Bitcoin is getting adopted as a legal tender in El Salvador but as the Central American country goes through its final days of preparation, being eagerly observed by other countries, some of which are considering following in its footsteps, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) refreshes its warning.
Along with the World Bank, the intergovernmental financial body has been expressing its disapproval of El Salvador’s crypto legislation since the get-go, raising alarms about economic and legal risks threatening the country if Bitcoin becomes an official legal tender.
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