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Democrats Are 'Just Salty,' Says Nayib Bukele: El Salvador's President Laughs At Senate Bill Calling For Sanctions On His Bitcoin-Friendly Nation
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 10:07pm | 593Read More...El Salvador President Nayib Bukele called Democrats “salty” on Tuesday, reacting to a proposed bill by party senators that calls for sanctions on the Central American nation. What Happened: The El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025 was introduced last month by Senators Chris...
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Nvidia B300 Chips Order Touted By Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin Office — Why Does El Salvador Want These Powerful AI Processors?
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 11:10pm | 775Read More...El Salvador, under the presidency of Nayib Bukele, placed an order for Nvidia Corp.'s (NASDAQ:NVDA) B300 chips, a powerful artificial intelligence processor that is not yet available to most of the world. What Happened: The deal was forged with Hydra Host, a high-performance AI infrastructure firm...
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Venezuelans Deported By Trump Administration Under Alien Enemy Act Must Be Allowed Legal Challenge To Contest Gang Accusations, Judge Calls Situation Kafkaesque
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - 8:29pm | 566Read More...A federal judge has ordered, on Wednesday, that a group of Venezuelans, deported to a Salvadoran prison, must be provided with a legal channel to challenge the accusations made by the Trump administration that they are gang members. What Happened: U.S. District Judge James Boasberg did not lay out...
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IMF Says El Salvador Met Most Targets As Part Of $1.4 Billion Funding Program, But Wants To 'Ensure' Country's Bitcoin Holdings Don't Grow
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 3:18am | 684Read More...The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that it will “ensure” El Salvador does not increase its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) stockpile, which conflicts with the Central American nation’s state policy. What Happened: The IMF’s announcement came as part of its first...
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Nayib Bukele Hits Back At Naysayers After Bitcoin Bolts Past $110,000: 'They Said, Don't Take Screenshots, Take Profits' — Flaunts El Salvador's Neat Gains
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 1:23am | 586Read More...Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) blistering rise past $110,000 has handed El Salvador another headline-worthy windfall, prompting President Nayib Bukele to fire back at critics with a screenshot of the country's Bitcoin treasury and the quip, "They said, ‘Don't take screenshots, take profits.'" What...
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El Salvador's Bitcoin Holdings Show $357 Million In Unrealized Profit As Bitcoin Closes At Record Highs
Monday, May 19, 2025 - 7:54am | 448Read More...El Salvador's bold foray into Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has entered a new chapter of profitability. As of May 19, the country's BTC portfolio stands at approximately $644.4 million, with an unrealized profit of $357.2 million, reflecting a gain of 124.39% on its initial investment of $287.2 million....
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El Salvador Committed To Buy Bitcoin Despite IMF Requirement, Says Minister— 'Important Project' Started By Nayib Bukele
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - 12:55am | 321Read More...El Salvador’s economy minister reiterated the country’s resolve to hoard more Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Tuesday despite the International Monetary Fund’s requirement to reduce exposure to the leading cryptocurrency. What happened: During an interview with Bloomberg, Maria Luisa Hayem...
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Nayib Bukele Proposes Swapping US-Deported Venezuelans With Nicolas Maduro's 'Political Prisoners'
Sunday, April 20, 2025 - 11:29pm | 916Read More...El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, proposed a prisoner exchange with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, on Sunday, aiming to repatriate Venezuelan deportees from the U.S. in exchange for “political prisoners” held in the South American country. What Happened: Bukele...
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Maryland Senator Grabs National Spotlight With El Salvador Meeting With Deportee
Saturday, April 19, 2025 - 12:15pm | 558Read More...Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a longtime but mostly low-profile legislator, has surged into the national spotlight following a trip to El Salvador to meet with Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The visit, where Van Hollen met with the Maryland man erroneously deported by the Trump administration after...
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Trump 'Appreciates' Nayib Bukele For Accepting Deportees, El Salvador's President Refuses To Return Maryland Resident: 'I'm Not Going To Do It'
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - 12:20am | 735Read More...President Donald Trump met President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador at the White House on Monday, where they discussed the mistaken deportation of a Maryland resident to the Central American country and their prospective return. What Happened: Trump thanked Bukele for accepting custody of individuals...
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Trump Praises Nayib Bukele For Taking In 'Violent Alien Enemies' Ahead Of Monday Meet Even As US Deports 10 More To El Salvador
Sunday, April 13, 2025 - 11:31pm | 776Read More...President Donald Trump commended El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele for accepting custody of dangerous criminals, emphasizing the nations’ joint efforts against terrorism ahead of their meeting at the White House on Monday. What Happened: Trump took to Truth Social to...
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El Salvador's Nayib Bukele Defiant Amid IMF's Bitcoin Accumulation Concerns: 'It Won't Stop Now, And It Won't Stop In The Future'
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 - 11:07pm | 673Read More...El Salvador President Nayib Bukele reiterated his commitment to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on Tuesday despite pressure from the International Monetary Fund to limit exposure to the apex cryptocurrency. What Happened: Bukele took to X to express his unwavering support for Bitcoin, saying "This all...
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Bitcoin Is 'A Better Store Of Value Than Gold' Says Expert As El Salvador, Metaplanet Buy-The-Dip
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - 9:23am | 530Read More...While some panic-sell, others seize the dip. El Salvador and Tokyo-listed Metaplanet have expanded their Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holdings as the crypto market slumped to a three-month low. Despite IMF pressures and market jitters, these Bitcoin believers are standing firm. A State-Backed Bitcoin...
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El Salvador's Bitcoin President Nayib Bukele Meets Michael Saylor To 'Accelerate Adoption'
Friday, February 14, 2025 - 1:22pm | 506Read More...El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele met with MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) co-founder Michael Saylor on Thursday at the country's presidential palace, according to the country’s National Bitcoin Office. What Happened: While the specifics of their discussion remain undisclosed, the meeting...
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Musk's Government Role, Trump's Tariffs, Bukele's Prison Proposal, DOGE Scandal, And Chevron's Venezuela Business: This Week In Politics
Sunday, February 9, 2025 - 6:00am | 481Read More...Last week was a whirlwind of news, with major developments unfolding from the White House to El Salvador. From Elon Musk’s new government role to President Trump’s latest tariff imposition, the weekend was packed with stories that kept us on our toes. Here’s a quick recap of the...
