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Ransom and Legal Tender: Bitcoin's Diverging Paths on the Global Stage

This week Opinionated co hosts Ben Schiller Anna Baydakova and Danny Nelson address two recent and opposing news pieces the ransomware attacks and El Salvador’s decision to introduce bitcoin as legal tender The question remains will these ransomware attacks be the trojan horse for tight regulation or will reasonable measures be introduced that could be [...]

By Ben SchillerAnna BaydakovaDanny Nelson

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Jun 12, 2021 at 3:53 p.m. UTC

Jun 12, 2021

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Podcasts

Podcasts

Bitcoin Is Economic Empowerment

Driven by El Salvador, a new narrative for global bitcoin adoption is emerging.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

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Jun 12, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 12, 2021

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Podcasts

Bitcoin

An Interview With Bitcoin Beach, the Community That Inspired El Salvador to Adopt the Bitcoin Standard

Featuring Bitcoin Beach’s Mike Peterson.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

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Jun 11, 2021 at 6:15 p.m. UTC

Jun 11, 2021

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Policy

Opinion

Money Reimagined: Bitcoin's Green Savior?

El Salvador's move to make bitcoin legal tender offers an opportunity to prove that cryptocurrency can power renewable energy development, says CoinDesk's chief content officer.

By Michael J. Casey

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Jun 11, 2021 at 5:25 p.m. UTC

Jun 11, 2021

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Opinion

The Node: The Dawn of Bitcoin Geopolitics

Latin American leaders have faced decades of repression by the United States. Bitcoin gives them a way to fight back.

By David Z. Morris

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Jun 11, 2021 at 3:58 p.m. UTC

Jun 11, 2021

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Markets

Bitcoin

Making Bitcoin Legal Tender in El Salvador an 'Interesting Experiment,' Central Banking Official Says

At the same time, the BIS executive cast doubts on the cryptocurrency as a "means of payment."

By Tanzeel Akhtar

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Jun 11, 2021 at 12:40 p.m. UTC

Jun 11, 2021

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Policy

Imf

El Salvador's Bitcoin Bill Raises 'Issues': IMF Spokesperson

Gerry Rice said El Salvador's plan to adopt bitcoin as legal tender raises "macroeconomic, financial and legal issues."

By Andrés Engler

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Jun 10, 2021 at 5:38 p.m. UTC

Jun 10, 2021

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Policy

Bitcoin mining

Volcano-Powered Bitcoin Mining Goes From Twitter Idea to State Policy in El Salvador

President Nayib Bukele is moving on multiple fronts to make El Salvador an unlikely bitcoin mecca.

By Danny Nelson

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Jun 9, 2021 at 7:15 p.m. UTC

Jun 9, 2021

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Spanish

El congreso de El Salvador aprobó el uso de bitcoin como moneda legal

Una supermayoría de la legislatura de ese país votó a favor de la adopción del bitcoin como moneda de curso legal en la madrugada del miércoles.

By Nikhilesh DeAndrés Engler

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Jun 9, 2021 at 7:13 p.m. UTC

Jun 9, 2021

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Podcasts

Bitcoin

El Salvador Officially Made Bitcoin Legal Tender as President Bukele Casually Chatted on Twitter Spaces

Recapping a historic evening.

By Nathaniel Whittemore

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Jun 9, 2021 at 7:10 p.m. UTC

Jun 9, 2021

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