{"id":289048,"date":"2021-07-02T02:23:30","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T23:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/us-state-dept-urges-el-salvador-to-be-responsible-about-bitcoin-adoption\/"},"modified":"2021-07-02T02:23:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T23:23:30","slug":"us-state-dept-urges-el-salvador-to-be-responsible-about-bitcoin-adoption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/us-state-dept-urges-el-salvador-to-be-responsible-about-bitcoin-adoption\/","title":{"rendered":"# US state dept urges El Salvador to be &#8216;responsible&#8217; about Bitcoin adoption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong># US state dept urges El Salvador to be &#8216;responsible&#8217; about Bitcoin adoption <\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjEtMDcvNjg0M2I3YzItM2FmZS00NDMzLWI0ZWYtMTc5NzBlMTcwODU0LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-128018ef>The U.S. Department of State\u2019s Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said El Salvador should ensure Bitcoin is well regulated under its new legal framework.<\/p>\n<p>In a Wednesday press conference following a meeting with President Nayib Bukele, Nuland <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tcsnoticias\/status\/1410408033184780289\">said<\/a> the United States was taking a \u201ctough look at Bitcoin\u201d following the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline and suggested El Salvador take a similar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach. The country passed a law in June making Bitcoin (BTC) legal tender, legislation that will go into effect on Sept. 7.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I did suggest to the President that whatever Salvador chooses to do with regards to Bitcoin, you ensure that it is well regulated, that it is transparent and that it is responsible, and you protect yourself against malign actors,&#8221; said Nuland.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ElSalvador?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ElSalvador<\/a> <br \/>Victoria Nuland asegur\u00f3 que en su reuni\u00f3n con el presidente <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nayibbukele?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@nayibbukele<\/a> conversaron sobre la implementaci\u00f3n del <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Bitcoin<\/a> como moneda de curso legal en el pa\u00eds. <\/p>\n<p>V\u00eda <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cardozaTCS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cardozaTCS<\/a>. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NsWmqsY3u0\">pic.twitter.com\/NsWmqsY3u0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TCS Noticias (@tcsnoticias) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tcsnoticias\/status\/1410408033184780289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>Nuland\u2019s meeting with the President as well as Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexandra Hill Tinoco was <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/public-schedule-june-302021\/\">scheduled<\/a> as part of a visit to El Salvador, Paraguay and Panama at the end of June to discuss migration, democracy, and regional goals. <\/p>\n<p>However, it seems crypto may have been part of the planned agenda. U.S. officials including President Joe Biden have made public statements addressing ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure after the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack caused gas hoarding and shortages in certain areas of the United States. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>El Salvador to airdrop $30 in Bitcoin to every adult citizen<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The discussion on Bitcoin between U.S. and El Salvador officials comes as the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, is speaking with lawmakers in the Central America country regarding a loan to support the local economy. The U.S. State Department reportedly <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/el-salvador-bitcoin-nuland\/top-u-s-diplomat-hopes-el-salvador-imf-will-settle-bitcoin-row-idUSL2N2OD07J\">supports<\/a> the financial agreement, though the IMF has expressed concerns over the country\u2019s recent adoption of Bitcoin, saying the move \u201craises a number of macroeconomic, financial and legal issues that require very careful analysis.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"law_decoded\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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