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Will El Salvador Default on Its Sovereign Debt in 2023?
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?
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By Frank Muci
Jun 8, 2022 at 3:48 p.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2022
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Likely to Drop Next Week
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Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Likely to Drop Next Week
“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...
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Likely to Drop Next Week
By CoinDesk Staff
May 20, 2022 at 8:37 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2022
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Nayib Bukele Announces 44 Countries to Meet in El Salvador to Discuss Bitcoin
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Nayib Bukele Announces 44 Countries to Meet in El Salvador to Discuss Bitcoin
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...
Nayib Bukele Announces 44 Countries to Meet in El Salvador to Discuss Bitcoin
By CoinDesk Staff
May 16, 2022 at 7:09 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2022
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El Salvador Acquires 500 Additional Bitcoin Amid Market Drop
President Nayib Bukele tweeted that his country “just bought the dip.”
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By Andrés Engler
May 9, 2022 at 9:03 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2022
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A shoe shiner works outside a shop that accepts bitcoin for payment in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Camilo Freedman/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)
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The Crypto Company Aiding El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption
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...
A shoe shiner works outside a shop that accepts bitcoin for payment in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Camilo Freedman/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)
By Fran Velasquez
Apr 28, 2022 at 7:35 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2022
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A Chivo ATM in San Salvador (Camilo Freedman/Getty Images)
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Six of 10 Salvadorans Quit Using the Chivo Wallet After Getting the Bitcoin Incentive, Study Finds
“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.
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By Andrés Engler
Apr 27, 2022 at 6:11 a.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2022
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele Calls Off Bitcoin 2022 Conference Appearance
Bukele had previously teased he would be making an important announcement at this year’s conference.
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By Andrés Engler
Apr 6, 2022 at 6:04 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2022
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Bitcoin Markets Outlook, What to Expect From Bitcoin Miami 2022
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Bitcoin Markets Outlook, What to Expect From Bitcoin Miami 2022
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Markets Brad Keoun shares his price outlook for BTC following a volatile week, noting the behavior of institutional investors.
Bitcoin Markets Outlook, What to Expect From Bitcoin Miami 2022
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 1, 2022 at 8:18 p.m. UTC
Apr 1, 2022
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Locals Have Mixed Feelings About Building Bitcoin City on Their Turf
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Why El Salvador’s Dreams for a Crypto Utopia Are Now on Hold
A coin-shaped crypto utopia with zero taxes, powered geothermally by a volcano and funded by bitcoin bonds—That’s what La Unión, a small region in southeastern El Salvador, wi...
Locals Have Mixed Feelings About Building Bitcoin City on Their Turf
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 25, 2022 at 8:31 p.m. UTC
Mar 25, 2022
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