El Salvador


Finance

Tensions over El Salvador's bitcoin holdings ease as IMF praises economic progress

The Central American country’s economy is projected to grow 4% this year, the IMF said.

The National Palace in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Tech

El Salvador Partners with Elon Musk’s Grok in AI-Powered Education for 1M Students

The nation that first adopted bitcoin as legal tender is looking to pioneer AI-powered education in 5,000 Salvadoran schools with xAI’s Grok

The National Palace in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Finance

Crypto Payments Firm Truther to Launch Non-Custodial USDT Visa Card in El Salvador

The card doesn't require preloading funds or custodial services, and carries a 2% fee on currency conversions, with no IOF tax for Brazilian users.

Rocelo Lopes at Blockchain Conference Brasil (BCB/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

El Salvador Buys 1,090 BTC as Prices Drop and IMF Pressure Mounts

The country has added nearly 100 million dollars to the national bitcoin treasury as BTC trades below $90k.

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

Tech

Has El Salvador Made Its Bitcoin Holdings Quantum-Proof?

El Salvador says its bitcoin reserve is safer from quantum threats — but the reality behind the claim is less sweeping than it sounds.

Large open bank vault door symbolizing secure bitcoin storage

Policy

Bolivia Looks to El Salvador for Help Building Its Crypto Regulatory Framework

Bolivia’s central bank has signed a cooperation agreement with El Salvador’s crypto regulator to help build a local digital asset ecosystem.

Bolivian Flag (Unsplash)

Opinion

The Node: Tim Draper on Bitcoin’s Gravitational Pull

Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper first invested in bitcoin at $6 — and he’s still super bullish on the digital asset. We chatted about it last week.

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Policy

Pakistan, El Salvador Form Crypto-Focused Partnership

Pakistan, despite IMF oversight, is exploring crypto integration, including a BTC reserve and mining operations.

Pakistan's Bilal bin Saqib and El Salvador's Nayib Bukele (Bilal bin Saqib/X)

Web3

Bitcoin Developer Jon Atack Briefly Arrested in El Salvador After Neighborly Dispute

He was released after an hour and described the officers as professional and friendly.

Historic center of San Salvador, El Salvador (Esaú Fuentes González/Unsplash)

Policy

White House Crypto Chief Bo Hines Met With El Salvador’s Bukele to Discuss Bitcoin

"Extraordinary things" could happen for the United States and El Salvador as a result of the meeting, said Salvadoran Bitcoin Office Director Stacy Herbert.

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