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El Salvador's First Bitcoin Taxi Driver Got Rich After Bitcoin Became Legal Tender

Sep 7, 2024, 10:45 AM

Napoleon Osorio, a taxi driver in El Salvador, is proud to be the first in his profession to accept Bitcoin as payment. El Salvador became the first country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender in 2021. This move has had a significant impact on the country's economy and individuals like Osorio, who got rich from the adoption of the cryptocurrency.