And finally… just a bit

And finally... just a bit

El Salvador has become the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender.

President Nayib Bukele tweeted last night that The Congress of El Salvador approved a law to classify Bitcoin as a legal currency.

He said: “The #BitcoinLaw has just been approved by a qualified majority. History!”

President Bukele said a majority of 62 out of 84 politicians approved the bill, which he proposed last week, RTE reports. 


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