Fold Bitcoin Rewards App Announces Expansion Into El Salvador, Spearheading Latin American Operations
Bitcoin rewards company Fold has announced its expansion into El Salvador, establishing a new office that will serve as its base for operations in Latin America. Fold, known for introducing the world's first bitcoin rewa...
Archive context
Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
Bitcoin rewards company Fold has announced its expansion into El Salvador, establishing a new office that will serve as its base for operations in Latin America. Fold, known for introducing the world's first bitcoin rewards Visa Debit Card to the U.S. market in 2020, aims to make bitcoin accessible and easy for users worldwide.
Fold CEO Will Reeves expressed enthusiasm about the move in a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine, stating, "As a country that has embraced bitcoin and has been a pioneer in adopting new monetary technology, we believe that El Salvador is the perfect place for Fold to expand its presence in Latin America." Reeves sees El Salvador as an ideal location due to the country's positive stance on bitcoin and its efforts to build new capital markets.
According to the release, Fold's expansion will bring valuable solutions to consumers and businesses in the region through its rewards program and embedded bitcoin infrastructure. The company stated its plans to announce partnerships with major players in Latin America soon. According to the release, to date, Fold's bitcoin rewards infrastructure has processed over $1 billion in volume, highlighting its growing success and impact.
Stacy Herbert, from the National Bitcoin Office of El Salvador, expressed excitement about Fold's arrival, stating, "Fold certainly fits that description and we are excited to welcome them to Bitcoin Country." Fold's expansion into El Salvador marks a significant milestone for the company as it continues to foster a global bitcoin community.
The new office in El Salvador and the local team will enable Fold to provide personalized support to its Latin American users and partners. The Fold mobile app is available for download on Android and iOS devices.
For more information on Fold's expansion and upcoming partnerships, the company encouraged users to visit their website at www.foldapp.com.
Why this matters
This bitcoin story adds another data point to the current market tape and is useful when read alongside nearby source coverage.
Original source
Read on Bitcoin MagazineRelated market context
IMF Praises El Salvador — But Still Tries To Scale Back Its Bitcoin Project
Bitcoin Magazine IMF Praises El Salvador — But Still Tries To Scale Back Its Bitcoin Project The International Monetary Fund has p...
Republican Senator Steve Daines Releases Text of Proposed Crypto Tax Plan
Bitcoin Magazine Republican Senator Steve Daines Releases Text of Proposed Crypto Tax Plan Republican senator Steve Daines has rel...
Stablecoin issuers have replaced 40% of China’s lost US Treasury demand
Stablecoin issuers are emerging as a new source of demand for US government debt as foreign official holdings lose ground. Tether...
Solana Perps Exchange Drift Opens Recovery Token Claims for Users Who Lost Over $290 Million
The Drift Foundation opened claims and redemptions on Thursday for DFX, a Solana token issued to users of the perpetuals exchange...
El Salvador Agrees to Halt Further Bitcoin Accumulation Under IMF Deal
The International Monetary Fund completed El Salvador’s second and third reviews last night, authorizing an immediate disbursement...
OpenWorld Begins Nasdaq Trading As VerifyMe Deal Creates Public Tokenization Company
TL;DR OpenWorld and VerifyMe have completed their business combination, with the combined company trading on Nasdaq under OPNW fro...