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El Salvador to Host Bitcoin Histórico Summit, Gathering Global BTC Leaders in San Salvador.
El Salvador will host Bitcoin Histórico, a two-day global summit on November 12–13, 2025, that promises to merge financial innovation, cultural rebirth, and community celebration. Organized by the National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC), the event will...
El Salvador’s First Government-Led Bitcoin Conference: Bitcoin Histórico
El Salvador is preparing to host its first government-backed Bitcoin conference this November, marking a pivotal step in reshaping its crypto experiment toward a more institutional focus. Dubbed Bitcoin Histórico, the event signals a policy...

El Salvador Opens Door to AI Innovation with Flexible and Investor-Oriented Legal Framework
On September 2, El Salvador officially began the implementation of its Law for the Promotion of Artificial Intelligence and Technologies, positioning itself among the first countries worldwide with a dedicated legal framework for artificial...

El Salvador Breaks Ground With 1st Government Bitcoin Event
El Salvador will host a government-backed Bitcoin conference this November as officials push a new, more institutional phase of their long-running crypto experiment. Government Organizes Bitcoin Histórico According to government releases and...

Miami Mayor Francis Suárez Applauds El Salvador’s Success, Citing Bitcoin and Public Security Reforms.
El Salvador’s Ambassador to the United States, Milena Mayorga, shared on her official X account that Miami Mayor Francis Suárez praised the country’s progress under President Nayib Bukele. According to Mayorga, Suárez highlighted how El Salvador...

Walmart eyes expansion into El Salvador
Walmart of Mexico and Central America has revealed a USD $260 million investment in the Central American country of El Salvador. A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week at the future site of Walmart Santa Tecla Supercenter, marking the start...

El Salvador Moves Bitcoin Holdings to 14 Addresses to Counter Quantum Threats
TLDR El Salvador has moved its Bitcoin holdings from a single address to multiple addresses for security reasons The National Bitcoin Office cited quantum computing threats as the primary motivation The country currently holds 6,286 BTC worth...

Walmart Reveals Expansion Plan for El Salvador
Walmart of Mexico and Central America held a groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of Walmart Santa Tecla, marking the start of the company’s ambitious plan to accelerate growth in El Salvador. Walmart of Mexico and Central America has...

Bitcoin Gets Its First State-Backed Conference In El Salvador's Capital — Max Keiser, Jack Mallers Among Speakers
El Salvador’s National Bitcoin BTC/USD Office teased on Monday a two-day state-backed cryptocurrency conference, BITCOIN HISTÓRICO, set to take place in November in the country’s capital, San Salvador. ‘World’s Leading Minds’ To Converge The...

El Salvador to Host First Government-Sponsored Bitcoin Conference
El Salvador is preparing to host the world’s first government-sponsored Bitcoin conference, set for November 12–13, 2025, in San Salvador’s historic center. The event, branded Bitcoin Histórico, will be staged by the National Bitcoin Office and is...

Quantum Threats or Something More? El Salvador Is Splitting Up Its Bitcoin
In brief El Salvador's Bitcoin Office said it had moved its crypto holdings to new addresses for security reasons. Blockchain data shows that the country is still adding more Bitcoin to its reserve, but the IMF says they aren't new buys. The...

Bitcoin could be broken by quantum computers, El Salvador warns
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El Salvador Splits $678M Bitcoin Reserve to Counter Quantum Threats
In a bold escalation of its cryptocurrency strategy, El Salvador has redistributed its entire Bitcoin reserve—valued at approximately $678 million—across 14 new wallet addresses. This move, announced by the nation’s Bitcoin Office, aims to fortify...

Bitcoin May Help US Corporations, Nation-States Preserve Long-Term Value as Bonds, Cash Become Less Appealing : Research
In an era of persistent inflation, U.S. corporations are grappling with a significant challenge: what to do with their vast cash reserves. With trillions of dollars sitting in corporate coffers, the value of this idle capital is steadily being...

El Salvador’s Quantum Leap: Securing Bitcoin for the Future
Once again El Salvador is in the news, not for the fact it adopted Bitcoin, but instead for a forward-thinking strategy to secure its National Reserve of Bitcoin. In a historic announcement (emphasis on historic), the National Bitcoin Office...

Bitcoin News: Warum El Salvador jetzt seine BTC bewegt
El Salvador verteilt seine staatlichen Bitcoin-Reserven auf viele kleinere Adressen, um potenzielle Risiken zu reduzieren. Grund dafür sind theoretische Gefahren durch künftige Quantencomputer. Experten sind sich uneinig, ob diese Bedrohung schon...

El Salvador Splits $678M Bitcoin Holdings in Bid to Mitigate Quantum Threats
El Salvador’s Bitcoin office has announced that it redistrubuted nearly $678 million worth of its BTC holdings into multiple addresses. The move is in response to growing concerns about the potential threat posed by quantum computing to digital...

El Salvador splits Bitcoin holdings into 14 new wallets for security reasons
El Salvador has announced plans to move its Bitcoin from a single wallet into 14 fresh wallets. According to the country, the step was taken as part of a strategic initiative to enhance security and long-term custody of the National Strategic...

El Salvador Divides $678M Bitcoin Into 14 Wallets To Minimize Quantum Threat
(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) El Salvador has recently adjusted its Bitcoin holdings by dispersing its crypto assets across multiple wallets, a move that underscores the country's evolving approach to cryptocurrency management. The strategy appears...

El Salvador splits $678M Bitcoin across 14 wallets to reduce quantum risk
El Salvador has redistributed its Bitcoin reserve holdings into 14 new wallet addresses as a precaution against potential quantum computing threats. “By splitting funds into smaller amounts, the impact of a potential quantum attack is minimized,”...