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Bitcoin trades add to El Salvador’s sovereign risk, Moody’s says

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El Salvador’s bitcoin trades are adding risk to a sovereign credit outlook that was already weak and reflecting a growing chance of default, according to Moody’s Investors Service.

The government’s bitcoin holdings “certainly add to the risk portfolio”, Moody’s analyst Jaime Reusche said in a phone interview.

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