El Salvador's Bitcoin Bet

WSJ Tech News Briefing - A podcast by The Wall Street Journal

On Tuesday, El Salvador is set to become the first country to make bitcoin an official currency. The move was applauded by global crypto fans but also was met with concerns from citizens there. The Wall Street Journal's deputy editor for Latin America, Santiago Perez, joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss how the bitcoin rollout will work and the pitfalls the country could face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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