El Salvador

El Salvador is reportedly in talks to scale back its use of bitcoin as legal tender and a reserve asset to secure a $1.3 billion dollar loan from the IMF. Plus, Bhutan sent over 400 BTC to crypto trading firm QCP Capital and MicroStrategy purchases another 21,550 BTC worth over $2 billion dollars. "CoinDesk Daily" host Christine Lee breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today.

9 dic 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as the price of bitcoin (BTC) fell to as low as $67,000 during Friday's Asian trading hours, before recovering to the $68,000 level. Plus, El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele announced on X that the nation has moved more than 5,000 BTC into a cold wallet. And, how Bitcoin Virtual Machine is gaining traction.

15 mar 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, including El Salvador's major gains from the recent bitcoin (BTC) rally. The Central American nation is sitting on $84 million in unrealized profit on the holdings it first started acquiring in September 2021. Plus, the Binance saga continues in Nigeria, and Hong Kong starts a regulatory sandbox for potential stablecoin issuers.

12 mar 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including the re-election of El Salvador's bitcoin-friendly president Nayib Bukele. Former U.S. president and Republican front-runner Donald Trump calls AI "dangerous and scary" in an new interview with Fox Business. Plus, former CFO of Terraform Labs has been extradited to South Korea by Montenegrin authorities according to an official notice.

5 feb 2024

Last week, El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office posted from its X handle stating in part "The Volcano Bond has just received regulatory approval from the Digital Assets Commission (CNAD)." Frank Muci, policy fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), discusses why he thinks El Salvador’s long-planned bitcoin (BTC) bonds are a "nothing burger."

18 dic 2023

Frank Muci, policy fellow at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) joins CoinDesk TV to discuss El Salvador’s long-planned bitcoin (BTC) bonds inching closer to reality after apparently receiving regulatory approval for an early 2024 issuance. The bonds are set to be offered on Bitfinex Securities, a regulated division of crypto exchange Bitfinex.

18 dic 2023

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto stories of the day, including new CoinDesk Indices data on how bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are performing this week. Crypto exchange KuCoin will pay a $22 million settlement and terminate access for users in New York state. Plus, El Salvador’s Bitcoin bonds inch closer to reality.

12 dic 2023

El Salvador kickstarted its "Freedom VISA" program last week, with plans to distribute residency to a maximum of 1,000 people per year who invest at least $1 million worth of bitcoin or tether (USDT) stablecoins. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents "The Chart of the Day."

11 dic 2023

Host Angie Lau breaks down the state of crypto regulation in Asia as Taiwan issues guidelines for crypto exchanges and Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) plans to disclose crypto license applicant following the controversy around crypto platform JPEX. Plus, the latest on El Salvador's bitcoin experiment. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world are in this episode of "Forkast IQ."

29 set 2023

The Central Bank of El Salvador granted two licenses to crypto exchange Binance to offer bitcoin and digital assets services in the country. "The Hash" panel discusses what this means for Binance as the exchange has been facing regulatory scrutiny in the U.S. Plus, "The Hash" team shares insights into the significance of crypto adoption in the country.

8 ago 2023