El Salvador News

According to a recent report, crypto enthusiasm in El Salvador lags behind despite the country’s ongoing pro-crypto initiatives.

The same citizenship-by-investment schemes in nearby Caribbean nations start at $100,000, and one EU country has a citizenship pathway for just over $800,000.

The country’s Bitcoin investment has returned to profit after a devastating crypto winter.

Acting President Claudia Rodríguez de Guevara, the first female head of state for El Salvador, took office on Dec. 1 and is expected to serve until June 2024.

Athena Bitcoin plans to integrate the Lightning Network into 100 of its machines in the next couple of months.

Despite Bukele’s popularity, some critics argue he isn’t eligible to be reelected under El Salvador’s constitution.

VanEck strategy adviser Gabor Gurbacs expects a wave of new investment capital and immigration will push El Salvador’s economic growth in the coming years.

El Salvador’s ambitious renewable energy Bitcoin mining operation welcomes its first mining pool as Volcano Energy partners with Luxor.

The nonprofit and NGO Mi Primer Bitcoin partnered with the Ministry of Education of El Salvador to include Bitcoin in its curriculum.

Google Cloud and the government of El Salvador have entered into a seven-year partnership to digitize the country’s infrastructure in various sectors.

Stablecoin issuer Tether is building specialized Bitcoin mining software aimed at using data analytics to optimize mining operations and boost production, Chief Technology Officer Paolo Ardoino says.

Over 25,000 students in El Salvador have learned about Bitcoin in the classroom.

El Salvador paid $800 million in debt at the start of the year before the maturing period, raising the confidence of investors, as President Bukele says “told you so.”

The exchange reported receiving approval for Bitcoin Services Provider and Digital Assets Services Provider licenses in El Salvador, where Bitcoin has been legal tender since 2021.

In a series of tweets, 18-year-old Gerardo Moran explained his journey back to his former high school in El Salvador, where he is now teaching senior professors about Bitcoin.