El Salvador and Bitcoin
El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender in 2021, becoming the first nation to adopt Bitcoin at the national legal-tender level.
Why it matters
El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender in 2021, becoming the first nation to adopt Bitcoin at the national legal-tender level.
Key ideas
- El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender in 2021, becoming the first nation to adopt Bitcoin at the national legal-tender level.
- This topic belongs to California Bitcoin’s adoption knowledge layer.
- Use primary and technical sources where possible, and distinguish protocol facts from market narratives.
Primary and technical sources
Bitcoin Developer DocumentationBitcoin.orgBitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash SystemSatoshi Nakamoto