#mundocurioso Cryptocurrencies are no longer just an investment: this is how they are used in real life

From the screen to the street: a new utility

The shift began to take shape when cryptocurrencies stopped being just numbers on a screen and became functional tools. One of the most visible examples is El Salvador, which in 2021 adopted Bitcoin as legal tender. More than three years later, Salvadorans can pay in BTC at supermarkets, restaurants, and even small local shops thanks to the Chivo wallet and a network of ATMs. Although adoption has not been massive — many prefer the dollar for its stability — the experiment has shown that cryptocurrencies can be integrated into a real economy, especially in a country where a large part of the population does not have access to banks.