Leo Schwartz

Leo Schwartz, a reporter at Rest of World specializing in cryptocurrency and its effects in El Salvador, discusses the country's bold move to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. He highlights the challenges and debates surrounding this significant economic experiment. Ideas about grassroots efforts to cultivate a Bitcoin economy clash with public skepticism and governmental control. Schwartz elaborates on the practical barriers of using the Chivo digital wallet, as well as the financial implications of this ambitious project for El Salvador's future.