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El Salvador Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender
First nation-state to make Bitcoin legal tender.
BTC Price
$36,000
Location
El Salvador
Importance
95/100
People
El Salvador's Bitcoin Law made BTC legal tender alongside the US dollar. President Nayib Bukele launched the Chivo wallet and distributed $30 in BTC to every citizen — a nation-state experiment watched by the world.
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#el-salvador#legal-tender
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