Bitcoin Law
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The Bitcoin Law[6] (Spanish: Ley Bitcoin, pronounced [ˈlej biðˈkojn])[7] was passed by the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador on 8 June 2021, giving the cryptocurrency bitcoin the status of legal tender within El Salvador after 7 September 2021.[8] It was proposed by President Nayib Bukele. The text of the law states that "the purpose of this law is to regulate bitcoin as unrestricted legal tender with liberating power, unlimited in any transaction, and to any title that public or private natural or legal persons require carrying out".[6]
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Bitcoin Law | |
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Legislative Assembly of El Salvador | |
Territorial extent | El Salvador |
Enacted | 8 June 2021[1][2][3] |
Effective | 7 September 2021[4][5] |
Status: In force |
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