El Salvador Bitcoin bond delayed due to security concerns: Tether CTO
El Salvador, the Central American nation that adopted Bitcoin (BTC) as a legal tender in September last year, has delayed the launch of its billion-dollar Bitcoin bond again.
The Bitcoin bond, also known as the "Volcanic bond" or Volcanic token, was first announced in November 2021 as a way to issue tokenized bonds and raise $1 billion in return from investors. The fundraiser will then be used to build a "Bitcoin City" and buy more BTC.
The bond was set to be issued in the first quarter of 2022 but was postponed to September in the wake of unfavorable market conditions and geopolitical crises. However, earlier this week, Bitfinex and Tether chief technology officer Paolo Ardoino revealed that the Bitcoin bond will be delayed again to the end of the year.
Ardoino, in an exclusive conversation with the Cointelegraph, revealed that the current delay in the launch could be attributed to the internal security issues where the nation’s security forces have had to confront the scourge of gang violence in the country. This has diverted the focus of government resources, and "The delay in the launch of the Volcano Token has to be viewed in this context.”
Bitfinex is the key infrastructure partner of the El Salvador government responsible for processing transactions from the sale of Volcanic tokens. However, Bitfinex must acquire a license of issuance from the government first, which would be granted after the passing of the digital securities bill slated for September.
Ardoino confirmed that the final draft of the bill is ready, and they are expecting the bill to be passed in the next couple of weeks, given President Nayib Bukele’s party holds a majority. He said:
Bitfinex Securities El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. "will apply for a license
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