Last night was one for the history books. As Elon Musk was making weird, stupid jokes about bitcoiners, the president of El Salvador was live on YouTube discussing what amounts to a $117 million BTC airdrop to citizens as a part of the recently passed law making bitcoin legal tender in the Central American nation.

Image credit: @PresidenciaSV/Twitter and @ElonMusk/Twitter

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The Breakdown With NLW Episode

Elon S**tposting While El Salvador's President Addressed the Nation About Bitcoin Is Peak 2021

President Nayib Bukele launches what some are calling the most important airdrop in history.

Host

Nathaniel Whittemore

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