El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, rolling out bitcoin ATMs, an e-wallet and stylish kiosks
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador—Tuesday is B-day, or Bitcoin-day, in El Salvador.
The tiny and impoverished Central American nation became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday, allowing Salvadorans to use the cryptocurrency to buy a cup of coffee, get a haircut or even pay taxes and home loans.
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