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Bitcoin in El Salvador Is 'No Longer an Experiment': Asobitcoin President

Bitcoin transaction fees are, on average $20 per transaction and it surged to as high as $30 on Wednesday morning on the rising popularity of BRC-20 tokens. Asobitcoin President Will Hernandez dissects how this is impacting Salvadoran's use of the cryptocurrency on the ground in El Salvador.

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What Surging Bitcoin Transaction Fees Mean for Users in El Salvador

Increasing activities on the Bitcoin network have pushed the average transaction fee to a 2-year high, according to data from BitInfoCharts. Asobitcoin President Will Hernandez discusses the state of El Salvador's bitcoin experiment and whether the transaction fee surge impacts BTC users in the country.

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How Bitcoin Beach’s Pioneering Circular Economy Aims to Make a Global Impact

Bitcoin Beach is a coastal community in El Salvador that has garnered over 3,000 bitcoin users, including more than 500 families and 120 businesses. The project's director Mike Peterson joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the significance of circular economies and the state of bitcoin adoption. Bitcoin Beach is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch in 2023.

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A economia circular pioneira da Bitcoin Beach está causando um impacto global

Esta comunidade costeira salvadorenha acumulou mais de 3.000 usuários de Bitcoin, incluindo mais de 500 famílias e 120 empresas. Seu modelo de adoção agora está sendo replicado ao redor do mundo. É por isso que o Bitcoin Beach é um dos Projetos para Observar 2023 da CoinDesk.

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El Salvador concede a primeira licença de ativo digital à Bitfinex

Ações tokenizadas e ativos geradores de rendimento são produtos potenciais que podem ser lançados sob a nova estrutura regulatória aprovada pelo país centro-americano.

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Presidente de El Salvador, Bukele, apresentará projeto de lei que eliminaria impostos sobre inovações Tecnologia

Em 2021, o país se tornou a primeira nação a adotar o Bitcoin como moeda legal.

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Asobitcoin President on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment

El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment continues as President Nayib Bukele paid off the country's $800 million maturing bond issue in late January. Will Hernandez, president of the Bitcoin Association of El Salvador, discusses the current state of bitcoin adoption in the country and the key initiatives at Asobitcoin. Plus, his take on El Salvador's plans to build a Bitcoin Embassy in Texas and his reaction to IMF calling for greater transparency.

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El Salvador Considers Opening 'Bitcoin Embassy' in Texas

El Salvador is in discussions to open a "bitcoin embassy" in Texas, El Salvador's Ambassador to the U.S., Milena Mayorga, said on Tuesday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in El Salvador's stumbling bitcoin experiment and the possible outcomes.

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El Salvador planeja abrir 'Embaixada Bitcoin ' no Texas

O país centro-americano deseja abrir uma embaixada de Bitcoin no "novo aliado" Texas, disse Mayorga no Twitter, para ajudar na "expansão de projetos de intercâmbio comercial e econômico".

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Paxos To Stop Minting BUSD After Regulatory Action; IMF Issues Warning Over El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment

Stablecoin issuer Paxos will stop minting new Binance USD (BUSD) tokens at the direction of the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), with the news coming just after a report of the threat of legal action from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that bitcoin's risks in El Salvador should be addressed. Shares of Hut 8 Mining continue to slide after agreeing to merge with U.S. Bitcoin Corp last week.

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