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Economy & Business - December 2021
EL SALVADOR: Bitcoin gambit off to a rocky start
In November El Salvador hosted a series of bitcoin events, building on its adoption of the cryptocurrency as legal tender in September, a move which has sparked protests at home and alarm among international observers.
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