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El Salvador makes Bitcoin a legal tender. Here’s all you need to know

El Salvador, a Central American country, became the first to legalize Bitcoin. It will also use US dollars for daily money transfers. This move comes at a time cryptocurrency is being regulated in many countries. Here are the essential facts you should know

El Salvador’s economy

Remittances from foreign workers are a major source of income for El Salvador. According to World Bank data, remittances accounted for one-fifth the country’s GDP in 2019. They amounted to $6 billion. Bitcoin can help create jobs in the short-term and provide financial inclusion for thousands of people outside the formal economic system.

President Nayib Bukele, via Twitter, announced that anyone who invests three bitcoins into El Salvador’s economy would be granted citizenship.

El Salvador’s Currency

Since 2001, the country has used the US Dollar to pay its official currency. Bitcoin is an alternative.

President Bukele stated that the government would guarantee conversion to dollars at the time the transaction takes place. This will be done through a trust of $150 million created by BANDSEAL (the country’s development bank).

Supply

Bitcoin’s supply is limited to 21 million units. This makes it invulnerable to changes in US Dollars or other currencies. A mobile payment app called “Strike” is being used to introduce cryptocurrency in the country.

New law

The new law requires bitcoin to be accepted as payment for goods or services. Tax contributors may also pay bitcoin.

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Bitcoin mining center

The president has instructed LaGeo, a state-owned geothermal electric company LaGeo to devise a plan to offer Bitcoin mining services using renewable energy from the nation’s volcanoes.