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May 11, 2023, 09:22:06 AM
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" It is worth mentioning that the politician failed to provide details on whether Liechtenstein intends to embrace BTC as a legal tender, similar to what El Salvador and the Central African Republic did in 2021 and 2022, respectively."

That is one paragraph that has been submitted on the link that you have provided. And I think that's an important point here. It was stated that it was a discourse from a politician and whether it would actually be implemented we would not yet know.

He gave the example of 2 countries that have actually legalized BTC such as El Salvador and the Central African Republic and did not mention that Liechtenstein would be like that too.

It's important to read what the OP has linked to us.

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May 11, 2023, 09:29:01 AM
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" It is worth mentioning that the politician failed to provide details on whether Liechtenstein intends to embrace BTC as a legal tender, similar to what El Salvador and the Central African Republic did in 2021 and 2022, respectively."

Problem is news is using "legal tender" quite interchangeably and kind of missing the point on what legal tender actually means.

See even making it law doesn't mean much if the underlying tech doesn't allow it for normal people, it can even backfire, like in El Salvador and CAR.

I remember everyone saying in Japan it was legal tender years ago but it actually isn't. Legal tender means it is issued or regulated by central bank, in all my understanding.

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May 11, 2023, 09:30:08 AM
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The adoption of Bitcoin in Liechtenstein is a positive move that could potentially impact Bitcoin's price positively. It's encouraging to hear news of small countries in the EU taking the initiative to adopt Bitcoin as a local currency. However, I think a potential issue is that the Bitcoin may be converted to Swiss francs after the transaction is made, since most of Bitcoiners would like if it stays as bitcoin without this conversion, this will raise questions about taxes and the speed of the operation. It's worth considering any tax implications and the speed at which the conversion would occur before fully implementing it.

Whether if that would work or nope, this is still a great initiative and a positive step for the Bitcoin community. I believe that even if the adoption in Liechtenstein doesn't go as planned, it's still a win for Bitcoin overall. I'm confident that sooner or later Bitcoin will become a major global currency.
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May 11, 2023, 10:09:11 AM
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Well, a lot of governments have planned to adopt bitcoin is some form or shape earlier as well. But not many of them have gone ahead and materialize the plan. So even if it's a good news that Liechtenstein lawmakers are planning for such things, it's of no use unless it's actually materializes.

Also amidst the current BRC-20 madness, Bitcoin users have stopped transactions. Not sure if it's a great time to start thinking of these lines. If it happens, it's good!

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May 11, 2023, 10:36:26 AM
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" It is worth mentioning that the politician failed to provide details on whether Liechtenstein intends to embrace BTC as a legal tender, similar to what El Salvador and the Central African Republic did in 2021 and 2022, respectively."

It should only be noted that Bitcoin is no longer legal tender in the CAR, so that experiment did not end well in one of the poorest countries in the world, where only about 10% of the population has access to the internet.



The adoption of Bitcoin in Liechtenstein is a positive move that could potentially impact Bitcoin's price positively. It's encouraging to hear news of small countries in the EU taking the initiative to adopt Bitcoin as a local currency.

I already wrote that this micro-state is not part of the European Union (EU) and I don't know if it's a misconception or if that abbreviation is used incorrectly when someone thinks of Europe. However, it should be emphasized that Liechtenstein is part of the EEA (European Economic Area), which means that they are part of the EU market.


I'm confident that sooner or later Bitcoin will become a major global currency.

Do you think that the world powers will just allow this and endanger their national currencies? Bitcoin is already a global currency and it is not at all necessary for any country to declare it as legal tender in order for it to be successful. You only have to look at the examples of countries like Switzerland, the Netherlands, or perhaps the island of Boracay in the Philippines, but also at many other examples where people use Bitcoin without the government of those countries having a positive opinion about it - it is a means of payment, and when people pay for services and products, the state collects taxes, which is a win-win situation.

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May 11, 2023, 12:09:30 PM
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I enjoyed this information and the fact that the Finance Minister is a digitally inclined person. This will make Bitcoin stronger outside the world and give more countries the confidence to be part of this historic advancement.

I also enjoyed to see the Liechtenstein minister‘s wish on moving the country's multi-billion dollars treasury to Bitcoin although he complained about risks which is the uncertainty in the Blockchain technology. But still wishes to take that move in the future.

I am proud to also find the trend of other smaller nations working towards adopting the Bitcoin technology.

One thing could be my fear and it is not for such governments and more to plan a coup over the Bitcoin technology by pushing towards controlling the market in a way to maneuver the currently decentralization of Bitcoin, which makes it unique.

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May 11, 2023, 01:32:48 PM
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Wow, that is a Good News to hear about Bitcoin adoption as a means of payment by government approved, which I strong believe that, one day a country we approve Bitcoin as a means payment, which nation will be accept bitcoin payment's transaction in time coming, which the sweetest part of Bitcoin price goes with USD, has no barrier of any country currency, but rather added advantage as a digital assets.
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May 11, 2023, 03:38:37 PM
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There are many rumors of countries and territories allegedly legalizing Bitcoin that is good to hear a government actually integrating it for the use of their population. Of course, there are still concerns about the high fees and congestion but the bigger news that will impact people is that the government and its officials are accepting cryptocurrency, practically legalizing its usage. This has the possibility of creating a rippling effect of other governments doing the same if they see that it has no negative outcomes for Liechtenstein.
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May 12, 2023, 09:30:41 PM
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Indeed, the integration of bitcoin into government payments in Liechtenstein could be a significant step in the spread of cryptocurrencies in the world. However, as you rightly pointed out, network congestion issues can affect this process, especially if the fees are high. In any case, this is an interesting experiment that could have an impact on other countries and even other governments. We will follow the development of this situation.
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