{"id":40334,"date":"2022-11-14T06:02:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T10:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=40334"},"modified":"2022-11-14T06:02:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T10:02:24","slug":"ftx-is-the-opposite-of-bitcoin-el-salvador-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/ftx-is-the-opposite-of-bitcoin-el-salvador-president\/","title":{"rendered":"FTX is the opposite of Bitcoin &#8211; El Salvador President"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-el-salvador-president-nayib-bukele-in-the-wake-of-ftx-s-collapse-has-called-the-exchange-the-opposite-of-bitcoin-while-also-stating-that-the-bitcoin-protocol-was-created-precisely-to-prevent-ponzi-schemes\">El Salvador president, Nayib Bukele in the wake of FTX's collapse has called the exchange the opposite of Bitcoin, while also stating that the Bitcoin protocol was created precisely to prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/fake-ponzi-scheme-created-for-research-raises-100k-in-hours.html\">Ponzi schemes<\/a>.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ECLAC-raises-concerns-about-El-Salvadors-adoption-of-Bitcoin-as-Legal-Tender-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bitcoin is the opposite of FTX - El Salvador President\" class=\"wp-image-5911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ECLAC-raises-concerns-about-El-Salvadors-adoption-of-Bitcoin-as-Legal-Tender-1.jpg 696w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ECLAC-raises-concerns-about-El-Salvadors-adoption-of-Bitcoin-as-Legal-Tender-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ECLAC-raises-concerns-about-El-Salvadors-adoption-of-Bitcoin-as-Legal-Tender-1-236x157.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bitcoin is the opposite of FTX &#8211; El Salvador President<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The FTX explosion sent shockwaves across the globe and seriously damaged investor confidence. The Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and Changpeng &#8220;CZ&#8221; Zhao, two seasoned cryptocurrency enthusiasts, nevertheless, continue to see through the mist while advancing their goal of financial freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bukele was the driving force behind the widespread acceptance of Bitcoin in El Salvador. Bukele referenced the most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=FTX+is+the+opposite+of+Bitcoin+-+El+Salvador+President&rlz=1C1SQJL_enNG889NG889&sxsrf=ALiCzsYFliX3im_ZI6NRUXO0ETdRQOTwyA%3A1668419882911&ei=KhFyY7iON8qG9u8PmOuL-A4&ved=0ahUKEwi4y9OztK37AhVKg_0HHZj1Au8Q4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=FTX+is+the+opposite+of+Bitcoin+-+El+Salvador+President&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIHCAAQHhCiBDIFCAAQogQyBQgAEKIEMgUIABCiBDoKCAAQRxDWBBCwAzoKCCEQwwQQChCgAUoECEEYAEoECEYYAFCuDVi-NWD8OGgFcAF4AIABvQOIAcsSkgEHMi0xLjUuMZgBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz-serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FTX fall to highlight why Bitcoin is distinct from other currencies<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, despite the criticism he previously faced for buying BTC while markets fell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FTX is the opposite of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Bitcoin<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Bitcoin?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Bitcoin<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> \u2019s protocol was created precisely to prevent Ponzi schemes, bank runs, Enron\u2019s, WorldCom\u2019s, Bernie Madoff\u2019s, Sam Bankman-Fried\u2019s\u2026<br><br>\u2026bailouts and wealth reassignments.<br><br>Some understand it, some not yet. <br><br>We\u2019re still early.<br><br>\ud83c\udf0e\/21m<\/p>&mdash; Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nayibbukele\/status\/1591951579930058752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">November 14, 2022<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As President Bukele described the underlying workings of the Bitcoin protocol, &#8220;FTX is the reverse of Bitcoin.&#8221; A trustless financial system can be achieved by using an immutable <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/lightning-network-payment-volume-rises-to-400.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">peer-to-peer network<\/a>, as the Bitcoin white paper emphasizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-83.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-83.png 669w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-83-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/image-83-150x111.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/sam-bankman-fried-16-billion-net-worth-drops-to-nothing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sam Bankman-Fried,<\/a> the CEO of FTX, as well as other financial fraudsters like Bernie Madoff, were singled out by Bukele, who also noted that the Bitcoin protocol shields such dishonest people from financial wrongdoing. Bukele said,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cSome understand it, some not yet. We\u2019re still early.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, he emphasized in his speech in favor of bitcoin that it has a 21 million market cap limit, making it a genuinely uncommon asset to acquire globally. He gets it comments were the overwhelming response from the crypto community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, US Representative Brad Sherman blamed &#8220;billionaire crypto dudes&#8221; for legislative delays, claiming they had a direct hand in funding campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The senator continued, &#8220;I believe it is crucial now more than ever that the<a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/coinbase-ceo-blames-sec-for-no-regulatory-clarity-following-ftx-issue.html\"> SEC <\/a>take strong action to eliminate the regulatory limbo in which the crypto business has operated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sherman's comments concern the $39.8 million infusion of funds made by SBF during the prior 2022 U.S. midterm elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El Salvador president, Nayib Bukele in the wake of FTX&#8217;s collapse has called the exchange the opposite of Bitcoin, while also stating that the Bitcoin protocol was created precisely to prevent Ponzi schemes. The FTX explosion sent shockwaves across the globe and seriously damaged investor confidence. The Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and Changpeng &#8220;CZ&#8221; Zhao, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":5911,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[152,456,778],"class_list":["post-40334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bitcoin-news","tag-bitcoin","tag-el-salvador","tag-ftx"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ECLAC-raises-concerns-about-El-Salvadors-adoption-of-Bitcoin-as-Legal-Tender-1.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40334","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40334"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40334\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}