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El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment kicks off in less than a week — but the protests against the cryptocurrency are on the rise
El Salvador is nearing the day of its financial revolution but not everyone is onboard the Bitcoin …
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El Salvador's bitcoin experiment hasn't gained traction as locals continue to trust cash more than crypto, survey says
Despite President Nayib Bukele's bitcoin enthusiasm, the cryptocurrency hasn't gained great tractio…
Phil Rosen
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El Salvador's shaky bitcoin roll-out is an 'ill-conceived' experiment, but won't hurt the crypto market in the long term, JPMorgan says
JPMorgan said El Salvador's shaky bitcoin roll-out says more about the country's rushed mandate and…
Emily Graffeo
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Bitso's $2 billion rise shows the power of crypto innovation in Latin America
Bitso "paved the way for much of the crypto ecosystem in Latin America," one expert said, and helpe…
Katie Canales
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El Salvador's Nayib Bukele is a president for the meme-stock generation: He's obsessed with stonks, silly numbers, bitcoin, and the 'dip'
At 40 years old, Bukele is also a Millennial — the cohort thought to be behind the meme-stock…
Natasha Dailey
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Here’s how El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment is playing out so far — the good, the bad and the ugly
Bitcoin, in theory, offers a quick and cheap way to send money across borders without relying on…
Shivam Vahia
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A third of El Salvador's population is actively using its bitcoin wallet Chivo, President Nayib Bukele says
President Nayib Bukele said there were more active users of the Chivo bitcoin wallet than of any si…
Harry Robertson
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Photos: Bitcoin has a rocky rollout as El Salvador's new national currency
El Salvador became the first country to make Bitcoin an official currency. Here's what the rollout …
Camilo Freedman
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El Salvador is pushing for the use of Bitcoin with ATMs, digital wallets and free money — but participation is not ‘mandatory’
El Salvador’s President, Nayid Bukele, is leaving no stone unturned in trying to get the country’s …
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El Salvador's bitcoin-loving president Nayib Bukele says scarcity means 'gigantic' price increase for the crypto is just a matter of time
The surge would stem from demand from the world's 50 million millionaires seeking to own at least o…
Carla Mozée
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El Salvador’s crypto-friendly plans are facing some important questions
JPMorgan said that the daily payment activity in El Salvador will be approximately 4% of t…
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El Salvador's 'stupid' decision to adopt bitcoin as legal tender could collapse the economy, economist Steve Hanke said
The economist described President Nayib Bukele and members of government who voted to pass the bitc…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Remember, remember the 7th of September — Bitcoin, El Salvador, and the crypto drop
September 7 was one for the history books with the Central American country of El Salvador going …
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El Salvador is set to make bitcoin an official currency next week. But a messy rollout has marred the process amid anti-bitcoin protests in the country's capital.
The bitcoin law will affect local business, global investment, and daily life for Salvadorans. Yet …
Ethan Wu
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The father of El Salvador's Bitcoin Beach received an anonymous donation of a cryptocurrency fortune - now the local economy runs on it
Bitcoin caught on quickly at El Zonte beach. Now, the entire country has adopted the cryptocurrency.
Natasha Dailey
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HGTV star Tarek El Moussa says he's preparing for his 'biggest ever flip.' The tenants of the building say they're being evicted.
The previous landlord of the North Hollywood property was found guilty of trying to set fire to the…
Kai Xiang Teo
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At 26, I set off on a yearlong adventure to South America. It's been 6 years, and I have no plans to leave.
In Ecuador, Sinead Mulhern rents a one-bedroom apartment with a terrace for $320 a month and her mo…
Sinead Mulhern
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I'm a boomer who couldn't afford to retire in the US. At 70 I moved to Spain and it was the best decision ever.
I was bankrupt by age 63 because of the housing market crash in 2008. I moved to Spain when I was 7…
Marsha Scarbrough
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My adult son now has the traditional family I couldn't provide. I'm happy for him, but it's hard to accept.
A single mother finds it difficult to watch her adult son finally get the big, traditional family s…
Melissa Drake
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Missing Baltimore construction workers were migrants from Mexico and Central America: reports
A coworker of the six missing men told The Baltimore Banner they had all come to the US from Centra…