El Salvador

El Salvador

Le Salvador va lancer cette année une infrastructure blockchain gouvernementale sur Algorand

Le pays a signé un accord avec la société latino-américaine de tokenisation d'actifs Koibanx pour permettre l'hébergement de registres officiels sur la blockchain.

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - AUGUST 27: A veteran waves a flag of El Salvador during a protest against the bitcoin law by veterans of the Salvadoran civil war on August 27, 2021 in San Salvador, El Salvador. The new bitcoin law should come into force on September 7. (Photo by Roque Alvarenga/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

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El Salvador Approves $150M Bitcoin Trust Amid Anti-Bitcoin Protests

In El Salvador, hundreds of protesters have raised their voices against President Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin Law, making bitcoin legal tender in the country beginning September 7. Meanwhile, the Finance Commission of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador agreed to create a $150 million bitcoin trust to facilitate exchange between BTC and U.S. dollars. "The Hash" panel discusses the possible bumps on El Salvador's road to bitcoin adoption.

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Le Salvador va créer un fonds fiduciaire Bitcoin de 150 millions de dollars pour faciliter l'échange en dollars américains.

La fiducie convertira instantanément les Bitcoin en dollars, permettant aux commerçants locaux de compenser leur exposition au Bitcoin.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele

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President Bukele Confirms El Salvador Will Not Require Bitcoin Acceptance

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele confirmed the use of bitcoin as legal tender would not be mandatory. In contrast to the original Bitcoin Law, the government will not force any of the nation’s residents to receive it as a form of payment.

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Le Salvador n'exigera pas l'acceptation du Bitcoin , confirme le président Bukele

Contrairement à la loi initiale, le gouvernement n'obligera aucun résident du pays à recevoir la Cryptomonnaie comme moyen de paiement, a déclaré le président lundi.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele

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Could Curacao Adopt Bitcoin as Legal Tender?

Pete Kroll, crypto OG and director of BTC Curacao, which strives to teach the people and businesses of Curacao about bitcoin, discusses his take on the state of crypto in the Caribbean islands and why it could be gravitating toward digital currencies. Plus, the potential opportunities and challenges of bitcoin adoption in Latin America as El Salvador's currency law rolls out in three weeks.

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L'utilisation du Bitcoin sera « totalement facultative » au Salvador, selon le ministre des Finance

Selon Alejandro Zelaya, les entreprises ne seront pas pénalisées si elles n’acceptent pas le Bitcoin.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele

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Fitch prévient que l'adoption du Bitcoin au Salvador aura un impact négatif sur le crédit des assureurs

L'agence de notation prévient que l'adoption du Bitcoin comme monnaie légale par le pays entraînerait des risques réglementaires et opérationnels supplémentaires.

El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele speaks via video during a presentation at the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami.

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The Bitcoin Narrative and the Media

Peter McCormack, host of the popular podcast "What Bitcoin Did," discusses his take on the differences between the bitcoin narrative in U.S. media versus U.K. media and whether there is pressure from the crypto community to report certain views. "If you're not pissing people off, you're not doing your job properly," McCormack said. Plus, insights into project Bitcoin Beach on the heels of his meeting with President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele.

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Bitcoin’s Next Move After Breaking $42K

Bitcoin buyers are taking profits after a rally toward $42,000 over the weekend. OANDA Senior Market Analyst Edward Moya discusses what he saw as the potential catalyst for the price bounce and why he believes this signals a return of positive momentum this month.

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