Bitcoin Enters Into El Salvador's National Costume Show

Bitcoin In El Salvador’s National Costume Show, Know More

January 13, 2023 Story: Mohd Javed

Miss El Salvador Alejandra Guajardo surprised everyone wearing Bitcoin-themed costume in the pageant’s National Costume Show.

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The costume designer Francisco Guerrero carried a staff with the Bitcoin logo on top and a colón – one of the country’s previously accepted currencies – decorated with cocoa beans on his back.

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“This look represents El Salvador’s history of currency,” said the pageant announcer.

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The costume has been designed to showcase the future of the leading cryptocurrency in El Salvador.

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It is the Bitcoin's maiden entry into the country's biggest costume show.

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In 2021, El Salvador became the first country in the world to use Bitcoin as legal tender

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The move was met with widespread criticism and concern from the global community, including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

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