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Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist by modeless on Thursday October 07, 2021 @04:55PM (#28791935)
The "local currency" is US dollars. And now Bitcoin.
Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist by asdff on Thursday October 07, 2021 @05:02PM (#28792027)
In that case maybe their strategy might be to convert as much USD within the country into bitcoin as possible, wait for the inevitable next huge surge, sell at the peak and increase their central bank holdings of USD by a massive amount.
Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist by colechristensen on Thursday October 07, 2021 @05:40PM (#28792469)
I really doubt a central banks fiscal policy revolves around speculating in BTC.
Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist by fleddr on Thursday October 07, 2021 @06:22PM (#28792856)
Admittedly, they are the first, but there's little to be surprised about.

Bitcoin is the best performing asset with a 200% average YoY return for 12 years straight. Whilst still volatile, there's enough trust in long term value for institutional adaption, which is the phase we're in the middle of.

1 in 6 Americans own Bitcoin. Companies are holding it. Clearly, it no longer is an internet joke. It's accepted as an asset.

Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist by asdff on Friday October 08, 2021 @04:11AM (#28796851)
why? central banks make investments.