El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar
Dated 7 September 2021: El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar. In the causal graph this event strengthens the driver Cryptoasset Adoption.
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- FactEl Salvador made bitcoin legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar
- strengthensDriverCryptoasset Adoption
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- FactEl Salvador made bitcoin legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar
- strengthensDriverCryptoasset Adoption
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Factrail. (2026). El Salvador made bitcoin legal tender alongside the U.S. dollar. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/el-salvador-bitcoin-legal-tender-september-2021
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Accessed 15 October 2026.
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