El Salvador’s potential $ 3 trillion gold discovery has sparked debates over mining bans, sustainability, and the possibility of increased bitcoin investments, potentially reshaping the nation’s future. El Salvador’s $ 3T Gold Discovery Sparks Calls to Monetize Gold for Bitcoin Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has highlighted the potential of El Salvador’s untapped gold …
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this issue, a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill gets introduced in Brazil, Bukele hints at renting volcanos for bitcoin mining, and Vaneck highlights Bukele’s work in El Salvador. Brazil Introduces Bill to Establish Strategic […]
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency news from last week. In this edition, we explore a proposal by Max Keiser that would make El Salvador a pioneer in nation-state debt issuance to purchase bitcoin. Latam Insights Encore: El Salvador Can Follow Microstrategy’s Playbook and Be […]
The recent rise in the price of bitcoin due to geopolitical issues is prompting nations to consider introducing BTC as part of their reserves. In this context, countries like El Salvador, which is already purchasing bitcoin, might consider issuing debt to fund larger purchases. El Salvador Could Increase Its Bitcoin Purchases Issuing Debt Bitcoin has […]
A new survey has found that bitcoin usage has dropped to critical levels in El Salvador, with less than 10% of its citizens using it to make transactions. The numbers are surprising to analysts, given the push that President Nayib Bukele has made for bitcoin in the country since its adoption as legal tender in […]