Bitcoin Use Will Be 'Totally Optional' in El Salvador, Finance Minister Says
According to Alejandro Zelaya, businesses will not be penalized if they do not accept bitcoin.
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Aug 18, 2021 at 9:22 p.m. UTC
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Moody’s Lowers El Salvador Rating, Maintains Negative Outlook Partly Due to Bitcoin Law
The rating agency said that the law and other policy decisions had “weakened governance” and increased tensions with other countries.
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Jul 31, 2021 at 12:58 a.m. UTC
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Paraguay Proposed Bitcoin Law Includes Crypto Registration: Report
The bill reportedly seeks to regulate ownership and registration of crypto as well as crypto mining operations.
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Jul 14, 2021 at 4:53 a.m. UTC
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El Salvador Could Face 'Limitation' on Bitcoin's Use as Medium of Exchange: JPMorgan
The bank points to bitcoin's illiquid nature, volatility and U.S. dollar conversion risk as major limitations for its use as legal tender.
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Jul 12, 2021 at 2:03 a.m. UTC
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Survey Suggests Most Salvadorans Wary of Bitcoin as Legal Tender
The poll, which took the results from 1,233 people between July 1 and July 4, also showed 46% knew "nothing" about bitcoin.
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Jul 9, 2021 at 3:19 a.m. UTC
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US Diplomat Voices Hope for Resolution in IMF, El Salvador Financing Tensions: Report
Victoria Nuland, U.S. undersecretary for political affairs, met with President Nayib Bukele on Wednesday.
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Jul 1, 2021 at 4:59 a.m. UTC
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El Salvador's Bitcoin Law Effective September, E-Wallets to Get $30 Worth of Crypto
President Nayib Bukele made the announcement during a national address on Thursday.
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Jun 25, 2021 at 3:18 a.m. UTC
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Deputy of El Salvador's Opposition Party Sues Country Over Bitcoin Law
One plaintiff says El Salvador's president failed to consider the law's harmful effects.
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Jun 22, 2021 at 6:36 a.m. UTC
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Investing Giant Ray Dalio Says ‘Good Probability’ Bitcoin Will Eventually Be ‘Outlawed’
Ray Dalio, billionaire investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, said in a recent interview with Yahoo! Finance that there is a “good probability” governments will event...
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Mar 25, 2021 at 10:46 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Lawyer: Reviewing the Week’s Updates in Blockchain and Crypto Policy
Maureen Murat, law professor and global crypto policy thought leader, joins “First Mover” to discuss recent developments in blockchain policy around the world, including the o...
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Feb 26, 2021 at 9:55 p.m. UTC
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