Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $2,17 trillion. Bitcoin continues to trade at around $62,300. Ethereum experiences no changes and stagnates at around $2,400. XRP is down by 2%, Solana by 1%, and Dogecoin by 3%. Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector decreased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around…
President Nayib Bukele
Vitalik is Wrong About Bukele’s Bitcoin Mandate
Ethereum’s founder just called The Bitcoin Law “reckless” and opposed to freedom. But it’s the most practical way forward for the well-being of El Salvador. The Article 7 Controversy On June 9th, 2021, El Salvador made world history by passing a digital currency, Bitcoin, as legal tender alongside the US Dollar. President Nayib Bukele and Strike developer Jack Mallers announced the law at the twelve thousand-person Bitcoin conference. The crowd received the news with thunderous applause, and congress cast an…
4 years ago
More than a Third of Salvadorans Use Chivo Wallet
According to President Nayib Bukele, more than 2.1 million Salvadoran citizens are using the Chivo Bitcoin wallet. The mass adoption has more users than any bank in El Salvador. In approximately three weeks since parliament legalized Bitcoin in El Salvador, it has taken root in the economy. Bitcoin as a Legal Tender El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America but with a significant population. Earlier this year, it made history when it legalized Bitcoin as a legal tender…
4 years ago