Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist
by thebean11 on Thursday October 07, 2021 @05:14PM
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Both seem like issues to me? Either your paychecks are being adjusted for inflation (in which case they could be adjusted to the Bitcoin price) or they are not adjusted for inflation and each check is smaller than the last.
Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist
by fleddr on Thursday October 07, 2021 @06:11PM
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Then you swap it instantly to USD, which is part of the implementation.
So citizens can chose. Conservative ones pick USD for its stability, others may pick BTC. Which has appreciated by 200% for 12 years straight, but hey, who's counting.
Or, mix it up. 75% USD, 25% BTC. So...what is the problem again?
Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist
by wsatb on Friday October 08, 2021 @06:59PM
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The problem is it is only advantageous to hold BTC for those that can assume that risk. It's not being "conservative", they have no choice. If you're living paycheck-to-paycheck and the price collapses while you're sleeping, how do you eat the next day?
This ultimately means the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist
by gus_massa on Thursday October 07, 2021 @06:14PM
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Real green USD or just USDT? Can they get the USD in cash? What is the extraction fee?
Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist
by fleddr on Thursday October 07, 2021 @06:33PM
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Real dollars, and zero.
Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist
by stocknoob on Thursday October 07, 2021 @05:42PM
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Do you want your weekly paycheck in an inflationary or deflationary currency?
Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist
by ceejayoz on Thursday October 07, 2021 @05:55PM
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I don't really care if it's inflationary or deflationary, as long as the rate of inflation/deflation is fairly small.
Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist
by postingawayonhn on Thursday October 07, 2021 @05:52PM
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Either, whichever is most stable.
Re:El Salvador's Bitcoin use grows but headaches persist
by sonicggg on Thursday October 07, 2021 @05:34PM
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Let's start sending your weekly payment checks in Zimbabwean Dollars, and see how much of that matters.
Not when you get your weekly paycheck, it's not.