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Move over, Elon Musk: Donald Trump’s new bestie Nayib Bukele is a dictator you can follow on TikTokEl Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, self-styled “world’s coolest dictator,” has found a powerful new ally in Donald Trump. Their meeting ...
How a taxi driver in El Salvador got rich with BitcoinEl Salvador. Osorio credited the US founder of the NGO My First Bitcoin, John Dennehy, with encouraging him to accept payment in the crypto...
From unemployed to successful business owner: How a taxi driver used bitcoin to become richNapoleon Osorio, a taxi driver in El Salvador, credits President Nayib Bukele's decision to make bitcoin legal tender for transforming his ...
El Salvador changes tech provider for 'Chivo' walletCrypto software firm AlphaPoint will support the frontend and backend infrastructure that powers the wallet and integrates the entire ecosy...
El Salvador body to investigate complaints about government's bitcoin purchases, ATM kiosksCristosal, a regional human rights and transparency organization, requested an audit of the authorization processes for the purchase of bit...
El Salvador body to investigate complaints about government's bitcoin purchases, ATM kiosksEl Salvador this month became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, a move championed by the country's popular P...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Bitcoin faces biggest test as El Salvador makes it legal tenderBoth enthusiasts and detractors of crytocurrencies will be monitoring the experiment to see if a significant number of people want to trans...
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...
'We don't know it': Salvadorans fret over looming Bitcoin adoptionThe sense of unease extends beyond San Salvador's "Excuartel" market well into the Central American country of 6.4 million people that on T...
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...
Salvadoran Bitcoin users to get $30 from government: PresidentAccording to World Bank data, El Salvador received more than $5.9 billion in 2020 from nationals living abroad.