Crypto Weekly Roundup: Bitcoin’s year in El Salvador, safe returns for Ronin, and straight talk for Celsius

Crypto Weekly Roundup: Bitcoin’s year in El Salvador, safe returns for Ronin, and straight talk for Celsius

This week is a special one, for September 7, 2022 marks the first anniversary of El Salvador formally adopting Bitcoin as legal tender – the first country in the world to do so. A day before the law came into force, Bitcoin’s price was more than $50,000. On Friday, however, it was worth $20,634.97 This […]

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El Salvador’s President says ‘enjoy life’ as Bitcoin falls

El Salvador’s President says ‘enjoy life’ as Bitcoin falls

El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele told his Twitter followers to be patient, even as the country’s Bitcoin investments fall by more than 50% in value El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele told his Twitter followers to be patient, even as the country’s Bitcoin investments fall by more than 50% in value On Sunday, Bitcoin fell below the key […]

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Analysis: Crypto crash leaves El Salvador with no easy exit from worsening crisis

Analysis: Crypto crash leaves El Salvador with no easy exit from worsening crisis

El Salvador’s big bet on bitcoin, which the Central American nation has been buying since September, has soured in recent weeks as a cryptocurrency rout shaved over a third of the value of the government’s holdings, Reuters calculations show. Under populist President Nayib Bukele, a vocal cheerleader for the currency, El Salvador went all-in on […]

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Explained | Why countries like the Central African Republic are adopting cryptocurrencies as legal tender

Explained | Why countries like the Central African Republic are adopting cryptocurrencies as legal tender

A transition towards cryptocurrencies by the Central African Republic and El Salvador is spurred by the urge to circumvent inflationary pressures and move away from colonial currency mechanisms. However, prerequisites such as internet and financial digital literacy make a case for inclusivity cumbersome A transition towards cryptocurrencies by the Central African Republic and El Salvador […]

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