The use of Liquid, said Zelaya, will allow investors to take part in the deal with as little as $100. "Bonds will comply with all financial market regulations,” he added. “All [know-your-customer] requirements will be met, all due diligence will be done.”

When announcing the bitcoin bond in November, El Salvador President Nayib Bukele said half of the $1 billion raised would be used to help construct needed energy and bitcoin mining infrastructure, and the rest used to add to the country’s holdings of the crypto.