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Record price of bitcoin transforms lives on a beach in El Salvador

Record price of bitcoin transforms lives on a beach in El Salvador Record price of bitcoin transforms lives on a beach in El Salvador

On a beach The Savior frequented by surfers, the merchant María Aguirre assures that it was ““very good” having invested US$2,200 in buying bitcoin four years ago, well now, with the rise of the cryptocurrency, it has US$19,000. In 2021, El Salvador was the first country in the world to establish bitcoin as legal tender, […]

El Salvador will continue buying a bitcoin daily, says Bukele

El Salvador will continue buying a bitcoin daily, says Bukele El Salvador will continue buying a bitcoin daily, says Bukele

The president of The Savior, Nayib Bukeleassured this Friday that the country will continue with the “program” purchasing a bitcoin daily, which will be stored in the “cold wallet” announced the day before. “The 1 bitcoin a day program just deposited today’s bitcoin (Friday, in the cold wallet)”the president said in English in his X […]

Bitcoin surpasses Taylor Swift and Beyoncé as the most searched on Google

Bitcoin surpasses Taylor Swift and Beyoncé as the most searched on Google Bitcoin surpasses Taylor Swift and Beyoncé as the most searched on Google

Bitcoin played the role of “antihero” this week, stealing the spotlight from pop icons Taylor Swift and Beyoncé in Google search popularity. Bitcoin’s record rally has pushed searches for the largest cryptocurrency to its highest point in more than a year, attracting more searches in the United States than the two music artists combined over […]

Wall Street closes the week on mixed ground, with a slight drop in the Dow Jones

Wall Street closes the week on mixed ground, with a slight drop in the Dow Jones Wall Street closes the week on mixed ground, with a slight drop in the Dow Jones

Wall Street closed the week on mixed terrain due to a slight drop in the Dow Jonesdespite the good month of February that ended yesterday and the historical levels of the other two indicators. He Dow Jones of Industriales, which already includes the e-commerce giant among its 30 listed companies amazonlost 0.11% weekly, while the […]

The Lima Stock Exchange already allows investment in bitcoin: how to do it and what is the price?

The Lima Stock Exchange already allows investment in bitcoin: how to do it and what is the price? The Lima Stock Exchange already allows investment in bitcoin: how to do it and what is the price?

The incursion of cryptocurrency technology into global financial markets has been setting an impressive pattern in recent times. We see the clearest example in countries like El Salvador and now the trend has gained special relevance in Peru, where these currencies are gaining ground among investors. In this context, the Lima Stock Exchange (BVL), now […]

Bitcoin exceeds US$57,100, its highest level since December 2021

Bitcoin exceeds US$57,100, its highest level since December 2021 Bitcoin exceeds US$57,100, its highest level since December 2021

He bitcointhe most used cryptocurrency, surpassed US$57,100 this Tuesday, its highest level since the end of December 2021, during a day of oscillations. After the closing of Wall Street, at 5:00 p.m. local time in New York (22:00 GMT), bitcoin lost the level of US$ 57,000 that it reached last morning and was below US$ […]

Dollar will remain above S/3.80 until the end of March

Dollar will remain above S/3.80 until the end of March Dollar will remain above S/3.80 until the end of March

The exchange rate closed this Wednesday at S/3.8750, which represented a slight decline of 0.23% compared to Tuesday’s close when it was listed at S/3.8840; However, since January 29—that is, almost three weeks—the currency has been above S/3.80 and could maintain this trend until March, according to Renta4 SAB analysis. Yesterday in the parallel market, […]

Bitcoin, Bukele’s bet that has not finished starting more than two years later

Bitcoin, Bukele’s bet that has not finished starting more than two years later Bitcoin, Bukele’s bet that has not finished starting more than two years later

The great economic bet of Nayib Bukele, who this Sunday is running for immediate re-election in El Salvador, for the adoption of bitcoin as legal tender is presented as one of his “failures” and a “black hole” in public finances more than two years after its implementation. El Salvador captured the attention of the financial […]

The “gringo” waiting for Bukele’s “Bitcoin City” on a beach in El Salvador

The “gringo” waiting for Bukele’s “Bitcoin City” on a beach in El Salvador The “gringo” waiting for Bukele’s “Bitcoin City” on a beach in El Salvador

When President Nayib Bukele announced the construction of “Bitcoin City”the first metropolis “bitcoiner” of the world, Corbin Keegan left his life in Chicago and decided to go to The Savior. Two and a half years later, he is still waiting for the project to become a reality. Sitting in a hammock, drinking coffee, Keegan talks […]

El Salvador’s proposal to attract investment in bitcoin with a visa program

El Salvador’s proposal to attract investment in bitcoin with a visa program El Salvador’s proposal to attract investment in bitcoin with a visa program

He Government of El Salvador launched a visa program on Thursday called “Adopting El Salvador Freedom Visa Program”, with which it seeks to attract 1,000 investors who “contribute” with one million dollars in bitcoin or the stable cryptocurrency USDt per year. “This program is aimed at large-scale investors who contribute $1 million in the country […]