El Salvador prepares to arrest El Faro journalists, report
El Faro's editor-in-chief and director have claimed that the Salvadoran Attorney General has prepared arrest warrants for journalists.
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Bitcoin is no longer legal currency in El Salvador
As El Salvador submits to requests by the IMF, it has modified its laws to diminish bitcoin’s role in the economy.
Nayib Bukele kills Salvadoran bitcoin initiatives to appease IMF
Authorities in El Salvador have agreed to end the use of bitcoin for tax payments by February 2025 in order to secure an IMF loan extension.
Does a bitcoin rally to $100K repay El Salvador’s IMF loans?
Simplistic calculations of El Salvador’s bitcoin holdings assume that a rally to $100K would allow IMF loan repayment. It probably won’t.
— Athena Bitcoin Global, El Salvador
Hacker leaks source code for El Salvador Chivo ATMs
El Salvador’s bitcoin wallet Chivo has experienced another major hack, this time targeting cash-dispensing ATMs.
— Crime, El Salvador
Hacker doxxes nearly every adult in El Salvador
A hacker in El Salvador has released detailed information, including full names, birthdays, phone numbers, and social security numbers.
El Salvador leans on Bitfinex for daily bitcoin buy
Blockchain analysis reveals that El Salvador's daily bitcoin purchases have been transferred from Bitfinex.
Nayib Bukele reveals El Salvador received 4,560 bitcoins from Bitfinex
Bukele claimed he is storing a wallet holding over 5,000 bitcoins in a vault, a figure seemingly contrasting with his previous statements.
El Salvador ends income tax on foreign funds after launching ‘Bitcoin Passport’
El Salvador recently removed income tax on remittances and foreign investments, hoping to stimulate greater investment in the country.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin City canceled — but did it ever really exist?
Despite claims that Bitcoin City was "coming along beautifully," the Ministry of Public Works has seemingly denied all knowledge of it.