Stumble as El Salvador starts Bitcoin as currency

El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender Tuesday. El Salvador's president became tech support for a nation stepping into the world of cryptocurrency.

The government has promised to install 200 Chivo automatic tellers and 50 Bitcoin attention centers. Public opinion surveys performed recently showed that most Salvadorans did not agree with the government's decision to make Bitcoin legal currency.

Bitcoin joins the U.S. dollar as El Salvador's official currencies. In June the Legislative Assembly enacted the Bitcoin law, and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration is providing the government with technical assistance.

The law says that Bitcoin can be used for any transaction and any business with the technological capacity to do so must accept payment in the cryptocurrency.