The token will be issued on the Liquid Network, a bitcoin sidechain.
Argentina President Milei Disappoints Some Bitcoiners as Crypto Registration Rule Begins
The nation unveiled a mandatory registration process for cryptocurrency platforms.
First Mover Americas: HSBC’s Gold Token Introduced in HK
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 27, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Nayib Bukele Update on El Salvador Bitcoin Holdings Shows Growing Stack
At the current price just above $70,000, the nation now holds about $400 million worth of bitcoin.
El Salvador Doubles Down on Bitcoin
The country is setting a precedent for others to follow, Moonwalker Capital Tatiana Koffman writes.
Where Is Nayib Bukele Actually Storing El Salvador’s Bitcoin?
Last week, the sats stacking president of the “Land of Many Volcanoes” announced he was moving the country’s thousands of BTC into a bitcoin “piggy bank.”
First Mover Americas: El Salvador Holds More BTC Than Expected
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
First Mover Americas: El Salvador Holds More BTC Than Expected
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 15, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
El Salvador Has Thousands More Bitcoins Than Previously Known
The Central American nation moved $400 million in BTC into a cold storage wallet this week.
El Salvador Axes Income Tax for Investments From Abroad
The nation, which is attempting to attract foreign capital, removed income tax on investment from overseas.
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The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for March 12, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
El Salvador Is Sitting on $84M Profit From Its Bitcoin Holdings
President Nayib Bukele said in an X post that the Central American nation is earning bitcoin revenue from four different avenues.
El Salvador’s Bukele Says Value of Country’s Bitcoin Holdings Up Over 40%
The country’s bonds have also surged to over 80 cents on the dollar.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin-Friendly President Nayib Bukele Wins Re-Election
The country in 2021 became the first nation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.
El Salvador’s BTC Bet Is $13M in Profit as Bitcoin ETF Approval Approaches
El Salvador is sitting on a $12.6 million unrealized profit on its bitcoin investment after being in the red for two years.
Is El Salvador’s Bitcoin gambit finally paying off?
The rise in El Salvador’s bond prices “almost defies gravity,” and it may soon have access to Eurobond markets, said Santander Bank.
Argentine crypto influencers hope Javier Milei will shun FATF Travel Rule
The Argentine president, inaugurated on Dec. 10, has promised to disband the country’s central bank but hasn’t made any official commitment to introduce Bitcoin-friendly legislation.
El Salvador Could Rake In $1B Bitcoin Investment per Year With New ‘Freedom VISA’
The country’s treasury owns just over 2,700 bitcoin (BTC), which has yielded over $3 million in unrealized profit so far.
El Salvador unveils BTC ‘Freedom Visa’ — but it’s 10x the cost of others
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.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin portfolio swings to profit
The country’s Bitcoin investment has returned to profit after a devastating crypto winter.