A Nayib Bukele Bitcoin meme posted by El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office went viral in Guatemala last month, and, from what I’m told, it’s prompted the powers that be in the country to begin doing their homework on Bitcoin so to craft better policy around the asset.
The open-source Bitcoin education platform founded in El Salvador moves two members of its in-house talent — one a native Salvadoran — into supervisory positions.
The National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC) of the Office of the President of El Salvador, led by Stacy Herbert, aims not just to help further integrate Bitcoin into El Salvador’s economy but foster a cultural, artistic and psychological renaissance.
Santa Monica became the first U.S. city to open an official Bitcoin office, partnering with Proof of Workforce to provide Bitcoin education and explore potential economic opportunities.
Less than three years ago, John Dennehy, founder of Mi Primer Bitcoin, had a vision to create a Bitcoin education program to empower Salvadorans. Now, the platform he's helped create isn’t just being used to teach tens of thousands of students in El Salvador but an ever-expanding number of pupils around the globe.