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El Salvador becomes first country to make bitcoin legal tender
June 17, 2021 | 3:21 PM GMT
El Salvador became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender on June 9. The bill says all shops, individuals and businesses are obliged to accept bitcoin. President Nayib Bukele has touted its potential to help Salvadorans living abroad to send remittances back home.