El Salvador Continues Pro-Crypto Push With Latest Certification For Public Officials

In keeping with the country’s well-known affinity for Bitcoin and crypto adoption, the government

of El Salvador has taken another step towards establishing Bitcoin and crypto technology as a

mainstay of its society. The country recently announced an initiative to put public servants

through a comprehensive crypto certification program focusing on strategic management and

public policy.

80,000 Public Officials to Benefit

El Salvador has extended its commitment to Bitcoin, announcing that it will roll out a nationwide

training program, to arm 80,000 government employees with the necessary knowledge and

skills for Bitcoin-related policy management and implementation.

The program will be under the leadership of the National Bitcoin Office (ONBTC), with the aim of

continuous commitment by the country to the integration of Bitcoin within the national framework

and taking its place among the countries leading global crypto adoption.

The virtual Certification of Public Administration 1 course is designed for 160 hours, is flexible

and covers all the subjects relevant to the course. It will be offered asynchronously, giving room

for public servants to learn at their own pace while balancing existing responsibilities. Also, the

course will be divided into seven modules of online sessions ranging from the basic principles of

Bitcoin to the particular norms and laws governing its use in El Salvador.

Project director Stacy Herbert, who is also the director of ONBTC, believes that educating

government employees on Bitcoin can have an excellent impact on the economy of El Salvador

and affirms the country as a hub of crypto adoption.

“These education projects are very low time preference commitments to the long-term success

of El Salvador and its bitcoin (& tech) policy” she explained on X.

For Herbert, this is foundational not just in building a workforce knowledgeable in Bitcoin but

one that can guide the country in its continued transformation into a more digital world. She also

claims that there will be another major crypto education announcement from El Salvador soon.

The Higher School of Innovation in Public Administration, ESIAP, created by President Nayib

Bukele in August 2021, is in charge of the training. ESIAP was created to improve the quality of

governance and public administration in El Salvador, with the certification in Bitcoin opened as

one of its integral activities for the same purpose. It is put in the course curriculum with the

objective of high standards of excellence in governance at the vanguard of integrating Bitcoin

into public policy and administration.

El Salvador’s Bullish Bitcoin Trend

In 2021, El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender -

second to the US greenback. Since then, they have been pioneering different initiatives to push

cryptocurrency adoption, with a leading focus on Bitcoin. It is a focal belief by the government

that the direction will improve the economy and facilitate foreign investment.

They backed the policy with a $150 million fund to ensure the liquidity of Bitcoin transactions.

The fund is there to make the conversion between Bitcoin and the US Dollar easier and act as a

kind of financial buffer in case of Bitcoin price fluctuations.

The government also offered other different incentives to promote crypto adoption through

Bitcoin like removing some taxes on Bitcoin-related transactions and offering tax incentives to

companies. In recent times, El Salvador has partnered with several Bitcoin companies and

organizations to build the necessary infrastructure, such as ATMs and payment systems, to

support widespread Bitcoin adoption.

Another one of their major efforts for increased Bitcoin adoption has been education initiatives

to raise awareness and make sure that Bitcoin is integrated into the country’s economy and

society.