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Bitcoin ya está vigente en El Salvador, pero los locales siguen confundidos sobre su funcionamiento

“Una cosa es lo que dice el presidente y otra lo que establece la ley”.

Nayib Bukele asiste a la Asamblea Legislativa  por su segundo aniversario en el poder (Foto de Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

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Panama Congressman on Introducing Crypto Payments Bill

Panamanian opposition politician Gabriel Silva is introducing a bill to regulate the use of cryptocurrencies throughout the country. The proposed bill would recognize bitcoin as a national alternative payment method. Silva joined "All About Bitcoin" to share insights into his mission and vision. "We hope this bill will put Panama in the center of Americas," Silva said. Cuanto CEO Felipe Echandi also discusses how this bill differs from El Salvador's Bitcoin Law and how it could impact the global economy.

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Policy

Who Are the Main Opponents and Supporters of El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law?

President Nayib Bukele’s new law faces plenty of internal critics. Much of his support comes from outside the country.

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - AUGUST 27: A veteran holds a sticker against Bitcoin 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)

Policy

As El Salvador Enacts Bitcoin Law, Locals Remain Confused About Implementation

“One thing is what the president says, and another is what the law establishes.”

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Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Plummets as El Salvador Buys the Dip

Bitcoin tumbled below $46K, triggering billions in long position liquidations.

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Markets

Flexa Hops Into El Salvador With Lightning Payments as Bitcoin Law Goes Live

Crypto payments firms are rushing into El Salvador as bitcoin becomes legal tender.

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Videos

‘Mixed Picture’ in El Salvador as Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender

El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday, despite widespread local skepticism. Peter McCormack, host of the popular podcast “What Bitcoin Did,” discusses the possible outlook and impact of the Bitcoin Law rollout amid “very mixed” sentiments from Salvadorans.

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Why Crypto Markets Are Pulling Back

El Salvador is on a bitcoin buying spree after the cryptocurrency became legal tender in the country on Tuesday, but the crypto markets remain in the red in pullback mode. Michele Schneider, Managing Director at MarketGauge Group, discusses her take on the “flash crash” and the potential factors driving prices lower.

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Policy

Bitcoin Now Legal Tender in El Salvador, Marking World First

In a show of support, crypto proponents are buying $30 worth of bitcoin to commemorate the occasion known colloquially as “Bitcoin Day.”

Nayib Bukele asiste a la Asamblea Legislativa  por su segundo aniversario en el poder (Foto de Emerson Flores/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Tumbles Most Since May and El Salvador Buys the Dip

Price drop triggers about $3 billion of liquidations of trading positions due to margin calls.

Chart of the bitcoin price over the past week shows the impact of Tuesday's wipeout. (CoinDesk)