Bitcoin in El Salvador: future boom or utter bust?

Bitcoin in El Salvador: future boom or utter bust?

Author: Joshua Collins September 6, 2021 Duration: 1:15:30

Is Bitcoin a good move for El Salvador? The country is courting a boom with BTC set to become legal tender this week. We speak with an activist/journalist John Dennehy and skeptic Mat Youkee, journalist for the Guardian, on what the future may hold



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