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The legal status of cryptocurrencies varies substantially from one jurisdiction to another, and is still undefined or changing in many of them. [1] Whereas, in the majority of countries the usage of cryptocurrency isn't in itself illegal, its status and usability as a means of payment (or a commodity) varies, with differing regulatory implications.
According to a survey done by the Central American University 100 days after the Bitcoin Law came into force: 34.8% of the population has no confidence in bitcoin, 35.3% has little confidence, 13.2% has some confidence, and 14.1% has a lot of confidence. 56.6% of respondents have downloaded the government bitcoin wallet; among them 62.9% has ...
The Bitcoin Law [6] (Spanish: Ley Bitcoin, pronounced [ˈlej biðˈkojn]) [7] was passed by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador on 8 June 2021, giving the cryptocurrency bitcoin the status of legal tender within El Salvador after 7 September 2021. [8] It was proposed by President Nayib Bukele. The text of the law stated that "the purpose of ...
Now, in some parts of the world without a solid financial infrastructure, crypto is starting to be used as an actual currency. In places like Venezuela and Nigeria, bitcoin and "stablecoins" — a ...
El Salvador, the first country to make Bitcoin legal tender, lost $60 million on its Bitcoin bet in 2022. Since then, the currency’s value has rebounded, and El Salvador’s holdings are now ...
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In January 2024, the first 11 US spot bitcoin ETFs began trading, offering direct exposure to bitcoin for the first time on American stock exchanges. [ 59 ] [ 60 ] In December 2024, bitcoin price reached $100,000 for the first time, as US president-elect Donald Trump promised to make the US the "crypto capital of the planet" and to stockpile ...
The IMF has been vocal about what it sees as risks stemming from El Salvador's adoption of bitcoin as legal tender. Bukele is running for re-election despite the constitution's appearing to ...