s Digital Assets Commission on Dec. 11, with issuance expected in Q1, 2024.
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Less than 2% of El Salvador’s population holds crypto: Report
According to a recent report, crypto enthusiasm in El Salvador lags behind despite the country’s ongoing pro-crypto initiatives.
Nayib Bukele steps down as El Salvador’s President ahead of re-election bid
Acting President Claudia Rodríguez de Guevara, the first female head of state for El Salvador, took office on Dec. 1 and is expected to serve until June 2024.
El Salvador pro-Bitcoin president Nayib Bukele launches re-election bid
Despite Bukele’s popularity, some critics argue he isn’t eligible to be re-elected under El Salvador’s constitution.
El Salvador’s Bitcoiners teach 12-year-olds how to send sats
Over 25,000 students in El Salvador have learned about Bitcoin in the classroom.
US Senators Reintroduce ‘Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act’
U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Bob Menendez have reintroduced the “Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act,” known as the “ACES Act,” for discussion in the Senate. The piece of legislation seeks to examine the level of adoption of bitcoin as a legal tender in El Salvador and how this might affect the financial stability […]Powered by WPeMatico
Latam Insights: Bolivia Sells Gold for Dollars, Argentina Bans Fintech Crypto, Fitch Upgrades El Salvador’s Credit Rating
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, Bolivia passes a law to sell gold for dollars, the Central Bank of Argentina bans fintech companies from using crypto, and Fitch improves El Salvador’s credit rating. Bolivia Passes Law […]Powered by WPeMatico
Latam Insights — Steve Hanke Advocates Dollarization in Argentina, Bitcoin City Plans Unclear in El Salvador, Sunacrip Implicated in Venezuela Layoffs
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic development news from Latin America during the last week. In this issue, economist Steve Hanke calls to dollarize Argentina, Bitcoin City plans are still not formalized in El Salvador, and Venezuelan crypto watchdog Sunacrip is allegedly involved in mass layoffs. Steve Hanke […]Powered by WPeMatico
Steve Hanke Blasts Bitcoin: It Is ‘Not a Currency’ and Has a ‘Fundamental Value of Zero’
Steve Hanke, professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, has criticized bitcoin, stating it is not a currency. The economist, known for his vocal opinions about crypto and for the promotion of dollarization initiatives in Latam, blasted bitcoin, saying it has a “fundamental value of zero,” and that it is a “highly speculative asset.” […]Powered by WPeMatico
El Salvador Considers Opening Second Bitcoin Embassy in Texas to Boost Economic Exchange
On Feb. 14, 2023, Milena Mayorga, the Salvadoran ambassador to the United States, announced that her country is considering opening a second bitcoin embassy in the Lone Star State. Mayorga said that Texas is “our new ally” and the goal is to expand “commercial and economic exchange projects.” Ambassador Milena Mayorga Fosters Growing Relationship Between […]Powered by WPeMatico