Nayib Bukele

Finance

The last purchase by the Central American country had been in May.

By Andrés EnglerJul 1, 2022

Markets

The country has made $104 million in investments in the cryptocurrency since it made bitcoin legal tender last September.

By Andrés EnglerJun 14, 2022

Markets

While the issuance of a $1 billion bitcoin bond is delayed, President Nayib Bukele must face payments of $800 million next January. Will he make it?

By Frank MuciJun 8, 2022

“All About Bitcoin’s” Friday panel looks at what’s ahead: bitcoin mining difficulty is expected to drop next week, the World Economic Forum kicks off its annual meeting Sunday with crypto on the agenda, and what to expect from El Salvador as President Nayib Bukele hosted 44 countries to discuss bitcoin.

May 20, 2022

By William Foxley, Zack Seward, Jennifer Sanasie, Wendy OMay 16, 2022

El Salvador president Nayib Bukele said on Twitter 44 countries will meet in the country on Monday to discuss “financial inclusion, digital economy, banking the unbanked, the Bitcoin rollout and its benefits.”

May 16, 2022

Finance

President Nayib Bukele tweeted that his country “just bought the dip.”

By Andrés EnglerMay 9, 2022

Layer 2

Chicago-based Athena Bitcoin deployed bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador a week after the government legalized bitcoin as legal tender. Despite rollout problems, the company remains bullish on the project. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

By Fran VelasquezApr 28, 2022

Finance

“Most users who used Chivo after spending the $30 bonus do not engage with the app intensively,” the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research reported.

By Andrés EnglerApr 27, 2022

Finance

Bukele had previously teased he would be making an important announcement at this year’s conference.

By Andrés EnglerApr 6, 2022