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El Salvador Town Tires of Waiting for Bukele, Will Build ‘Real Bitcoin City’

Published on october 25, 2023

An El Salvador town has grown tired of waiting for President Nayib Bukele to build Bitcoin City – and will instead build its own “Bitcoin City” project “a few kilometers away.”
Residents of Berlin, a town in the Usulután Department, say they want to build the “real Bitcoin City,” instead of waiting for government efforts to materialize….
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Pro-Bitcoin Candidate Javier Milei Heads to Run-off in Argentina’s Presidential Elections

Published on october 23, 2023

Argentina’s far-right and pro-Bitcoin (BTC) candidate, Javier Milei has failed to clinch victory in the first round of voting trailing biggest rival and Economic Minister Sergio Massa.
After 97% of votes cast counted on Sunday, Massa won the first round with 36.6% of votes while Milei trailed in second with 30% of the total 26.3 million votes cast in the polls.
Patricia Bullrich, a former security minister came up third in the first round with 23.8% of the votes. …
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Argentina’s Presidential Candidates Bitcoin and CBDCs Debate Trigger Reactions

Published on october 4, 2023

Argentina’s presidential candidate, Sergio Massa has touted a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to solve the country’s worsening inflation crisis.
In the nation’s first Presidential debate, Massa who currently serves as Economy Minister wants a digital currency to put the economy at the same pace with others globally….
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El Salvador’s Education Ministry Introduces Bitcoin Learning in Schools

Published on september 11, 2023

Two years after bitcoin (BTC) was established as legal tender in El Salvador, the Ministry of Education has begun a pilot program “that could bring Bitcoin education to every school in the country in 2024.”
According to the announcement on the morning of September 7, the pilot program launched on the 2nd anniversary of the so-called Bitcoin Law, with support from projects My First Bitcoin (Mi Primer Bitcoin) and Bitcoin Beach….
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Bitcoin Adoption Grows in Argentina as El Salvador Proceeds with Caution

Published on august 29, 2023

Bitcoin adoption in Argentina is surging, contrasting the more measured approach seen in El Salvador. As Argentina grapples with soaring inflation, its citizens are increasingly turning to Bitcoin, driven by economic challenges and political shifts….
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Argentina Set to Become a ‘Bitcoin Haven,’ Politician Claims

Published on august 15, 2023

An Argentinian politician has claimed the country will soon become a ‘Bitcoin haven,’ with the nation edging closer to electing a BTC-keen head of state.
The claims were made by Diana Mondino, an economist, university professor, and former board member of firms such as Pampa Energía, Banco Supervielle, Loma Negra, and Bodegas Bianchi….
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El Salvador Serves as a ‘Beachhead’ in Bitcoin Battleground, Says Samson Mow

Published on june 27, 2023

The JAN3 CEO Samson Mow has claimed that El Salvador can serve as a “beachhead” in the battle for global Bitcoin (BTC) adoption – and suggested other LATAM nations could “easily” follow the country’s lead.
El Salvador adopted BTC as legal tender in 2021, under the leadership of its Bitcoin-keen President Nayib Bukele.
In an interview with Swan, Mow conceded:
“There’s no easy solution to get a million people ramped up about Bitcoin.”
But he said:…
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Work Underway on El Salvador’s ‘Bitcoin City Airport’

Published on june 23, 2023

El Salvador has broken ground on the construction of an airport for its Bitcoin City project.
Around a month ago, the YouTuber Albert Sánchez uploaded what he claimed was aerial footage of construction crews working on the site.
The airport is to be known as the Pacífico Airport, but will also go by the moniker of Bitcoin City Airport….
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Bitcoin-Based Strike Debuts Lightning Network Cross-Border Payments in Mexico – Crypto Adoption on the Rise

Published on june 15, 2023

Bitcoin payments firm Strike has extended the reach of its cross-border payments service to Mexico, as the company aims to leverage the country’s expansive remittances market.
As of June 14, 2023, the company has introduced its ‘Send Globally’ service to the third largest country in Latin America. This service allows users to send funds internationally, providing a convenient solution for cross-border transactions….
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Latin American Crypto Holders Shift to Bitget Exchange Following Binance and Coinbase SEC Crackdown

Published on june 12, 2023

In the aftermath of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s crackdown on major crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase, Latin America’s crypto holders have reacted to this development with a surge of new accounts registered with Bitget, a crypto derivatives exchanges.
The American regulator filed lawsuits against both Binance, the globe’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and Coinbase, the largest US-based crypto exchange, in the past days. …
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