bitcoin law

San Salvador, El Salvador (Mauricio Cuéllar/Unsplash)
El Salvador Watchdog to Investigate Government Bitcoin Purchases, ATMs
The Court of Accounts received a complaint on Sept. 10 from the regional human rights and transparency organization Cristosal.
San Salvador, El Salvador (Mauricio Cuéllar/Unsplash)

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Anti-Bitcoin Demonstrations Rage in El Salvador During Nation’s Independence Day
Protesters set fire to a bitcoin ATM and marched through the streets of the capital San Salvador.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
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.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
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.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele

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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.
School in Misiones Paraguay Flag (Alex Steffler/Wikimedia)

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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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Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele
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.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele

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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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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
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.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
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.
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele