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El Salvador Expands Digital Finance Strategy Beyond Cryptocurrency

Salvadoran economic authorities and financial technology companies are promoting a broader fintech strategy that would support private payment systems and deepen digital adoption, signaling a shift from cryptocurrency experimentation toward wider financial-sector modernization.
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