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El Salvador plans ‘bitcoin city’ powered by volcano

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Mexico City | El Salvador’s president has said the Central American country plans to build a volcano-powered “bitcoin city” financed partly by an issue of $US1 billion ($1.4 billion) in sovereign bonds backed by the cryptocurrency.

President Nayib Bukele said the city would have no property, income or capital gains taxes. Its infrastructure and other costs will be funded by a sales tax and money raised by the bond issues.

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