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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption Is Yet to Capture the Local’s Interest (Study)

According to the American non-profit organization – the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) – the majority of El Salvadorans (60%) have not downloaded the Chivo Wallet (a feature that…

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Working Study Says Despite Legal Tender Status, Bitcoin Is Not a Widely Accepted Medium of Exchange in El Salvador

According to a working study published by the U.S. National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), most Salvadorans stopped using the Chivo wallet after getting their $30 bitcoin bonus. The report…

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Latam Is a Hotbed of Opportunities for Crypto Companies, According to Ripple

Ripple, the cryptocurrency and payments company, has issued an article examining the opportunities that Latam brings for crypto companies as its regulated payments rails come to crypto. While the region…

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Bitfinex and Tether Donate 25 BTC to Aid El Salvadoran Families Hit by Gang Violence

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, in collaboration with USDT issuer Tether, recently launched a digital asset fund and donated over $1 million in bitcoin to assist families in El Salvador affected by…

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Bitfinex and Tether Launch Public Fund to Support Salvadoran Families Affected by Gang Violence

Bitfinex, a cryptocurrency exchange, and Tether, issuer of USDT, the largest stablecoin by market cap, have partnered to launch a cryptocurrency fund to support Salvadoran families affected by gang violence.…

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The Rise of Bitcoin in El Salvador Portends a New US Foreign Policy Toolkit (Op-Ed)

US Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) introduced the Senate Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act (ACES) Monday. Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) co-sponsored the bill. Rep Torres averred: “El Salvador’s adoption…

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