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El Salvador President Bukele to Introduce Bill That Would Eliminate Taxes on Technology Innovations

The country in 2021 became the first nation to adopt bitcoin as legal tender.

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele (Getty Images)

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Samson Mow on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment

El Salvador's national assembly is considering a draft bill to regulate digital securities, indicating the country is going ahead with plans to issue bitcoin-backed bonds. JAN3 founder and CEO Samson Mow discusses the current state of President Bukele's bitcoin experiment. Plus, his outlook on bitcoin as the FTX saga continues to unfold.

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption ‘Largely Underwhelming’: Researcher

September marks the one year anniversary of El Salvador recognizing bitcoin (BTC) as legal tender. LSE Public Policy Fellow Frank Muci discusses the outcomes of El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment. Plus, more insight on President Bukele's plans to seek reelection as the country's debt rating is downgraded by Fitch.

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El Salvador Debt Downgraded to CC Rating as President Bukele Seeks Re-Election

El Salvador is likely to default on a January debt repayment because it has limited market access to raise the funds needed, in part because of its bitcoin adoption, according to rating agency Fitch. Meanwhile, President Bukele announced that he will seek re-election, according to a Reuters report. "The Hash" panel discusses the outcome of President Bukele's bitcoin initiatives and the chances for him to be re-elected after his term ends in 2024.

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Finance

El Salvador’s Bukele Shoots Down FUD on Bitcoin Bond, Takes Issue With US Lawmakers

A Reuters report said Bitfinex had been booted from managing the bond sale, and a bill targeting El Salvador’s bitcoin adoption advanced in the Senate.

Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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University of Toronto Researcher: El Salvador's Bitcoin Experiment 'Tells Very Concerning Story'

The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto's Munk School has published a research paper investigating the Pegasus spyware hacking of media and civil society in El Salvador. Senior Researcher John Scott-Railton shares insights into the key findings. "What has been happening in El Salvador on the technical side tells a very concerning story," Scott-Railton said. Plus, what's the appeal of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele?

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Opinion

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Volcano Can Be a Model for Cleaner Crypto

The Central American nation is taking its first steps to harness massive natural power sources to mine Bitcoin. The impacts could stretch far beyond the world of crypto.

An overhead view of a geothermal power plant in El Salvador, the site of a new Bitcoin mining installation.(Government of El Salvador)

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