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Topic
Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Moving Bitcoin to El Salvador
by
pooya87
on 28/06/2021, 07:07:30 UTC
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I used to think like you, bitcoin wallets don't have a location, but today i learned that i was wrong. Yesterday El Salvador launched it's own wallet App with the goal of providing $30 in bitcoin to all the citizens who use their wallets. If you want to read more about the wallet i will leave a link for you.
https://www.trustnodes.com/2021/06/25/el-salvador-unveils-chivo-wallet-30-bitcoin-for-every-user
A "bitcoin wallet" must be an open source software where the user creates his own keys on his own device and doesn't need any middle man to send/receive bitcoin. The user directly connects to other peers on bitcoin peer to peer network and either does full verification of everything (ie. running a full node) or simplified verification (ie. using an SPV client) of necessary things.
Anything else is NOT a bitcoin wallet.

I don't have enough information to say which category "Chivo Wallet" falls into. The articles about it all focus on its features for converting between fiat and bitcoin, receiving bitcoin but converting it to fiat fast and easy and vice versa, and the $30 promotional giveaway. None of them mention the important things we need to know!