Bitcoin bond still on hold, El Salvador accused of human rights violations
El Salvador’s finance minister believes the ongoing price volatility of Bitcoin means the awaited “Bitcoin bond” won't be launched anytime soon. Meanwhile the country faces a “human rights crisis.” El Salvador’s finance minister Alejandro Zelaya has said the country will further delay launching its anticipated billion dollar Bitcoin (BTC) bond citing price volatility and uncertain market conditions resulting from the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war.The news comes at the same time that Amnesty International accused the Salvadoran authorities of “flagrant violations of human rights and....
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