El Salvador asks World Bank for help implementing bitcoin - but quickly gets rejected over mining's climate impact

El Salvador is making bitcoin legal tender alongside the US dollar.
Jose Cabezas/Reuters
El Salvador requested the World Bank's help in making bitcoin legal tender in the country.
But the international organization swiftly rejected the plea, citing climate and crime concerns.
The Central American nation is the world's first to officially adopt the cryptocurrency.
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El Salvador has asked the World Bank for help implementing