El Salvador became the world's first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021, a move that drew worldwide attention and remains closely associated with El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's administration. South Korea has pursued a more cautious regulatory approach to digital assets while expanding its digital government and AI capabilities. But Avendano maintains that experiences of El Salvador and South Korea complement one another. Source: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10832942