Salvadorans who heeded advice to HODL the Bitcoin (BTC) they were handed out as a “golden hello” for downloading the state-run Chivo app may be ruing their decision, a new report has claimed. But there could be a silver lining for late adopters – who may be in for a windfall.
One of the nation’s biggest newspapers, El Diario de Hoy, calculated the relative worth of the giveaway – which was launched along with Chivo almost exactly a year ago – in October 2022 BTC prices.