"Bitcoin Chairman Nayib Bukele met with Elon Musk today. The extraordinary is happening in El Salvador," ONBTC said on X.
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Musk and Bukele meet in the US (Image: Bukele's Twitter)
During his recent visit to the United States, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele met with Elon Musk at Tesla's headquarters in Austin, Texas. The meeting took place on Saturday (21) and focused on discussing the role of cutting-edge technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, in the future of humanity.
Bukele shared a video of the visit on social media, where Musk welcomed him and praised his leadership, calling the president “an incredible leader.”
During the conversation, both discussed complex topics, such as the nature of reality and the impact of emerging technologies on global development.
“I just had a great conversation with President Nayib Bukele. We talked a lot about the nature of reality, the future of humanity, and how technologies like AI and robotics will affect the world,” Musk said. “El Salvador has an incredible leader.
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Bitcoiner president meets with Elon Musk, El Salvador official says
During the visit, Bukele presented Musk with coffee from his homeland, a symbol of El Salvador's natural riches. In return, Musk offered a can of Coca-Cola, creating a moment of relaxation amid discussions about the country's technological future.
Musk offers Bukele a Coca-Cola (Twitter)
The rapprochement between both, leaders in their respective fields, suggests a mutual interest in exploring opportunities for collaboration in areas such as AI, renewable energy and sustainable development.
Although they did not mention Bitcoin in the video, The Bitcoin Office, an entity created under Bukele's government to oversee and coordinate all Bitcoin-related initiatives in the country, posted a photo of the two and mentioned the digital currency.
“Bitcoin Chairman Nayib Bukele met with Elon Musk today. The extraordinary is happening in El Salvador.”, ONBTC said on X.
The Bitcoin office posts about meeting between Musk and Bukele (Twitter)
ONBTC acts as a point of contact for companies, investors, and individuals interested in exploring the Bitcoin ecosystem in El Salvador.
Through it, the government wants to reinforce its financial innovation policy, which includes the integration of Bitcoin as legal currency and the development of infrastructure to attract cryptocurrency and technology businesses.
Both Elon Musk and Nayib Bukele, it is worth remembering, are defenders of Bitcoin, but in different ways.
Bukele adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador in 2021, making the country the first in the world to do so. He promotes the use of cryptocurrency as a means of financial inclusion and a means of attracting foreign investment, as well as reducing dependence on the US dollar.
Bukele sees Bitcoin as an important tool for El Salvador's economic development.
Elon Musk, on the other hand, has a more complex relationship with Bitcoin. He has shown support for the cryptocurrency on several occasions, including through his company Tesla, which has even accepted payments in Bitcoin and purchased large amounts of the digital currency.
However, Musk has also expressed concerns about the environmental impact of Bitcoin mining, which led him to temporarily suspend payments in the cryptocurrency at Tesla.
Both, albeit with different approaches, see Bitcoin as a part of the global financial future.
Nayib Bukele wants to transform El Salvador into a technology hub
In addition to his agenda at the 79th UN General Assembly, Bukele is seeking to position El Salvador as a technology hub. Following the adoption of Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021, the country is looking to integrate new technologies, such as AI, to diversify its economy and attract investment.
This innovation agenda is the result of Bukele's desire to create a favorable environment for technological evolution in El Salvador, positioning the country as a global reference.
Recently, Cathie Wood, CEO of ARK Invest, predicted that El Salvador’s GDP could grow tenfold in the next five years, driven by these innovations.
Wood, who met with Bukele in May, spoke about the country’s potential to become a global hub for the Bitcoin and AI communities. This vision is backed up by the results achieved by Bitcoin adoption, which has already generated more than $31 million in profits for the country.
