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Crypto El Salvador 2021

Crypto El Salvador 2021

Bitcoin Fever on the Rise as Salvadorans Convert More USD to BTC

Tom Nyarunda by Tom Nyarunda
October 18, 2021
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Salvadorans’ interest in Bitcoin is growing as they use more dollars to buy Bitcoin. President Bukele has challenged his critics and the media to research and verify his claims independently.  

Six weeks after Bitcoin became legal tender in the Central American republic, Salvadorans’ interest in BTC is rising. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele announced on Twitter the official wallet App Chivo reported over 24,076 remittances, which adds up to a massive $3,069,761.05 in a single day.

2 new Chivo Facts:

1. People are inserting way more USD (to buy #BTC) than what they are withdrawing from the Chivo ATMs (any media outlet can independently confirm this by visiting the ATMs).

2. Today, we received 24,076 remittances, adding up to $3,069,761.05 (in one day).

— Nayib Bukele 🇸🇻 (@nayibbukele) October 16, 2021

Growing interest in BTC by a significant portion Salvadorans

According to the President, the Salvadorans were converting more of their USD into Bitcoin compared to how much BTC they were withdrawing at the 200 BTC ATMs the government installed all over the country. And to skeptics and critics who continue to ridicule his claims, President Bukele maintained there was credible evidence that anyone could verify independently. He stated: 

“Any media outlet can independently confirm this by visiting the ATMs.” 

Despite the growing interest in BTC by a significant portion Salvadorans, opposition to the decision by the government to make the cryptocurrency legal tender has continued from some locals and international institutions. However, the current rate of interest in BTC shows that over 70% of Salvadorans who were initially skeptical about cryptocurrencies are warming up to them. 

Bitcoin profits used to build pet hospital

More Salvadorans are using Bitcoin through the local Chivo wallet compared to those who strictly use local banks.

El Salvador has made over $4 million in profits so far from its Bitcoin investment as the price continues to soar. President Bukele announced recently his government would use the profits made from the government’s Bitcoin investment to build a pet hospital. 

We’ll start building this pet hospital with our #BTC profits. pic.twitter.com/ontf9xiZJT

— Nayib Bukele 🇸🇻 (@nayibbukele) October 10, 2021

President Bukele went ahead to share a video of an artist’s impression of the hospital. The big hospital will feature hair salons, offices, classrooms, and an auditorium in addition to medical facilities such as consulting rooms, operating rooms, rehabilitation, hospitalization, and quarantine rooms. He also reiterated he wasn’t selling any of the 700 BTC acquired for a national trust created to facilitate the immediate conversion between BTC and USD for Chivo Wallet users.

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Tom Nyarunda

Tom is a freelance writer with over 10-years’ experience in content creation, blog writing, and SEO specializing in the blockchain and cryptocurrency niche. As a philosophical figurehead, he believes that to make our world a better place, we must invest in incorruptible products and procedures, of which Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are leading examples.

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