Cointelegraph August 12, 2026

El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment turns 5: ‘It was for us, not them’

El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment turns 5: ‘It was for us, not them’

El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment turns 5: ‘It was for us, not them’

Five years after El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender, the experiment has fallen short of its original promises for locals, but it’s been great for Bitcoin’s global profile.

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