UCA: More 70% citizens of Salvador in 2022 year did not use bitcoin – Bits Media

Specialists of the University of Central America claim, that the statements of President Salvador for the world community about the high level of adoption of bitcoin in the country are greatly exaggerated.

According to university representatives (UCA), Chivo cryptomates do not use especially popular among citizens, And the introduction of bitcoin into the country's economy most Salvadors considers the most unsuccessful part of the political program Naib Bookel (Here's to watching). 

According to researchers, Three quarters of citizens (75.6%) no bitcoins were used this year. 77.1% Salvadortsev opposed the investment of the country's gold and foreign exchange reserves in bitcoins.

More than two thirds of respondents (65.5%) consider, that the initiative with the introduction of bitcoin as a means of paying for goods and services inside Salvador failed. Therefore, the level of adoption of bitcoin UCA evaluates 4.61 on a scale from zero to ten.

Last week, President Salvador published an article, in which he expressed an optimistic attitude regarding the future of his country, the first legalized bitcoin as a payment fund. Earlier, a group of government officials and entrepreneurs of South Carolina visited Salvador to study the practical side of the adoption of bitcoin as a payment means. State Treasury of South Carolina Kertis Loftyis (Curtis Loftis) stated, that Salvador has applied a successful approach to stimulating the interest of the population, not having access to banking services, To bitcoin. According to him, Small business owners are still interested in Bitcoin and hope to expand its use in the country.