

A demonstrator holds up a banner that reads "I resist living in a dictatorship" during a protest against El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and the recent decision by the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice approving a law that allows his re-election in 2024, in San Salvador, El Salvador September 5, 2021.


People take part in a protest against the detention of cryptocurrency commentator Mario Gomez, and against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender, in San Salvador, El Salvador, September 1, 2021.


A Chivo Wallet ATM is seen at the El Salvador del Mundo Square in San Salvador September 4, 2021. Chivo is a Bitcoin wallet that Salvadoran government will launch for the use of Bitcoin as a legal tender.


A man sells shirts as people participate in a protest against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender, in San Salvador, El Salvador, September 7, 2021.


Salvadoran soldiers are seen outside an ATM of Chivo wallet, a Bitcoin wallet that Salvadoran government will launch for the use of Bitcoin as a legal tender, at La Salud Square in San Salvador, El Salvador September 6, 2021.


A man takes part of a protest against the detention of cryptocurrency commentator Mario Gomez, and against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender, in San Salvador, El Salvador, September 1, 2021.


People walk near a Chivo Wallet ATM at the El Salvador del Mundo Square in San Salvador September 4, 2021. Chivo is a Bitcoin wallet that Salvadoran government will launch for the use of Bitcoin as a legal tender.


A soldier stands guard while people ask for information about the use of Bitcoin, outside an ATM of Chivo wallet, a Bitcoin wallet that Salvadoran government is launching for the use of Bitcoin as a legal tender, in San Salvador, El Salvador, September 7, 2021.


A person wearing a mask participates in a protest against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender, in San Salvador, El Salvador, September 7, 2021.


A man wears a mask that depicts El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and reads "sexist and fascist", during a protest against the detention of cryptocurrency commentator Mario Gomez, and against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender, in San Salvador, El Salvador, September 1, 2021.


A skater passes in front of a Chivo Wallet ATM at the El Salvador del Mundo Square in San Salvador September 4, 2021. Chivo is a Bitcoin wallet that Salvadoran government will launch for the use of Bitcoin as a legal tender..


A person holds a sign that shows President Nayib Bukele, as people participate in a protest against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender, in San Salvador, El Salvador, September 7, 2021.


A barber works at Sevilla Barber Shop where Bitcoin is accepted as a payment method, in Santa Tecla, El Salvador September 6, 2021.


People take part in a protest against the detention of cryptocurrency commentator Mario Gomez, and against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender, in San Salvador, El Salvador, September 1, 2021.


A person wearing a mask participates in a protest against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender, in San Salvador, El Salvador, September 7, 2021.


A skater passes near a Chivo Wallet ATM at the El Salvador del Mundo Square in San Salvador September 4, 2021. Chivo is a Bitcoin wallet that Salvadoran government will launch for the use of Bitcoin as a legal tender.


A person holds a sign that reads 'The Bitcoin bill must be repealed, it will bring more corruption and poverty', as people participate in a protest against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender, in San Salvador, El Salvador, September 7, 2021.


People take part of a protest against the detention of cryptocurrency commentator Mario Gomez, and against the use of Bitcoin as legal tender, in San Salvador, El Salvador, September 1, 2021.


Demonstrators take part in a protest against El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele and the recent decision by the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice approving a law that allows his re-election in 2024, in San Salvador, El Salvador September 5, 2021.
El Salvador becomes world's first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender








