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Re:El Salvador to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender by chii on Saturday June 05, 2021 @11:20PM (#27410482)
> the government will accept payments in BTC.

The telling thing would be what the gov't pays in (e.g., for tax returns). Do they pay you back in BTC? or fiat?

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Re:El Salvador to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender by adrianN on Sunday June 06, 2021 @02:04AM (#27411130)
Seeing how not being able to print more money when you need it worked out for the government of e.g. Greece, I would be surprised if El Savlador chooses BTC for paying its debts.
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Re:El Salvador to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender by stickfigure on Sunday June 06, 2021 @02:43AM (#27411268)
El Salvador does not have its own currency; it has been using USD since 2001. It can't print money either way.
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