El Salvadors Bitcoin Digital Wallet Having technical disorders

Problems with access to the wallet, with the lifting of money from ATMs and in the data check as well as the non-deposit of the $ 30 bonus Bukele promised all Chivo users the most common problems, according to interviews with at least 10 users and user complaints that were published on Twitter.

Melvin Vasquez, a 30-year-old tattoo artist, down on Tuesday, when the bitcoin has no longer entered it since then.

"I want to see if I can buy something, but it doesn't even let me go in," complained Vasquez after trying to buy in a restaurant on the outskirts of San Salvador Pizza. "You should have prepared better ... it's not so comfortable."

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"I downloaded it and entered all of my data. If I want to register now, do not allow me and do not recognize my pin or face ID. I don't have other options. To be honest, a really bad app!" Said a user.

Bukele entered on Wednesday to manage the elaborate introduction of the payment app, which underpins El Salvador's introduction of Bitcoin as a legal means of payment. Chivo, who promises commission -free transactions and hopes that the bank will be taken over without a bank account, has been separated several times to fix the breakdowns.

The government of Bukele strives for 2.5 million Salvadorians, about 39% of the population, download Chivo, named after a local word for "good". He argued that Bitcoin would enable Salvadorians to save $ 400 million of commissions every year.

But many of the people who send or receive dollars to El Salvador are suspicious of Bitcoin. Some expressed fears of losing money in view of the high volatility of cryptocurrency.

According to the refinitive data, Bitcoin experienced 10 % or more daily trade movements this year, as both in 2020 and 2019. In 2018 and 2017 there was 17 days a year with 10 % moves or more.

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(reporting by Nelson Renteria in San Salvador; additional reporting by Diego Ore in Mexico City; writing by Anthony Esposito; editorial team of Rosalba O’Brien)