El Salvador
Morgan Stanley Says Record Number of Bitcoin Have Not Been Used for 6 Months; Future of Bitcoin Adoption
A record 78% of Bitcoin has not been used in transactions in the last six months, and the level is increasing, according to a Morgan Stanley research report. Plus, El Salvador and Lugano have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at boosting local and global bitcoin adoption.
El Salvador, Lugano Sign Agreement to Help Spread Bitcoin Adoption and Education
El Salvador also announced it was opening a “bitcoin office” in the southern Swiss city.
'Hyperbitcoinization' Is Coming to an Emerging Market Near You, Paxful's Ray Youssef Says
The CEO and co-founder of the peer-to-peer bitcoin exchange that's popular in Africa explains why the Global South will lead the Bitcoin revolution.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption ‘Largely Underwhelming’: Researcher
September marks the one year anniversary of El Salvador recognizing bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender. LSE Public Policy Fellow Frank Muci discusses the outcomes of El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment. Plus, more insight on President Bukele's plans to seek reelection as the country's debt rating is downgraded by Fitch.
How Looming Inflation Concerns May Impact the Price of Bitcoin
CoinDesk Research Analyst George Kaloudis discusses his reading and outlook of bitcoin’s (BTC) price movement as it struggles not to end down for the third straight quarter against global macro headwinds. Plus, Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin discusses El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment.
Strike CEO: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experience ‘Doesn’t Hurt My Company at All’
Jack Mallers joined CoinDesk TV’s "First Mover" to discuss El Salvador, bitcoin and how the mobile payments app is working to change the payment system for merchants and consumers globally.
Jack Mallers’ Crypto Payment Firm Strike Raises $80M
Jack Mallers, CEO and founder of Chicago-based bitcoin payment provider Strike, discusses bitcoin as a store of value, use cases of the Bitcoin payments system, and the Lightning Network. Plus, Mallers’ take on El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment and how Strike plans to use its latest $80 million raise.
Jack Mallers on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment
September marks the one-year anniversary of El Salvador adopting bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender. Jack Mallers, the Chicago-based company executive known for helping El Salvador adopt bitcoin, reflects on the milestone.
Bitcoin Lake Project Founder on Sustainable Crypto Mining Through Used Cooking Oil
Some residents in Guatemala are taking a cue from El Salvador's Bitcoin Beach, aiming to use cooking oil remnants that could otherwise make its way into a local lake in Panajachel (Pana), for bitcoin (BTC) mining. Bitcoin Lake Founder Patrick Melder shares insights into the project. "It's the first time in the world that cooking oil is being used to create energy to mine bitcoin," Melder said.
El Salvador Buys Back $565M Worth of Bonds, Plans to Launch New Offering in 8 Weeks
The bond repurchase is seen as an attempt by El Salvador to dispel rumors of a potential default on its debt.
