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He was born Hamish Watson, a surfie dude from Sydney – but he could morph into whatever you needed him to be. Hamish is due to be sentenced to jail in early 2019 for swindling a handful of victims out of more than $7m. But these crimes are just the final pages in a resume too thick to staple; for decades he’s duped victims in the US, Canada, Britain, Hong Kong and Australia. How did he do it? How did he evade authorities around the world for so long and what’s he done with all those tens of ...
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In 2001, El Salvador dollarized its economy, but the promised benefits never fully arrived. In 2021, President Bukele repeated the pattern by adopting bitcoin as legal tender overnight, with little public input.
In this episode, Ishi—a pseudonymous Salvadoran bitcoin developer and founder of Torogoz.dev—explains why both transitions fell short and what lessons can still be learned.Watch now to find out:
- Why do most Salvadorans still avoid bitcoin?- What went wrong with Chivo Wallet?- What benefits has bitcoin actually brought to El Salvador?- Plus: how IMF negotiations may now open the door for organic bitcoin adoption without state mandates.Show notes: https://impunityobserver.com/2025/07/21/what-became-of-dollarization-bitcoin-in-el-salvador-spanish/
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