(3941) Volatile risk: Bitcoin officially becomes legal tender in El Salvador You Tube

El Salvador becomes the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday. Despite the cryptocurrency s notorious ups and downs, the president has declared it the future for the country. But economists are warning that using the volatile and unregulated cryptocurrency is a risk. Al Jazeera s John Holman reports from El Zonte, a surfing town where a bitcoin pilot project could forecast what is ahead for El Salvador. Follow us on Twitter: Find us on Facebook: Check our website: