El Salvador Moves Bitcoin Reserves to Cold Storage Vault
On March 14, 2024, El Salvador’s president-elect, Nayib Bukele, unveiled a historic bold maneuver that echoed across the…
Browsing Tag
Salvador
El Salvador votes for continuity and crypto under Bukele’s leadership
Nayib Bukele, celebrated for his pro-bitcoin stance and aggressive crime-fighting policies, is poised to secure a second term as El Salvador’s president, with exit polls showing his “Nueva Ideas” party commanding an 87% lead in the recent…
El Salvador to Continue with Bitcoin-Backed Bonds, Says Vice President
El Salvador’s Vice President, Felix Ulloa, affirmed on Wednesday that Bitcoin would continue to be legal tender in the country during President Nayib Bukele’s second term.
The announcement follows the IMF’s request to…
I Moved to El Salvador; Ask Me Anything
Last year, I planned a hike through El Boquerón, a national park atop the San Salvador Volcano that features a scenic crater, as well as a tiny crater within that crater called Boqueroncito (”Little Boquerón”), which I find adorable. In…
Bitfinex Securities Starts Operations In El Salvador
Over the last few years, El Salvador has been making considerable efforts to become Latin America’s crypto hub. Today, two and a half years after adopting Bitcoin as a legal currency in the country, Bitfinex…
How Two Digital Nomads Launched The Fastest Growing Bitcoin Community In El Salvador
Based on the number of merchants that now accept bitcoin in Berlin you might think this article is about the German capital city. Instead, it’s about a small picturesque mountain town in El Salvador with a population of 20,000 people.How it…
El Salvador expects to sell out Bitcoin ‘Freedom Visa’ by end of year
El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office says its $1 million Freedom Visa program has already received hundreds of inquiries since its launch on Dec. 7, and expects it to fully sell out beIn emailed comments to Cointelegraph, a spokesperson…
El Salvador National Treasury In Profit After Bitcoin Surge Above $40,000
El Salvador's national Bitcoin treasury is back in the green.At least, that's the latest data from NayibTracker.com, a website dedicated to following the performance of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele's decision to invest in…
Milei's Presidency: Implications For Argentina, El Salvador, And Bitcoin Adoption
On November 19, 2023, Argentine voters elected Javier Gerardo Milei, an Austrian economist known for his candid and unconventional style, as their new president. He ran on a platform promising substantial reforms: cutting spending, reducing…
Miss El Salvador Reps Nation’s Bitcoin Miners With Volcanic Goddess Costume
The 2023 Miss Universe pageant’s preliminary costume contest kicked off on Thursday – and Miss El Salvador’s outfit proved to be a hometown hit.
The contestant donned a “volcanic empowerment costume” reminiscent of the…
