Bitcoin Starts Legal Tender Test on Sept 7, Bukele Sees ‘Dirty Campaign’

The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele. Source: Twitter/ @PresidenciaSV The most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC), will become legal tender on September 7 and will be optional for those who don’t want to receive it, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said in a national address yesterday. He stressed that BTC will help to create new jobs, bring investments, and accused opponents of a