‘I Told You So’ — Nayib Bukele Gloats As El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bet Reaps $108 Million Profit
El Salvador made history in 2021 by becoming the first country to make the world’s largest and oldest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), legal tender — a move that triggered both skepticism and fascination from observers around the world. Some critics deemed President Nayib Bukele’s decision to gamble his country’s economic future on the orange coin as risky.