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Read more - VanEck: El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption to fuel economic renaissance
VanEck adviser Gabor Gurbacs anticipates a surge in investment capital and immigration that will drive El Salvador's economic growth in the coming years.

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Read more - El Salvador pioneers first Bitcoin mining pool, boosting renewable energy
El Salvador is launching its first Bitcoin mining pool, called Lava Pool, aiming to decentralize mining and leverage renewable energy.

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Read more - The good, the bad, and the hilarious: 7 iconic crypto tweets we can’t forget
From moon predictions to market madness, we revisit the most memorable tweets in crypto's history.

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Read more - Binance gets fully licensed in El Salvador
Binance won two service provider licenses in El Salvador, as its regulatory issues in the United States and Europe still remain. El Salvador’s Central Reserve Bank granted Binance’s Bitcoin services provider license application. At the same time, concurrently, the National…

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Read more - Few people sent money to El Salvador using Bitcoin and Crypto in H1 2023
Remittance in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies to El Salvador fell 26.5% in H1 2023

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Read more - El Salvador’s international bonds offer 60% return in H1 2023
El Salvador's international bonds rebounded, offering a remarkable 60% return in 2023, with a significant portion achieved in the first half of the year

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Read more - Three and counting: the rise of bitcoin adoption across nations
El Salvador’s decision to adopt bitcoin as legal tender in 2021 triggered a wave of interest worldwide. Now, with two other nations embracing cryptocurrency, could it evolve into a global trend? Liechtenstein’s recent plans to allow citizens to pay for…

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Read more - LAC countries more open to CBDCs compared to cryptocurrency: IMF report
The IMF believes that countries in LAC see central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as a better option to improve their payment systems compared to cryptocurrencies which are considered riskier assets

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Read more - El Salvador and Tether work together to create ‘Volcano Energy’ bitcoin mining center
El Salvador is embarking on an initiative to establish a renewable energy power generation park in the Metapán area, aiming to become a center in the global bitcoin mining industry.

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Read more - El Salvador enlists ‘The Bitcoin Standard’ author to aid in economic strategy
El Salvador enlists renowned author of 'The Bitcoin Standard' as economic consultant to shape its Bitcoin-oriented economic policy. Dr. Saifedean believes BTC can help pay off debts within 5 years.

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Read more - Strike moves global headquarters to El Salvador, expands bitcoin payments to 65 countries
Strike, a platform led by Jack Mallers that supports bitcoin (BTC) payments, is expanding to 65 global markets and relocating its global headquarters to El Salvador

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Read more - El Salvador enacts game-changing tech legislation
President of El Salvador signs the Innovation and Technology Manufacturing Incentives Act, eliminating all taxes on technology innovations, software and app programming, AI, and computer and communications hardware manufacturing, in a bid to transform the nation into a global technology…

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Read more - El Salvador’s school program raises over $29k via Bitcoin Lightning Network
My First Bitcoin, an El Salvadoran nonprofit program, has raised over 1 bitcoin (BTC) in less than three weeks from Bitcoin education enthusiasts

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Read more - Bitcoin adoption blamed for El Salvador’s negative foreign investment balances
Reports indicate that in 2022, El Salvador recorded a negative balance in foreign direct investment (FDI). Some blamed bitcoin, while others blamed the political issues.

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Read more - Bitfinex receives El Salvador’s first digital asset license
Bitfinex Securities El Salvador has become the first crypto company to be granted a digital assets license by the El Salvador government.Â

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Read more - El Salvador to remove taxes on technological advancements
El Salvador President, Nayib Bukele, said he intends to eliminate all taxes on technological advances, including income, property, capital gains taxes, and import duties. He added that he would send legislation to Congress the following week. Aiding innovation undoubtedly offers…