Crypto Exchange Bitfinex Gets License to Operate in El Salvador

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex was granted a license by El Salvador’s National Digital Asset Commission to operate in the country, the company said in a statement.

• License will allow the exchange to facilitate issuances from companies and governments and secondary trading of digital assets, Bitfinex said
• The license was granted to the company’s new entity Bitfinex Securities El Salvador under the country’s digital assets law
• NOTE: Bitfinex Expects El Salvador Volcano Token Issuance This Year
• NOTE: El Salvador Passes Law That Would Enable Bitcoin Bond Issuance

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