Explore El Salvador's journey with Bitcoin and its broader implications for global finance and cryptocurrency adoption, offering insights into the future of digital currencies.
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Explore El Salvador's journey with Bitcoin and its broader implications for global finance and cryptocurrency adoption, offering insights into the future of digital currencies.
The International Monetary Fund is pressuring El Salvador to scale back its Bitcoin adoption by leveraging loan funds. Despite the IMF agreement, El Salvador remains committed to expanding its BTC reserves, with President Bukele insisting, "It won’t stop now, and it won’t stop in the future."
January set the tone for crypto regulation in 2025: as the U.S. loosens up, other regions take their own path—Africa pushes anti-fraud measures, Asia balances its approach, and Europe starts to follow the MiCA playbook.
North Korea is now the third-largest government Bitcoin holder, thanks to a $1.5 billion Bybit hack by its Lazarus Group. With 13,562 BTC, it surpasses Bhutan and El Salvador. Meanwhile, the U.S. and China still dominate bitcoin holdings also without any purchases made
North Korea is now the third-largest government Bitcoin holder, thanks to a $1.5 billion Bybit hack by its Lazarus Group. With 13,562 BTC, it surpasses Bhutan and El Salvador. Meanwhile, the U.S. and China still dominate bitcoin holdings also without any purchases made
The International Monetary Fund is pressuring El Salvador to scale back its Bitcoin adoption by leveraging loan funds. Despite the IMF agreement, El Salvador remains committed to expanding its BTC reserves, with President Bukele insisting, "It won’t stop now, and it won’t stop in the future."
January set the tone for crypto regulation in 2025: as the U.S. loosens up, other regions take their own path—Africa pushes anti-fraud measures, Asia balances its approach, and Europe starts to follow the MiCA playbook.
Markets reacted with bullish anticipation to news of Trump's call with President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador, but it was crime and illegal immigration on the agenda.
Tether is relocating its headquarters from the British Virgin Islands to El Salvador, having secured a digital asset service provider license.
"This move to El Salvador will be the first time we're going to have a physical headquarters," CEO Paolo Ardoino told Reuters, adding that the
El Salvador secured the largest private investment in its history, which might benefit the Bitcoin City infrastructure. Volcano Bonds, which were supposed to finance its construction, are in the state of limbo.
