Digital payments beyond cities; Ola’s scooter sale a hitIndia is one of the world’s biggest digital payments markets even though access to them remains restricted to urban areas. Now, the governm...
17 Sep, 2021, 07.25 PM IST
El Salvador president steps in to fix bitcoin rollout snagsAdopting language similar to IT departments in offices around the world, Bukele asked users to close and restart the app if a "currently un...
09 Sep, 2021, 08.55 AM IST
Welcome to the metaverse; Oyo’s pre-IPO movesLike Zoom calls, food delivery and work from home, the idea of building the “metaverse” has surged in popularity during the pandemic. Orave...
08 Sep, 2021, 08.02 PM IST
A glimpse under the hood of El Salvador's bitcoin experimentPresident Nayib Bukele said bitcoin will be optional in the poor, dollarized country but that using it will eliminate commissions Salvadora...
08 Sep, 2021, 11.33 AM IST
El Salvador's world-first adoption of bitcoin endures bumpy first dayThe bold experiment got off to a bumpy start when shortly after midnight, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele complained the government-backe...
08 Sep, 2021, 10.12 AM IST
A glimpse under the hood of El Salvador's bitcoin experimentPresident Nayib Bukele, who has championed the initiative, said the digital currency will be optional in the poor, dollarized country but t...
08 Sep, 2021, 08.56 AM IST
On 'Bitcoin Beach' tourists and residents hail El Salvador's adoption of cryptocurrencyMany businesses in the popular vacation site adopted bitcoin three years ago, after an anonymous donation of the digital currency kickstart...
08 Sep, 2021, 08.52 AM IST
Crypto platform Bitso working with El Salvador on Chivo digital walletBitso said it will work with Silvergate Bank, a US federally-regulated and California state-chartered bank, to facilitate transactions in U...
08 Sep, 2021, 08.47 AM IST
El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin is off to a rocky startThe country is the first to use Bitcoin as an official currency, encouraging businesses and citizens to use it in everyday transactions, an...
08 Sep, 2021, 07.29 AM IST
Early stumble as El Salvador starts Bitcoin as currencyFor part of the morning, El Salvador's president became tech support for a nation stepping into the world of cryptocurrency. Bukele marshal...
07 Sep, 2021, 11.19 PM IST
El Salvador leads world in adopting bitcoin as official currencyPresident Nayib Bukele, who has pushed for adopting the cryptocurrency, says it will help Salvadorans save about $400 million the governmen...
07 Sep, 2021, 05.37 PM IST
Migrant families wary as El Salvador becomes first to adopt bitcoinAs of this week, El Salvador's government says its historic adoption of bitcoin as legal tender will save Salvadorans living abroad million...
07 Sep, 2021, 08.52 AM IST
El Salvador Congress backs $150 mn fund for Bitcoin ahead of adoptionWith 64 votes in favor and 14 votes against, Congress approved the fund as El Salvador, which already uses the U.S. dollar, prepares to off...
01 Sep, 2021, 08.47 AM IST