
El Salvador and Linguard Labs Relaunch Chivo as Financial Platform
- —Linguard Labs took a majority stake in Chivo, with El Salvador's government remaining a shareholder
- —The platform is being built in San Salvador with support from major financial and crypto companies
- —Users will be able to hold funds, send money from the US without fees and pay in BTC, dollars and stablecoins
- —Microloans and cash back will be based on income and platform activity rather than banking history
Why it matters: The Chivo relaunch with a private partner shows how El Salvador is reshaping its Bitcoin policy to meet IMF requirements.
Source: Cryptonews.net
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