Bitcoin in El Salvador
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Bitcoin in El Salvador
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El Salvador became the first country in the world to use bitcoin as legal tender, after having been adopted as such by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador in 2021. It has been promoted by Nayib Bukele, the president of El Salvador, who claimed that it would improve the economy by making banking easier for Salvadorans, and that it would encourage foreign investment. In 2022, more Salvadorians had Bitcoin Lightning wallets than bank accounts. In 2023, Bukele has credited this change to fueling
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The use and legal status of Bitcoin in El Salvador
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin_in_El_Salvador
date created:
2021-08-06T03:12:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T21:07:23Z
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