Nayib Bukele

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador said Wednesday that his nation has bought the dip in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), adding 420 coins to the treasury. What Happened: The Salvadoran leader made the announcement on Twitter, adding the country was “making a profit” of the Bitcoin it just...

Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris — formally known as Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (NYSE: VLRS) — will accept payments in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in El Salvador, as per the country’s President Nayib Bukele. What Happened: The...

El Salvador has announced it is taking the first steps in mining apex cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What Happened: A video posted by El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele on Twitter shows that the country has imported cryptocurrency mining equipment and commenced Bitcoin mining...

El Salvador’s President and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bull Nayib Bukele has decided not to propose reforms related to what he described as the “right to life” or marriage equality. What Happened: The Salvadoran president, in a Facebook post, said the proposed reforms to be sent to the...

El Salvador President and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocate Nayib Bukele has made it to the Time’s List of 100 Most Influential People but his description is less than flattering. What Happened: Time published a write-up by the Mexican Journalist Daniel Lizárraga who described Bukele...

According to TradingView data, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) plunged by nearly 19% on Tuesday from the day's high of almost $53,000 to a low of under $43,000.  This marks the first day Bitcoin became legal tender in El Salvador, the first country to adopt crypto as a...

El Salvador's government had to pull its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) wallet off from the application stores after finding its servers could not manage all the users who flocked to the app. What Happened: According to a Reuters report, Salvadorans trying to download the Chivo...

El Salvador, the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as a legal tender, is giving away $30 in the apex cryptocurrency to every adult citizen of the country, Cointelegraph reported Thursday. What Happened: However, El Salvador’s citizens will only receive the free bitcoin...

Bitcoin (BTC) and metal aficionado Peter McCormack tweeted pictures of his meeting with El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele on Tuesday, which set off a Twitter storm. What Happened: McCormack discussed Bitcoin, volcano mining, and “opportunity for the people" of El Salvador, as...

El Salvador's Chaparrastique (San Miguel) volcano with Bitcoin "laser eyes" added. Image via Twitter user @Alexa_Alexa____. Bitcoin's New Plunge Protection Team Two weeks ago, MicroStrategy, Incorporated (NASDAQ: MSTR) CEO Michael Saylor teamed with Tesla, Inc. (...

Marathon Digital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: MARA) and Riot Blockchain Inc (NASDAQ: RIOT) are trading higher Wednesday as the price of Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) recovers from its recent lows. What Happened: El Salvador lawmakers voted in favor of a Bitcoin law allowing the Central American country to...

El Salvador is partnering with the digital wallet firm Strike to create the necessary infrastructure to make Bitcoin (CRYPTO: $BTC) a legal tender in the country. What Happened: El Salvador president Nayib Bukele said he would introduce legislation in the country that will recognize...