Nayib Bukele
El Salvador Pres. Nayib Bukele: Almost a Third of Salvadorans Are Using the Bitcoin Wallet
Almost a third of Salvadorans, or roughly 2.1 million people, are actively using the El Salvador government-run bitcoin wallet Chivo less than a month after the country adopted the cryptocurrency as legal tender, President Nayib Bukele said in a tweet. "The Hash" team discusses the latest on the state of crypto affairs and bitcoin adoption in El Salvador.
Organismo de control de El Salvador investigará las compras de bitcoin y cajeros automáticos
El Tribunal de Cuentas recibió el 10 de septiembre una denuncia de la organización regional de derechos humanos y transparencia Cristosal.
Vitalik Buterin Among Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2021
Time Magazine has listed Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin in its 100 Most Influential People list for 2021. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and El Salvador President Nayib Bukele have also been recognized.
El Salvador Pres. Nayib Bukele: More Than Half a Million People in the Country Are Using Bitcoin Wallet
More than half a million people in El Salvador are using the country’s government-run bitcoin wallet Chivo following the adoption of the cryptocurrency as legal tender Sept. 7, President Nayib Bukele said. He also clarified 95% of Chivo's technical errors have been corrected. "The Hash" team discusses the latest on El Salvador's bitcoin adoption and what it could mean globally.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Wallet Is Used by More Than Half a Million People, President Says
The president also addressed the technical errors that blighted the first few days of El Salvador’s adoption of bitcoin as legal tender.
Bukele’s MS-13 Double Bind
The Salvadoran President has had to operate in secret while negotiating with gangs. That has raised suspicions and lent aid to his critics.
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”.
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.
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.”
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.”