Cryptocurrencies
Grab Your Sunblock, Your Digital Assets, and Head to Bitcoin Beach
El Salvador’s millennial president Nayib Bukele is all in on digital currency, creating the first vacation spot payable in Bitcoin
Surfers prepare for their morning session in El Zonte, El Salvador.
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El Salvador’s millennial president Nayib Bukele is no tourist when it comes to Bitcoin. Last year, under his leadership, El Salvador became the first country in the world to approve Bitcoin as a form of legal tender. That means if you want to pay for something in El Salvador, you have two currency options: Bitcoin or US dollars.