El Salvador’s central bank accepts Qredo's registration to provide crypto ser...

El Salvador’s central bank accepts Qredo's registration to provide crypto ser...

Registered Bitcoin service providers in El Salvador include Chivo, the firm behind the state-issued crypto wallets and kiosks, Paxos Trust Company, Paxful and OpenNode. Decentralized finance firm Qredo has received approval for registration as a Bitcoin (BTC) service provider in El Salvador.In a Wednesday announcement, Qredo said the Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador accepted the crypto firm's registration as a recognized Bitcoin service provider as laid out in the country’s Bitcoin Law. According to the registration website, Qredo was authorized to custody BTC, provide Bitcoin wallets,....


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