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Re:El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender by el-salvador on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @01:17PM (#27450522)
> When you are in El Salvador you use actual, physical US Dollars for all cash transactions. This is not a de facto standard as in some other countries - it is the official legal currency in the country.

El Salvador has very strict cash regulations. Most transactions over $100 in cash require an ID. Even paying for a new laptop in cash would require you to fill a form stating source of income.

Re:El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender by lukifer on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @04:10PM (#27452516)
I’d be curious to know if similar regulations will exist for BTC.