El Salvador is planning to create a Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) City that would be fueled by crypto and designed to attract investors.
Let’s dive into that news below to see what exactly the country is planning.
- The Bitcoin City was announced by El Salvador President Nayib Bukele during an event with BTC investors.
- The country’s President says the goal is to develop a city near the Conchagua volcano.
- This would make it an oceanside city located in southeastern El Salvador.
- Setting the city near the volcano will allow it to rely on geothermal energy.
- That includes both running the city and powering Bitcoin miners.
- This would also have it producing net-zero carbon emissions.
- It’s worth noting that El Salvador is already testing using geothermal energy for Bitcoin mining at another location.
- Bukele plans to use Bitcoin bonds to fund the creation of the city.
- The current plan is for an offering sometime next year.
- 60 days after funding is secured, constriction is planned to begin on the Bitcoin City.
- The President is also promising the city will only be subjected to value-added tax.
- Half of these taxes will go toward the municipal bonds and the other half will go to infrastructure and maintenance.
- Something to highlight about this plan is El Salvador recognizing Bitcoin as legal tender.
- That happened in September as Bukele has been pushing for more citizens to adopt the cryptocurrency.
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