One year ago, El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender — the first nation in the world to do so. But how did Bitcoin make its way into this Latin American country? It all started in the coastal town of El Zonte, which earned the nickname “Bitcoin Beach” after being flushed with the cryptocurrency thanks to a mysterious donor.
In the second part of our mini-series, Tales from the Crypto, we take a deep dive into the key players (and controversies) of El Salvador’s wild Bitcoin journey. We also hear from a Salvadoran economist who is a critic of the government’s handling of Bitcoin, especially in the midst of cryptocurrency’s crash in recent months.
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