El Salvador
Bitcoin Now Legal Tender in El Salvador, Marking World First
Bitcoin's price fell 11.3% Tuesday as the cryptocurrency officially became legal tender in El Salvador, three months after the Bitcoin Law passed the country’s legislature. President Nayib Bukele tweeted he was “buying the dip” with “150 new coins added." The team of "The Hash" discusses El Salvador leading the world into bitcoin and the implications for the crypto community, global economy and beyond.
El Salvador’s Bold Bet on Bitcoin Could Inspire the World
The standard playbook for building national wealth doesn’t work anymore. Bitcoin provides an alternative.
State of Crypto: The SEC Takes on DeFi
The SEC’s investigation into DeFi platforms is unsurprising. The question is whether the U.S. regulator will bring charges.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law Is About Self-Determination
Today, bitcoin became legal tender in the Central American nation.
Valkyrie CIO on Bitcoin as BTC Becomes Legal Tender in El Salvador
Bitcoin is now officially a legal tender in El Salvador. The cryptocurrency is declining after testing resistance near $52,000 on Monday, with initial support seen at the $50,000 breakout level. Steven McClurg, CIO and co-founder of asset management firm Valkyrie, discusses his crypto markets analysis and outlook. Plus, his take on altcoins and bitcoin ETFs.
What Could Liquid Exchange Do Now to Prevent Future Crypto Hacks?
Seth Melamed, COO of Liquid Group, discusses Liquid Exchange’s $90 million hack and measures the firm is taking to prevent hacks like this from happening again. Plus, his reasons why he doesn’t think El Salvador’s bitcoin law is sustainable and whether he foresees Asia potentially adopting BTC as legal tender.
El Salvador Buys Its First 200 BTC a Day Before Its Bitcoin Law Becomes Effective
And it “will be buying a lot more.”
Most Salvadorans Do Not Want Bitcoin, Poll Shows: Report
More than two-thirds of people in a survey disagreed or strongly disagreed with using bitcoin as legal tender.
